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1. Austin v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 180 [pdf, 634 KB]

   ...that from paragraphs 34 to 42 Judge Spiller set out the steps taken by Mr Austin to commence a late review of his cover decision of 4 April 2016; the outcome of the review decision dated 13 December 2021; and the further medical evidence filed in support of the appeal by Dr Holtzhausen and Dr Garry Brown, ACC medical advisor. Mr Austin also provided further evidence. Dr Holtzhausen confirmed that it is highly probable that Roaccutane use over a 20 year period had led to Mr...

2. Budapest-Convention-and-Related-Matters-Legislation-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 545 KB]

   ...E742clj21v6 2024-12-06 15:02:12 IN CONFIDENCE IN CONFIDENCE Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice Surveillance Device Warrants in the Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Bill Date 23 October 2024 File reference Action sought Timeframe Agree to keep surveillance device warrant provisions in the Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Bill As soon as practicable Contacts for telephone discussion (if requir...

3. 20240924-Marine-and-Coastal-Area-Takutai-Moana-Customary-Marine-Title-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 372 KB]

   ...Appeal has said that “The [Bill of Rights Act] proscription of laws with retrospective effect is limited to the criminal field”.73 76. The law change will cause inconvenience and/or cost for applicants, all of whom had to have their MACA claims filed in the High Court by 2017. However, this is not a recognised basis for holding there has been a breach of natural justice. 77. Moreover, the test for CMT was always liable to be addressed in appellate proceedings sooner or later, and...

4. Interim regulatory impact statement - jury trial timeliness [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...would be realised. The regime would require significant behavioural and practice change from various court participants, including Police, prosecutors and judges. Benefits would Regulatory Impact Statement | 20 depend on Police filing sentence-capped charges at a high rate, with a low rate of amendment by the court. Police officers would be required to decide an appropriate sentence for an offender at a very early stage in proceedings when their investigation is...

5. [2024] NZREADT 43 - TL v CAC 2204 LS Ray White (5 November 2024) [pdf, 300 KB]

   ...qualified to supervise her. Furthermore, an aggravating factor was a complete lack of acceptance of wrongdoing. There would be a fine of $9,000. The name of the agency would be published. APPEAL [31] A notice of appeal (8 April 2024) was filed in the Tribunal by the vendor, along with his submissions (26 September 2023) provided to the Committee. [32] The Tribunal issued a procedural Minute 1 (27 May 2024) directing a hearing on the papers and setting a timetable for submissio...

6. OIA-124045.pdf [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/official-information-act-requests/information-sent-to-ministers/ 1 Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice Amendment of counter-terrorism legislation – Phase 2 of responding to Recommendation 18 of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch mosques attack Date 18 July 2024 File reference N/A Action sought Timeframe Agree to progress targeted amendment of the TSA, beginning in April 2025, as Phase 2 of responding to Recommenda...

7. 2025] NZEmpC 236 Smart Sushi Northwest Limited and other(s) v A Labour Inspector of the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment [pdf, 284 KB]

   ...payments it has made. Outcome [72] Smart Sushi’s challenge is unsuccessful, and it is dismissed. The improvement notices are upheld. [73] The costs of these proceedings are reserved. If they cannot be agreed the parties may file memoranda. M S King Judge Judgment signed at 12.30 pm on 31 October 2025

8. NZEmpC 273 Hardy v Precision Solutions Ltd [pdf, 275 KB]

   ...Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF challenges to objections to disclosure BETWEEN PAUL HARDY Plaintiff AND PRECISION SOLUTIONS LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 16 July 2025 (Heard at Christchurch and further submissions filed on 24 and 31 July 2025) Appearances: A Keir, counsel for plaintiff M Davis, counsel for defendant Judgment: 16 December 2025 INTERLOCUTORY (NO 2) JUDGMENT OF JUDGE K G SMITH (Challenges to objection...

9. Guardianship, custody & access: Māori perspectives and experiences [pdf, 627 KB]

   ...lack financial resources. While the information needs outlined below set the general parameters for the dialogue with participants, the participants themselves had their own ideas about what the salient features of their experience were. The case profiles are a means of allowing the voices of those participants to be heard, and include a number of verbatim statements from them. Likewise, counsel and the Mäori social services professionals interviewed had clear personal views about what cons...

10. Ngati Pahauwera Supplementary Affidavit on behalf of Trustees Exhibits I to L [pdf, 20 MB]

    ...Tu, the Mohaka river with the fishing nets and the Hangi stones represented the artists depiction of the regional boundaries of Ngati Pahauwera. Page 27 Ivan Ehau Don Ratana Jacob Scott Erena Howe Ralph Walker Te Ara Kanihi (To track in single file) The Lookout places that the whanau would keep watch over their tribal boundaries. Any movement of people moving stealthily in single file down distant tribal trails, the alarm would be raised. (Fu ture arts w arianga are intended, w hen th...