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1. Nelson Standards Committee v Downing and Reith [2022] NZLCDT 7 (17 February 2022) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...property which he and his mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s in her later years, owned jointly. [9] Ms L was provided a letter of engagement which set out the practitioner’s hourly rate and the firm’s terms of payment when each of the two files was opened for her. These were proforma letters which were not specifically discussed with Ms L. [10] During 2016, Ms L was invoiced by the firm every few months. She initially made payments by borrowing from a friend, because...

2. Kaur v Accident Compensation Corporation (Suspension of Entitlements) [2024] NZACC 25 [pdf, 311 KB]

   ...suspending Ms Kaur’s entitlements. 2 Background [2] Ms Kaur, born 1987, worked as a packer and freight handler. [3] On 7 March 2020, Ms Kaur suffered an injury when lifting a heavy box. [4] On 10 March 2020, an ACC injury claim form was filed by Dr Vandana Rasela, GP, for Ms Kaur, for an elbow/forearm sprain and wrist ligament sprain on the right side, said to have occurred on 7 March 2020. Ms Kaur was certified unfit for anything other than light duties for the rest of...

3. Wilson - Oue 2B 2C [2025] Chief Judge's MB 169 (2025 CJ 169) [pdf, 495 KB]

   ...28 January 2025 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ MATUA C L FOX Judgment of Chief Judge C L Fox 2025 Chief Judge's MB 170 Hei tīmatanga kōrero Introduction [1] This application was filed by Beau Wilson on 13 June 2014. The application seeks to cancel a vesting order made at 18 Whangarei MB 244-247 on 5 July 1939 (the vesting order). The application also makes reference to a number of other orders made as a consequence...

4. IPT Annual Report 2024 [pdf, 484 KB]

   ...2023-2024 year, the Tribunal received 1,178 appeals and disposed of 821 appeals. To put the number disposed of in context, in the previous two years, the Tribunal disposed of 752 and 757 appeals. Even in spite of the Tribunal’s increase in output, files on hand rose from 412 at the beginning of the year, to 719 at the end of the year, which is a concerning trend. 5. The Tribunal has continued to work towards its statutory objective of expeditious despatch of business. Over the...

5. West v Accident Compensation Corporation (Vocational independence) [2024] NZACC 138 [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...work. [6] On 6 April 2020, Ms West stood up from her chair in the garage and fell over onto the concrete floor, and hit her left knee and head, resulting in a centimetre-long cut above her right eye. [7] On 7 April 2020, Dr Adrian Pett, GP, filed an ACC injury claim form for Ms West for an open wound of the forehead and a left knee abrasion on 6 April 2020. The claim was automatically accepted that day. [8] On 24 April 2020, Dr Tariq Ali, GP referred Ms West to Concussion...

6. [2007] NZEmpC CC 2/07 Mackway-Jones & Anor as Trustees of the Family Start Support Services (Invercargill) Trust v Clark [pdf, 51 KB]

   ...29 January 2007. Other remedies by way of arrears of wages and compensation pursuant to s123(1)(c)(i) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 were also awarded. [7] The Trust immediately challenged that determination. A statement of claim was filed in the Employment Court on 26 January 2007. At the same time. the Trust sought a stay of proceedings. Although that stay is expressed to be in respect of all remedies awarded by the Authority, the principal focus was on the order for...

7. [2011] NZEmpC 169 Kim v Thermosash Commercial Ltd [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...dismissed. The Authority held that the actions of the defendant company, and how it acted, were what a fair and reasonable employer would have done in all of the circumstances at the time the dismissal and action occurred. [4] The plaintiff filed a challenge in this Court against the whole of the Authority’s determination on a de novo basis. He pleads that Thermosash is obliged to pay him a week’s wages and claims $50,000 compensation for negligence and unethical behaviour...

8. [2010] NZEmpC 36 T & L Harvey Ltd v Duncan [pdf, 49 KB]

   ...claim challenging the whole of the Authority’s determination. c) On 20 April 2009, the Authority issued a further determination6 in which it ordered the plaintiff to pay the defendant $2,500 by way of costs. d) On 29 April 2009, Mr Norris filed on behalf of the defendant an application to strike out the plaintiff’s claim on the grounds that the plaintiff had not been a party in the proceedings before the Authority. e) On 21 May 2009, Ms Ironside filed on behalf of the plai...

9. Tukapua - Horowhenua 11B 36 2L 4A Block (Kawiu Marae) (2013) 307 Aotea MB 117 (307 AOT 117) [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...[1] This is an application pursuant to ss 239 and 338(7) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (“the Act”) to appoint and replace trustees to the Māori reservation Horowhenua 11B 36 2L 4A (Kawiu Marae) (“the Marae”). [2] The application was filed by Dean Tukapua following the Marae’s annual general meeting (“AGM”) held on 10 June 2012. Submissions were filed in opposition and a hearing took place in Levin on 20 September 2012 following which I reserved my decision. [3]...

10. A Q v Mudaliar [2015] NZIACDT 76 (23 June 2015) [pdf, 185 KB]

    ...client confirmed the agreement in writing. The circumstances were: 4 [5.3.1] The agreement related only to the initial application, not the subsequent section 61 requests. [6] The grounds of complaint were wider; the complainant has not filed a statement of reply seeking to pursue the wider grounds of complaint. Accordingly, the Tribunal will only consider the grounds the Registrar considered to have potential support. The responses [7] The complainant did not file a st...