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1. [2022] NZACC 84 – Olliver v ACC (10 May 2022) [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...That is an interpretation that we consider, as did the Court in Childs v Hillock, best captures Parliament's intent in the context of a scheme which is underpinned by the concept of “personal injury by accident” and which does not provide universal compensation for sickness or ill-health. So, for example, side effects of chemotherapy of a nature and severity that are encountered reasonably often and occasion no surprise are ordinary consequences of that chemotherapy even if...

2. Proactive-release-Review-of-the-Operation-and-Performance-of-the-Public-Defence-Service-2021.pdf [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...issues, we observe that part of the reason why lawyers leave PDS for the private bar is that they perceive that private bar lawyers carry lighter caseloads, with greater flexibility, while earning more overall. Training Y. Training for lawyers is universally well regarded as a significant strength of the PDS: we are told that training is regular, plentiful, and useful. PDS’ training guides are reportedly very good tools. 10 That said, issues arise with access to train...

3. 2009-10 to 2011-12 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 528 KB]

   ...or religion of affiliation, leading to questioning of acceptability of current legal jurisdictions and law 12 population growth and increasing diversity, stretching services and requiring complex service delivery approaches, most evident in Auckland growing young and old populations, leading to an increase in demand for justice services and service improvement and combined with a smaller working age population to fund this. The Ministry’s five year Strategic Plan will be revie...

4. [2007] NZEmpC AC 24/07 Jeffries v Adis International Ltd [pdf, 47 KB]

   ...the sum of $30,000 should be awarded as a fair and reasonable contribution towards its costs and had no objection to this sum being paid on an instalment basis. [18] Mr Ryan for the plaintiff referred not only to Binnie but also to Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] 1 ERNZ 305 (CA) and Health Waikato Ltd v Elmsly [2004] 1 ERNZ 172 (CA), and submitted that these “triumvirate” of Court of Appeal decisions have established the principles to be applied by the E...

5. Wawatai(Tate) - Estate of Te Raana Waiti (2014) 88 Taitokerau MB 233 (88 TTK 233) [pdf, 110 KB]

   ...Mitchell the doctrine of res judicata is explained as follows: 2 [28] The principles relating to the doctrine are set out in Chapter 7 entitled “Legal Nature of Powers” in Administrative Law (9th edition) by H W R Wade and C F Forsyth (Oxford University Press 2004). Res judicata is discussed at page 243 and following. The definition of res judicata is given as follows: “One special variety of estoppel is res judicata. This results from the rule which prevents the parties to a...

6. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand v Telecom NZ 3553 [2013] NZCOP 6 [pdf, 44 KB]

   ...persons found to have down/uploaded copyright works from the Internet without permission. [2] The Applicant here is the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) which filed the application to the Tribunal as agent for copyright owners Universal Music, Inc, Societe D’Invertissements Et De Gestion 104 SAS and WMG Acquisition Corp. [3] The Respondents are an individual account holder. [4] The case concerns the uploading of sound recorded songs by means of the BitTorre...

7. BORA Employment Relations Amendment Bill [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...Orr Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel 5 See the White Paper, A Bill of Rights for New Zealand (1985) AJHR A6 at [10.168] – [10.171]; Rishworth et al, The New Zealand Bill of Rights (Oxford University Press: Auckland, 2003) at 755. 6 New Health New Zealand Inc v Attorney-General [2015] NZHC 2138 at [62].

8. [2020] NZEmpC 117 Johnston v The Fletcher Construction Company Ltd [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...4 Johnston (2019), above n 2, at [87]. 5 Employment Court Regulations 2000, reg 6(2)(a)(ii). 6 Rule 19(2). 7 See Prasad v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [2017] NZEmpC 160 at [4]; Sawyer v The Vice- Chancellor of Victoria University of Wellington [2019] NZEmpC 7 at [8]; Senior Courts (Access to Court Documents) Rules 2017 (2017/193). [12] The Senior Courts (Access to Court Documents) Rules distinguish between access by a party to the litigation and by a

9. [2020] NZIACDT 30 - DMX v Guich (20 July 2020) [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...sustainable business employing 13 New Zealanders. He has mentored countless immigration advisers in the industry, as well as represented well over five thousand clients. Mr Guich describes himself as highly educated and competent, having multiple university degrees and speaking four languages. [21] According to Mr Guich, the complainant has fabricated many issues and blatantly lied about the primary basis of the complaint, yet he is the one who is being punished. He wants to know...

10. Te Manutukutuku Issue 18 [pdf, 2.9 MB]

    ...of policy files. The raupatu claims to the Waitangi Tribunal cover large areas in Taranaki, AucklandlWaikato, Tauranga, eastern Bay of Plenty and parts of the East Coast of the North Island. The Bank is already held in several other public and university libraries, National Archives, the Alexander Turnbull Library, the Maori Land Information Office (Head Office, Department of Justice, Wellington) and the Waitangi Tribunal. If you want to receive your own copy of Te Manutukutuku, pl...