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1. [2023] NZEmpC 94 Soapi v Pick Hawke’s Bay Inc [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...can be assessed at this stage of the proceeding, favour it. [19] The amount sought for security was $2,000 from each plaintiff. The defendant seeks a stay until the security is provided. The application was supported by an extensive affidavit from the defendant’s president, John Evans. The test [20] The Act does not provide for security for costs. However, the Court may consider an application and in so doing applies the High Court Rules 2016.1 [21] Under r 5.45(2...

2. Amendments-to-Court-Rules-2024-and-Coroners-Regulations_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 392 KB]

   ...number of changes to various provisions in the District Court Rules. The changes: 16.1 provide for parties acting in person to claim costs at the daily recovery rate of $500 for all categories of proceedings; 16.2 revoke Rule 5.43(4) so that an affidavit of service proving service of a notice of change of representation is no longer required; 16.3 amend Rule 7.4 to provide that a case management conference convened following a judicial settlement conference must, if practicable, be...

3. Brunton v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 217 [pdf, 212 KB]

   ...criteria for a treatment injury. [69] There is no evidence to support Ms Brunton’s other allegations summarised above in paragraph [53] (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), which I reject. [70] Finally, I turn to Ms Brunton’s document described as an “Affidavit of Truth, Denial of Consent, Claim of Right and the Restoration of my “common law on the land unalienable rights”. It asserts on its face that it has been served on the New Zealand Prime Minister, the Governor General of New Ze...

4. Auckland Standards Committee 3 v Ms W [2023] NZLCDT 35 (17 August 2023) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...the combination of IVF hormones, miscarriages and grief throughout the [relevant time].” Dr Ratcliffe saw the practitioner on four occasions and had an additional in-depth telephone call 7 Dr Emmerton opinion 31 May 2023. 8 Practitioner’s affidavit 2 March 2023, at [22]. 7 with her. The practitioner reported the effects of the IVF drugs during “the actual IVF period from August 2019” as “intense: she experienced high anxiety, she had heart palpitations, she was c...

5. MacDonald v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2024] NZACC 202 (9 December 2024) [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...The procedural steps taken prior to the hearing in this case and the conduct of the hearing itself set out in full in the transcript answers this allegation. [47] The hearing commenced with the objection by Mr McBride to the filing of a further affidavit on behalf of the appellant, as well as a folder of documents relating to the appellant. [48] Despite Mr McBride’s concern and in effect being taken by surprise, I provisionally admitted the affidavit and the ring binder of docum...

6. Peita v Accident Compensation Corporation (Backdated Weekly Compensation) [2025] NZACC 31 (20 February 2025) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...to receive treatment for both his heart condition and diabetes. [6] Mr Peita’s wife, Ms Jane Brown, gave evidence that she contacted the Corporation in 2015 and again in 2016, to enquire about cover for a failure to treat diabetes. In her affidavit, Ms Brown stated that she was told that the Corporation did not cover “medical events” and it would be necessary to contact Work and Income. [7] The family moved to another centre and on the advice of his new general practition...

7. INZ (Calder) v Tian [2019] NZIACDT 48 (19 July 2019) [pdf, 387 KB]

   IMMIGRATION ADVISERS COMPLAINTS AND DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL Decision No: [2019] NZIACDT 48 Reference No: IACDT 031/17 IN THE MATTER of a referral under s 48 of the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 BY THE REGISTRAR OF IMMIGRATION ADVISERS Registrar BETWEEN IMMIGRATION NEW ZEALAND (DARREN CALDER) Complainant AND QING TIAN Adviser SUBJECT TO SUPPRESSION ORDER DECISION Dated 19 July 2019

8. [2014] NZEmpC 157 Howard v Carter Holt Harvey Packing Ltd [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...reinstated for the purposes of concluding the disciplinary process. Following a second request for documents, the interview notes of 26 and 27 July 2012 were forwarded to Mr Beck on 13 August. [26] On 14 August 2012, Mr Beck forwarded to Mr Guy an affidavit which had been obtained from Mr Walker. A concern was noted that arising from what Mr Walker had to say it was evident that much of what he had told Mr McCarthy when interviewed had not been recorded. The email went on to st...

9. CARROLL v Coroners Court at Auckland (2013 NZHC 906) [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...deaths in such circumstances. [8] Section 37 of the Act provides that the Police are to assist at all inquests. Senior Constable Herman is the District Inquest Officer for the Waitemata Police District Coronial Services Unit. He has provided an affidavit in this proceeding in which he describes the Police’s usual role in assisting with inquests, and what occurred in this case. He says that protocol requires the Coroner to direct who he or she wants to hear from. This directio...

10. LCRO 74/2020 NS v AD (29 January 2021) [pdf, 285 KB]

    ...and invoices. She noted that the two invoices for the immigration work were not correctly formatted in that they did not include GST registration details, and not have tax invoice numbers recorded on them. [29] Ms AD also provided an unsworn affidavit from Ms V. Ms V confirmed that Ms AD had difficulty contacting Mr NS for updates, and that she became increasingly worried about progress with her residence visa application; in particular, that she would be deported from New Zeala...