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1. LP v VS & Ors LCRO 170 / 2011 (17 May 2012) [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...“current claim [was] an attempt to relitigate the very issues which were determined in the earlier litigation” (Judgment dated 29 June 2010, para [20]) . He held the claim to be “an abuse of process” and struck it out. [5] The Applicant appealed to the High Court, which dismissed his appeal in a judgment dated 8 December 2010. During the intervening period, the Applicant sought a review of the Costs Order made against him in the District Court on the basis of issues with...

2. 2017 NZSSAA 056 (9 October 2017) [pdf, 122 KB]

   [2017] NZSSAA 056 Reference No. SSA 64/17 IN THE MATTER of the Social Security Act 1964 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal by XXXX of Christchurch against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY Mr G Pearson - Chairperson Mr K Williams - Member Mr C Joe - Member Hearing at WELLINGTON on 5 September 2017 Appearances The Appellant in person For Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development: R...

3. [2020] NZEnvC 169 The Otway Oasis Society Incorporated v Waikato Regional Council.pdf [pdf, 4 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT WELLINGTON I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Kl TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA IN THE MATTER AND BETWEEN AND AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 169 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act THE OTWAY OASIS SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2020-AKL-000014) Appellant WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL MATAMATA-PIAKO DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondents KOTUKU CORPORATION LIMITED Applicant Court: Environment Judge B P Dwyer sitti...

4. [2019] NZEnvC 145 Bunnings Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...the respondent dated 22 May 2019 at [1 .2). 4 courts and the wider statutory and planning framework. It did so. (b) Bunnings sought consent for a non-complying activity, and failed to obtain consent at first instance. As a result, Bunnings appealed, materially amended its proposal, and was required to convince this Court that consent was appropriate. The costs of that exercise are attributable to Bunnings, and not to the Council. The Council properly engaged in mediation, and ap...

5. [2018] NZSSAA 49 (4 October 2018) [pdf, 234 KB]

   [2018] NZSSAA 49 Reference No. SSA 002/2018 IN THE MATTER of the Social Security Act 1964 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal by XXXX of XXXX against a decision of a Benefits Review Committee BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY S Pezaro - Deputy Chair K Williams - Member C Joe - Member Hearing at Tauranga on 28 June 2018 Final submissions filed 17 September 2018 Appearances The appellant in person; XXXX, the appellant’s wif...

6. [2020] NZSSAA 23 (20 November 2020) [pdf, 263 KB]

   [2020] NZSSAA 23 Reference No. SSA 85/19 IN THE MATTER of the Social Security Act 2018 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal by XXXX of Nelson against a decision of the Chief Executive that has been confirmed or varied by a Benefits Review Committee BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY S Pezaro - Deputy Chair C Joe - Member Hearing on the papers Ms Brereton and Ms Locke, agents for the appellant Mr Sharpe-Davidson, counsel, and Mr Palmer, agen...

7. [2022] NZACC 66 – Sankaran v ACC (27 April 2022) [pdf, 198 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2022] NZACC 66 ACR 1/20 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN ESTATE OF J SANKARAN Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 19 April 2022 Held at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: S Sankaran for the appellant J Sumner for the respondent Judgment:...

8. [2022] NZEnvC 133 NSK Farming Limited v Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 243 KB]

   NSK FARMING LTD v CRC – DECISION ON PRELIMINARY LEGAL ISSUE IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2022] NZEnvC 133 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND an appeal under s 120 of the Act BETWEEN NSK FARMING LIMITED (ENV-2021-CHC-021) Appellant AND CANTERBURY REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Environment Commissioner D J Bunting Hearing: at Christchurch on 12...

9. J.4-Report-of-the-Attorney-General-under-the-New-Zealand-Bill-of-Rights-Act-1990-on-the-Parole-Amendment-Bill.pdf [pdf, 399 KB]

   ...imposed on 26 high-risk offenders. If delivery of those programmes were to cease, as compliance with the High Court declaration would require, there would be a profound and present risk to public safety. The Crown and the New Zealand Parole Board have appealed to the Court of Appeal against the decision, but that appeal will not be heard for some time. 5. Section 107K(3)(bb)(ii) was intended to ensure that a combination of residence and programme special conditions did not amount to de fa...

10. Watts v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2023] NZACC 62 [pdf, 188 KB]

    IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 62 ACR 037/21 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN NICHOLAS WATTS Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 2 March 2023 Heard at: Tauranga/Tauranga Moana Post hearing documents completed: 7 March 2023 Appearances: Appellant is self-represented...