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1. Shield v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury) [2022] NZACC 230 [pdf, 242 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2022] NZACC 230 ACR 157/20 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN SANDRA SHIELD Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 31 October 2022 Heard at: Christchurch/Ōtautahi Appearances: The Appellant in person Mr I Hunt for the Respondent Judgment: 1 December 202...

2. Smith v Accident Compensation Corporation (Impairment Assessment) [2023] NZACC 47 [pdf, 242 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 47 ACR 246/21 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN SANDRA SMITH Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 15 February 2023 Heard at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: Mr PG Schmidt for the Appellant Mr IG Hunt for the Respondent Judgment: 24 March...

3. Gray v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2025] NZACC 142 (2 September 2025) [pdf, 182 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2025] NZACC 142 ACAR 69/25 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN TERRY GRAY Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 27 August 2025 Held at: Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara by AVL Appearances: The Appellant is self-represented I Hay and T Lynskey for the Accident...

4. [2011] NZEmpC 36 Zhou v CE of DOL [pdf, 232 KB]

   PHILIP ZHOU V CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR NZEmpC AK [2011] NZEmpC 36 [15 April 2011] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2011] NZEmpC 36 ARC 115/10 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF interlocutory applications BETWEEN PHILIP ZHOU Plaintiff AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR Defendant Hearing: 14 March 2011 (in Chambers) (Heard at Auckland

5. [2018] NZEnvC 221 Giles v Auckland Council [pdf, 8.8 MB]

   /BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT I MUA I TE KOOTI TAIAO 0 AOTEAROA Court: HearIng: Appearances: INTHEMATIER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2018] NZEnvC 1. 2.. ( of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal pursuant to s 120 of the Act GILES & THIRD (ENV-2017-AKL-118) Appellant AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Environment Judge JA Smith sitting alone pursuant to s 279 of the Act On the papers at Auckland Date of Decision: 'i 5 NOV 2il18 Date of Issue:...

6. [2021] NZEnvC 060 Upper Clutha Environmental Society Incorporated v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KOTI T AIAO O AOTEAROA KI OTAUTAHI IN THE l\tif\. TIER AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2021] NZEnvC 60 of the Resource 1'1anagement Act 1991 of appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act UPPER CLUTHA ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIETY INCORPORATED (ENV-2018-CHC-056) and all other appellants concerning Topic 2 of Stage 1 of the Proposed Queenstown Lakes District Plan (listed on the attached schedule) Appellants...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 204 Aratiatia Livestock Limited v Southland Regional Council [pdf, 3.5 MB]

   ...– Aratiatia Livestock Limited & Ors v Southland Regional Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2023] NZEnvC 204 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND appeals under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act BETWEEN ARATIATIA LIVESTOCK LIMITED (ENV-2018-CHC-29) (and all other appellants listed in the Schedule attached) Appellants AND SOUTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court:...

8. [2007] NZEmpC AC 48/07 Axiom Rolle PRP Valuations Services Ltd v Kapadia [pdf, 47 KB]

   ...Employment Court’s statutory jurisdiction did not go that far. He also contended that the facts of Ben View Farms were clearly distinguishable. [14] In Ben View Farms a mentally ill barrister, acting entirely without instructions, withdrew an appeal. The appeal was reinstated because there had been no contributory conduct on the part of the appellant, which was ordered to pay solicitor/client costs to the other side from the time of the withdrawal of the appeal. Justice Fishe...

9. BORA Criminal Procedure Bill [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...compelling evidence emerges post-acquittal that implicates the acquitted person in the commission of the serious offence (“fresh compelling evidence” exception). 1 Double Jeopardy and Prosecution Appeals UK Law Commission (LAWCOM No 267); Acquittal Following Perversion of the Course of Justice, New Zealand Law Commission (R 70) (2001)). 8. The proposals in the Bill to allow exceptions to the double jeopardy rule in respect of tain...

10. [2006] NZEmpC WC 18/06 Progressive Meats Ltd v Meat and related Trades Workers Union [pdf, 48 KB]

    ...required to be made under it.” Subsection (2) provided that any employer or worker affected by a labour inspector’s determination under subs (1) was entitled, within a limited time of communication of the labour inspector’s determination, to appeal “in the prescribed manner” to the (now) Employment Relations Authority and that the Authority’s decision would be final and binding on all parties. Discussion [9] Except as just identified under the Holidays Act 1981, deter...