Search Results

1. [2017] EmpC 41 Cronin-Lampe and anor v BOT of Melville High School [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...causes of action, and whether they even constitute causes at all. Mr Braun, counsel for Mr and Mrs Cronin-Lampe, clearly relied upon the principle of reasonable discoverability in respect of the bodily injury claims and relied upon the Court of Appeal decisions of S v G 9 (a case 9 S v G [1995] 3 NZLR 681 (CA). involving historical abuse of a child in foster care) and G D Searle & Co v Gunn, 10 (which concerned a f...

2. LCRO 216/2018 AA v BB (28 November 2019) [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...represented Mr AA in the District Court proceedings. 2 [6] On 17 July 2017, Mr CC provided Ms BB with instructions to act for Mr and Mrs AA, those instructions being to provide an opinion regarding the possibility of successfully pursuing an appeal against the District Court decision. [7] In the course of preparing her opinion, Ms BB was asked to provide further advice on matters relating to cost issues. [8] Ms BB provided her opinion on 31 July 2017. [9] On 1 August 2017, Mr...

3. [2021] NZEmpC 198 Head v Chief Executive of the Inland Revenue Department [pdf, 388 KB]

   ...merit. That would be contrary to the interests of justice. [46] Mx Hornsby-Geluk submitted that the claims were not brought by impecunious plaintiffs. Rather, their litigation was funded by a well-resourced union, which had also sought leave to appeal the Court’s decision to the Court of Appeal; if successful, the plaintiffs wished the case to be remitted to the Employment Court for further consideration. [47] Moreover, allowing costs to lie where they fell would be inconsisten...

4. [2021] NZACC 51 - Wylie v ACC (17 March 2021) [pdf, 206 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2021] NZACC 51 ACR 228/17 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN LYNNE WYLIE Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 11 February 2021 Heard at: Christchurch/Ōtautahi Appearances: The appellant in person Mr H Evans and Ms S Tzoumis for the respond...

5. [2022] NZACC 19 - McBryde v ACC (9 February 2022) [pdf, 453 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2022] NZACC 019 ACR 242/18 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN PAUL McBRYDE Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 7 December 2021 Heard at: Palmerston North/Te Papaioea Appearances: Mr H Peart for the appellant via AVL Ms F Becroft for the respo...

6. Estate of Buist v Accident Compensation Corporation (Revocation of Cover/Suspension of Entitlements) [2024] NZACC 017 [pdf, 331 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2024] NZACC 017 ACR 93/22 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN ESTATE OF ANTHONY BUIST Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 2 February 2024 Held at: New Plymouth/Ngāmotu Appearances: M Buist for the Appellant T Gee for the Accident Compensation Corporati...

7. Adams v Accident Compensation Corporation (Work Related Gradual Process Injury) [2023] NZACC 013 [pdf, 452 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 013 ACR 128/21 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN WARREN ADAMS Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION First Respondent AND SILVER FERN FARMS LIMITED Second Respondent Hearing: 9 November 2022 Heard at: Wellington/ Te Whanganui-a-Tara Addendum Received: 24 Nove...

8. Ratnam v Accident Compensation Corporation (Deemed cover) [2025] NZACC 53 (27 March 2025) [pdf, 260 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2025] NZACC 053 ACAR 253/24 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN ANEEK RATNAM Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 25 March 2025 Held at: Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara by AVL Appearances: W Forster for the Appellant F Becroft for the Accident Compensation...

9. [2022] NZEnvC 266 Aratiatia Livestock Limited v Southland Regional Council [pdf, 3 MB]

   pSWLP – AGREED PROVISIONS IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI ŌTAUTAHI Decision No. [2022] NZEnvC 266 IN THE MATTER of the Resource Management Act 1991 AND of 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) AND SOUTHLAND REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge J E Borthwick Deputy Environment...

10. Minute of the Environment Court dated 2 March 2017 [pdf, 375 KB]

    ...request contained in the memorandum from WIAL, the Court extends the time for parties to advise as to witnesses and issues until 5pm Friday 10 March 2017. [3] Irrespective of the outcome of WIAL's determination as to the impact of the Court of Appeal decision on the processing of this appeal, the judicial conference for 23 March 2017 is to proceed for the purpose of either determining whether or not to suspend the curr nt process or to determine the conditions of suspension (if...