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1. Justice Sector Outlook March 2016 [pdf, 682 KB]

   ...be flat Crown Law handles serious court cases that require the participation of Crown solicitors. Crown Law cases include: District Court jury trials, judge-alone trials in either the High Court or District Court, High Court jury trials, Court of Appeal cases and High Court appeal cases. The quarterly number of Crown Law cases is small and volatile, especially for High Court jury and Court of Appeal cases, leading to large percentage changes. We have a very short historic time series afte...

2. [2017] NZEmpC 101 Nath v Advance International Cleaning Systems (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...example, a claim of unjustified dismissal) and wishes to challenge particular findings only (for example, remedies). The absence of a record of evidence given in the Authority is a complicating factor and does not facilitate the usual approach to appeals applying elsewhere. The fact that the Act refers to challenges from determinations of the Authority, rather than appeals, may be said to reinforce the point that a different approach is intended. [11] The point does not directly...

3. Denyer v CAC 403 and Kenny [2019] NZREADT 18 (6 May 2019} [pdf, 239 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2019] NZREADT 18 READT 053/18 IN THE MATTER OF An appeal under section 111 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BETWEEN MICHELE MARIE DENYER Appellant AND THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS AUTHORITY (CAC 403) First Respondent AND SHARON KENNY Second Respondent On the papers Tribunal: Hon P J Andrews, Chairperson Ms N Dangen, Member Ms C Sandelin, Member Subm...

4. [2021] NZACC 5 - Andrews v ACC (12 January 2021) [pdf, 214 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2021] NZACC 5 ACR 333/16 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN AARON ANDREWS Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 6 October 2020 Heard at: Christchurch/Ōtautahi Appearances: Ms P Tucker for the appellant Mr I Hunt for the respondent...

5. LCRO 87/2019 G OR v F HM (10 July 2020) [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...2018). 7 Section 138(1)(f) of the Act reads: “… take no action or, as the case may require, no further action, on any complaint if, in the opinion of the Standards Committee, … (f) there is in all the circumstances an adequate remedy or right of appeal … that it would be reasonable for the person aggrieved to exercise". 5 utterances [would] be reflective of the information about” Mr and Mrs OR and herself to her “detriment”, and Ms T’s advantage. [23] If the C...

6. LCRO 79/2019 PS v NR (28 May 2020) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...emotional stress” because Mr UM had “withheld [her] superannuation, and refused to pay any child support”. (2) Family Court hearing, 12 June 2018 – permanent protection order decision [31] Ms PS says the Court registry informed her that any appeal of the decision would be to the High Court. Whilst she says she was receiving legal aid, that “[did] not resolve the issue” of Mr NR having “instruct[ed]” her “to contact [Mr UM] directly”. [32] She says the “numerou...

7. Responsiveness to Resource Management Issues - a New Zealand perspective a paper by Commissioner K Edmonds [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...was a good turnout of people at all levels of the respective professions and positive feedback from attendees. The Court closely monitors the conditions provided to it by the parties as part of cases heard by the court and also in settlements of appeals that require the Court’s sign-off on conditions of consent. The author is grateful to the contributors to the RMLA road-shows, and the participants who took part in the discussions and shared their thoughts, as it provided a rich...

8. LCRO 283/2014 AD v FR and OR (31 August 2018) [pdf, 219 KB]

   ...unsatisfactory conduct findings against the agents. [14] The agents confirmed that they were ordered to pay $4,000 in total, but I am uncertain as to whether that sum was directed to be paid as a fine or a compensation payment. [15] The agents appealed the Complaints Assessment Committee decision to the Real Estate Disciplinary Tribunal which delivered its decision on the appeal, on 8 March 2017. [16] The Tribunal upheld the Complaints Assessment Committee decision. The complain...

9. [2021] NZACC 73 - McLennan v ACC (6 May 2021) [pdf, 278 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2021] NZACC 73 ACR 241/18 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN STEPHEN MCLENNAN Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 15 April 2021 Held at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: P Schmidt for the appellant I Hunt for the Accident Compensation Corporat...

10. LCRO 68/2021 BU - Application for review of a prosecutorial decision (30 July 2021) [pdf, 190 KB]

    ...scope of review [28] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:1 … the power of review conferred upon Review Officers is not appropriately equated with a general appeal. The obligations and powers of the Review Officer as described in the Act create a very particular statutory process. The Review Officer has broad powers to conduct his or her own investigations including the power to exercise for that...