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1. Re Stryder (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2019] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...Hearing 'as is already written and filed' against The Privacy Commissioners Certificates of Investigation/Decisions of NO Breaches. It is The Privacy Commissioners 2x Certificates of Investigation Decisions that I filed my one claim/appeal against involving ACC. Please get the Manager of The Human Rights Review Tribunal to call me urgently to discuss these 2x Certificates of Investigaton by The Privacy Commissioner finding no breaches, when clearly there is a breach by A...

2. LCRO 104/2020 LN v RT (30 September 2020) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...scope of review [13] 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...

3. Scott - Tiaho Mateparae Whanau Trust (2020) 417 Aotea MB 123 (417 AOT 123) [pdf, 140 KB]

   ...XIII Section 5 and Section 13 (1998) 83 South Island MB 290 (83 SI 290) at 296; Lake v Taylor – Ngarara West B3B (2003) 134 Aotea MB 20 (134 AOT 20) at 26 5 Larkins v Kaitaia - Waihou Hutoia D2A Block [2013] Māori Appellate Court MB 159 (2013 APPEAL 159) 6 Ibid, at [30] https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Decisions/Larkins-v-Kaitaia-Waihou-Hutoia-D2A-Block-2013-Maori-Appellate-Court-MB-159-2013-APPEAL-159-MAC.pdf https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/assets/Documents/...

4. Films, Videos and Publications Classification (Urgent Interim Assessment and Prevention of Online Harm) Amendment Bill [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...classification assessment, this notice must be confirmed or retracted within 20 working days following a final classification assessment; and, c. section 119J provides that for any take-down notice that is permanent or becomes permanent, rights of review and appeal are available under Parts 4 and 5 of the principal Act. These safeguards work to ensure that only material that the Classification Office consider injurious to the public good will be suppressed. 15. For these reasons,...

5. LCRO 139/2018 KB v LD (21 November 2018) [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...scope of review [20] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court, which said of the process of review under the Act:2 … 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...

6. LCRO 175/2018 QA v SZ (1 May 2020) [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...scope of review [16] 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...

7. LCRO 79/2021 SW v LL (30 June 2021) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...SW responded to Mr LL to advise that the bill was “in dispute” with the Law Society. Mr LL replied to Ms SW, and in doing so, confirmed that the Committee had issued its decision. [19] On 6 May 2021, Ms SW informed Mr LL that she would be appealing the Committee’s decision. She also wrote to the Complaints Service on that day to advise of her intention to appeal the Committee decision. She indicated that she was, at the time of forwarding her correspondence, suffering a bo...

8. [2022] NZEmpC 144 Vulcan Steel Ltd v Manufacturing & Construction Workers Union [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...factors that justify either an increase or a decrease may be assessed.4 [10] Two other particular considerations arise here. The first concerns those cases where there is a mixed measure of success. In Health Waikato Ltd v Elmsly, the Court of Appeal noted that costs usually follow the event and that in most cases it is clear who has been successful and thus prima facie entitled to an award.5 The Court went on to say, however:6 [35] ... But cases where the parties have mixed...

9. [2022] NZEnvC 073 Echave v Thames-Coromandel District Council [pdf, 301 KB]

   ...representation. It was also dealt with a sense of urgency prior to the Christmas break. Accordingly, despite being dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, I will nevertheless assess whether costs are warranted in this case as the Court would with an appeal within its jurisdiction. Costs against Mr Echave Mr Adams contends that indemnity costs are warranted against Mr Echave in this instance. Mr Adams submits that Mr Echave’s application ought to have been discontinued immediat...

10. Yuile v Smith - Tuahu 6 (2022) 113 Tairawhiti MB 198 (113 TRW-198) [pdf, 211 KB]

    ...submitted that, if a rehearing is granted, a site visit is warranted. Te Ture The law [14] The following principles apply to an application for rehearing:2 2 Henare v Māori Trustee – Parengarenga 3G [2012] Māori Appellate Court MB 1 (2012 APPEAL 1), cited with approval in White v Potroz - Mohakatino Parihihihi No 1c West 3A2 [2016] Maori Appellate Court MB 143 (2016 APPEAL 143). 113 Tairawhiti MB 202 (a) The Court has a discretion to grant a rehearing in circum...