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1. [2021] NZACC 28 - Williams v ACC (4 February 2021) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...work from 13 October 2018 until 11 January 2019 because “pain in leg stopping work”. [11] Having received the medical certificate, the Corporation obtained an opinion from Ms Nichols, Physiotherapist. [12] She reviewed the appellant’s care, and in her opinion and recommendations she included the following: … does the covered injury cause incapacity? No. A causal link between the identified cause of incapacity (neuroma) and the covered injury has not been establish...

2. Brown v Christchurch City Council [pdf, 38 KB]

   ...degree of expert oversight rather than expect every small owner to take full responsibility and engage an expert adviser". (at page 525, lines 17- 27). 19. To give the clause a wide meaning would result in a person who whilst as owner is protected by “Hamlin”, as vendor becomes potentially liable for any building faults. It would expose to the very risk which the Court of Appeal held is totally inappropriate. (Hamlin page 528). 20. The interpretation which the cla...

3. GZ v QP LCRO 226/2015 (2 September 2016) [pdf, 53 KB]

   ...NZAR 475 at [2]. 8 The Act [39] Complaints and applications for review are determined within the framework of the Act, and in light of its purposes. Those include maintaining public confidence in the provision of legal services, consumer protection and recognising the status of the legal profession. [40] The status of lawyers is recognised by certain privileges, one of which is that lawyers operate trust accounts. That privilege is regulated by provisions in the Act, in...

4. [2020] NZEnvC 200 Wilkins v Southland Regional Council [pdf, 381 KB]

   ...quality effects made under the pSWLP. The appeal raised difficult issues about how groundwater take and use should be managed in accordance with the pSWLP and the fundamental shift encapsulated within Te Mana o te Wai. As such, the Council gave careful thought to the conditions in light of the framework established by the pSWLP.21 The Council submits that this context further suggests that costs should lie where they fall. The Council's legal arguments [20] Wilkins submits th...

5. Copy of NZCVS Cycle2 Infographic Experience of crime by sexual orientation Data Tables fin 20210111 [xlsx, 69 KB]

   ...attribute the work to New Zealand Ministry of Justice and abide by the other licence terms. Please note you may not use any departmental or governmental emblem, logo, or coat of arms in any way that infringes any provision of the Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981. Use the wording “New Zealand Ministry of Justice” in your attribution, not the New Zealand Ministry of Justice logo. mailto:NZCVS@justice.govt.nzhttps://www.justice.govt.nz/justice-sector-policy/research-data/nzcv...

6. D J Bethell Family Trust - Rangitatau Waitōtara 3C2B2 and 3C2B3 Trust (2019) 408 Aotea MB 210 (408 AOT 210) [pdf, 188 KB]

   ...what steps if any need to be taken to review the current use of the land. The eligibility of the current lessee for consideration for any future use of the land is also an issue. Finally, the role of the current responsible trustees needs to be carefully considered in the context of whether they have fulfilled their duties. For completeness I note that under the terms of the current trust order the trustees were due to re- tire so that an election could take place in July 2019. [4...

7. LCRO Annual Report 2019 [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...Report 2019 | Legal Complaints Review Officer 3 released by the LCRO each year, this is less than 1%. Although accepting that judicial review in the High Court is not for the faint hearted, this figure nevertheless is an indication of the careful attention given to each application for review that is lodged, and the robustness of Review Officers’ decisions. Also in this period, the LCRO concluded its second prosecution of a practitioner to the Lawyers and Conveyancers Discip...

8. Criminal Cases Review Commission: areas for further discussion - Redacted [pdf, 334 KB]

   ...Brendan Gage, General Manager, Criminal Justice, Policy Group File number: CON-34-22 and impartial approach to releasing information. Further, there are sound reasons why some information is not generally available as of right, including the protection of vulnerable persons involved in the criminal justice system.13 42. If you wish to take a different approach to that recommended in the Cabinet paper, we recommend that you consult the Chief Justice on this issue prior to seeking...

9. A package of family violence and sexual violence initiatives for Budget 2019 [pdf, 4.6 MB]

   ...innovative approaches to support in the early years, building and leveraging off existing services and innovation. The ) sites in South Auckland, Gisborne and Canterbury would coordinate existing support for effective parenting and early childhood care and fund and learn from innovative best practices. The sites will feed information and learnings back to the Joint Venture Business Unit to inform and influence national-level policy development and sharing of best practice acr...

10. [2022] NZEmpC 85 Crest Commercial Cleaning Ltd v Total Property Services (Canterbury) Ltd [pdf, 234 KB]

    ...context, that was not a significant factor. There was, he argued, no suggestion the delay was due to bad faith or for an ulterior motive. He submitted that the length of the delay needed to be considered in tandem with the reason for it. He was careful to point out that the Court had previously observed that delays must necessarily be viewed in context and the length of them is not determinative, drawing on comments from Waikato District Health Board v Dent, Talent Propeller Ltd v...