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1. NE v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claims Process) [2025] NZACC 20 (31 January 2025) [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 12 September 2022. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review of the Corporation’s decision dated 23 February 2022 declining funding for a list of 26 items requested by the appellant. 2 Background [2] On 21 September 2017, the appellant was granted cover for post-traumatic stress disorder and panic disorder. On 18 May 2020, the appellant was also granted cover for dissociative amn...

2. Gray & Ors as Trustees of the John Gray Family Trust v Lay [pdf, 300 KB]

   ...where appropriate. 1.6 It has been necessary to hold three preliminary conferences and issue nineteen Procedural Orders prior to the conclusion of the hearings. These Orders were needed to set down timetables, and to rule on applications and requests made by the parties in the lead-up to the hearings. Although these Procedural Orders are not a part of this Determination, they are mentioned because some of the Claim 027 – Ponsonby Gardens – Unit 2 page 4 of 121...

3. DX v OI Ltd [2019] NZDT 1529 (24 October 2019) [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...service vehicle must record the name, address, and contact telephone number of the person who requested that the tow be undertaken”. If the requirements of Rule 5.9 are not met, the vehicle may not be towed. 8. OI produced a copy of a tow authority form naming “Police/NRA” as the person authorising the tow and “PO34427162” as the order number. OI’s director SC gave evidence that this was the police event number, and that standard practice is to work off the event number rathe...

4. AI v ZO LCRO 215 / 2011 (21 June 2013) [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...on 30 September 2009. A further allegation made by Mr AI is that his signature on the appeal form is forged. He thinks or assumes this has been done by the Practitioner, or by someone else at the Practitioner’s direction. The Practitioner claims the signature had been done by Mr AI himself. [58] To add to the confusion, Mr AI claims to have personally signed an application form for the appeal in the Practitioner’s office well before the expiry of the appeal, and that the...

5. Bellingham v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for personal injury) [2025] NZACC 51 (27 March 2025) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...at: Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara by AVL Appearances: The Appellant is self-represented F Becroft for the Accident Compensation Corporation (“the Corporation”) Judgment: 27 March 2025 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for personal injury – ss 20, 25 and 26, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 13 September 2024. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review...

6. EL1 Ltd & Anor as Trustees of the Eurolife Trust v Lay [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...hearing I was told that neither Mr Townsend nor Counsel had been aware of the company’s removal, and steps were being taken to have the company reinstated on the Register. Therefore, I am proceeding on the assumption that JTL is still a legally formed and registered company 3.8 The ninth respondent is Mr Peter Townsend, who is a director of JTL. The Owners claim that Mr Townsend has a personal liability for the claims that they have made against JTL. I will need to determine...

7. Te Manutukutuku Issue 33 [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...customary Maori land (without payment of any compen­ sation). Proposals for the return of Crown land to Maori and the establishment of a fund as compensation for parts of Te Whanganui-a­ Orotu now owned privately or by local authorities also formed part of the report. A further hearing to hear submissions on possible remedies has been tentatively set down for the end of October 1995. HoroluojPipiri 1995 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • From t...

8. [2021] NZEmpC 59 Humphrey v Canterbury District Health Board [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...inquiry was conducted by Hon Kit Toogood QC. The allegations set out in the terms of reference focused on public statements and actions by Dr Humphrey, work relationships with Dr Humphrey and the safety of the work environment. [11] Dr Humphrey requested two weeks’ leave to enable him to respond to the allegations. The request was granted but a subsequent request to return to work was declined. This is now subject to a disadvantage grievance, which the DHB objects to on the b...

9. Dooley v Canterbury District Health Board (Strike-Out Application) [2018] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...Commissioner [2] In 2015 Mr Dooley alleged the South Canterbury District Health Board (SCDHB) had not supplied him with all the information to which he was entitled and had not responded to his request for correction of his information. Mr Dooley had also requested the SCDHB to delete his information from its electronic system and to surrender to him all hard copy records of his medical information. On a complaint being made by Mr Dooley the Privacy Commissioner in 2015 investigated a...

10. TU v I Ltd [2023] NZDT 670 (8 December 2023) [pdf, 187 KB]

    ...company. 5. In March 2020, TU contacted NG for a service of the system, which was carried out. Issues again arose with the system in 2021, as a circuit breaker for the system had tripped and the system had overflowed. NG installed a new pump and informed TU that water may still be CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 4 getting into the system and the entire system may need replacement. Given that this occurred after major drainage works occurred to ensure surface water was not gettin...