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1. OIA-Defamation and privacy claims [pdf, 283 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 22 October 2024 Ref: OIA 116395 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Defamation and privacy claims Thank you for your email of 27 August 2024 requesting information relating to defamation and privacy claims under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Specifically, you requested: • A list of all claims brought in the...

2. JK v SY LCRO 271/2013 (9 September 2016) [pdf, 76 KB]

   ...in maintaining the deceit claim at and after the September 2009 settlement conference, despite his admission to Mr [RS] constitutes an attempt to pervert the course of justice and the Committee has not made any inquiries on that issue. (f) The request that a retired High Court Judge investigate the claim was justified because: 9 (i) The complaint was made against Mr [SY], a senior partner in a well-known law firm. (ii) The nature of the complaint and the background proceed...

3. BORA Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Bill [pdf, 616 KB]

   ...Explanatory note General policy statement Departmental disclosure statement The Mi n istry of Justice is requ i red to prepare a d isclosure statement to assist with the scrutiny of this Bill. The d isclosure statement provides access to information about the policy development of the Bill and identifies any significant or unusual legislative features of the Bill. A copy of the statement can be found at [PPU to insert URL and l ink] (if it has been provided for publication)....

4. Re Apostolakis (Rejection of Statement of Claim) [2016] NZHRRT 35 [pdf, 68 KB]

   ...does not affect a defendant’s statutory right under s 115 of the Act to apply to have proceedings, once filed, dismissed on the grounds they are trivial, frivolous, or vexatious or not brought in good faith. Intending plaintiff must use correct form [5] The forms approved by the Tribunal under the Human Rights Review Tribunal Regulations 2002, reg 5 for the commencement of proceedings, are published on the Tribunal’s website. There are three forms in all, reflecting the Tribunal’...

5. NE v Accident Compensation Corporation (Mental Injury) [2025] NZACC 018 (31 January 2025) [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...Wellington/Te Whanganui-a Tara by AVL Appearances: The Appellant is self-represented L Hawes-Gandar for the Accident Compensation Corporation (“the Corporation”) Judgment: 31 January 2025 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for mental injury as a treatment injury – ss 26 and 32, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 14 January 2022. The Reviewer dismissed an applicat...

6. [2006] NZEmpC AC 62/06 Clark v NCR (NZ) Corp [pdf, 75 KB]

   CLARK V NCR (NZ) CORP AK AC 62/06 15 November 2006 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND AC 62/06 AEC 65/01 IN THE MATTER OF a claim for breach of contract AND IN THE MATTER OF an application to strike out pleadings BETWEEN MATTHEW SIMON CLARK Plaintiff AND NCR (NZ) CORPORATION Defendant Hearing: 5 October 2006 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: Dale Smith, Counsel for Plaintiff Peter Kiely, Counsel for Defendant Judgment: 15 November 2006 J...

7. TD v Q Ltd [2024] NZDT 761 (31 October 2024) [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...an affidavit including the contract with the property owner and details of the time, date, and place of the incident. She said she had no legal duty to disclose the name of the driver but that she would reassess the situation once the requested information was provided. 8. On 18 July, Q Ltd provided a copy of the owner’s authority. It said it had provided enough evidence to confirm the breach and that her appeal was declined as she did not have consent to park in the parking space....

8. Te Manutukutuku Issue 17 [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...statutory recognition of the Treaty in fisheries legislation. Undermining Ngai Tahu's mana whenua and mana moana tribal rights resulted in material and cultural deprivation, the Tribunal noted. The report also recorded that despite repeated requests from Ngai Tahu, the Crown refused to give effect to legislative provisions, in force between 1900 and 1962, which provided for the reservation of exclusive Maori fishing grounds. The Ngai Tahu Sea Fisheries Report is available from...

9. TK v BD & TT Ltd [2024] NZDT 530 (22 July 2024) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...is not proven. Is BD entitled to $1,200.00 for a days’ lost work? 23. BD says TK cancelled the last appointment but he didn’t reschedule after that and sent the 10 January email to BD. 24. The terms of the contract are in the consent form signed by TK and the General information which was provided to TK. The General Information says the $200.00 deposit is non-refundable and two weeks’ notice is required to move an appointment and it two weeks is not given the deposit will...

10. C Ltd v J Inc [2024] NZDT 105 (13 February 2024) [pdf, 146 KB]

    ...Inc says that C Ltd is liable to pay it $82,000.00 damages but has agreed to reduce its claim to $30,000.00 to come within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal. 4. After the main hearing of this claim I gave leave for both parties to file further information, this was mainly because J Inc had not been aware of the hearing due to an issue with an email address and attended at very short notice. Information was received from both parties, which I decided introduced enough new material that...