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1. BQ OQ v ET [2023] NZDT 242 (13 April 2023) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...the amount claimed proved and reasonable? CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 7 Did ET breach the terms of the rental contract she had with BQ and OQ regarding the Property? 6. The law of contract applies to this claim. A contract is formed when one party accepts another party’s offer and certain requirements are met. Once a contract is formed, the parties are bound by the terms they have agreed to, and those terms are enforceable by one party against the other. This means...

2. Cue v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2025] NZACC 095 (10 June 2025) [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...Surgeon, having examined Mr Cue, reported some delaminating tears in the supraspinatus running horizontally through the tendon with thickened bursa overlying. [13] On 27 January 2022, Ms Anna Preston-Thomas, Physiotherapist, provided a report at the request of the Corporation: Does the information available suggest the client sustained subacromial bursitis as a result of his accident on 25/02/2020? No. Subacromial bursitis (inflammation and/or thickening of the subacromial bursa...

3. Unnikrishnan v Goldsmith [2017] NZIACDT 22 (29 September 2017) [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...he did not need to declare a drink driving conviction to Immigration New Zealand, and then she submitted a work visa application saying he had no convictions. Accordingly, Ms Goldsmith gave wrong advice and then provided false and misleading information to New Zealand. [2.3] Ms Goldsmith failed to complete the process required for client engagement, including obtaining a complying written agreement, she also altered an immigration form after her client had signed it which is an...

4. Howard v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 25 [pdf, 337 KB]

   ...period between 26 November 2010 and 9 April 2012 and asked the Corporation to “issue an ACC written decision”. [16] On 21 September 2021, the Corporation replied to Mr and Mrs Howard: ACC’s position is that the weekly compensation you have requested has already been the subject of previous review and court decisions. This weekly compensation is also subject to the full and final settlement agreement which you signed 30 July 2021. Therefore, ACC will not be issuing any furth...

5. Roborgh v Lay [pdf, 303 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...

6. Merrylees v Accident Compensation Corporation [2023] NZACC 186 [pdf, 279 KB]

   ...accident/injury suffered to the right arm and elbow on 16 August 2017. [3] The Corporation’s position is that the weight of medical evidence does not establish the conditions are injury related Background [4] On 6 September 2017, an ACC injury claim form was filed by physiotherapist, Mr Fawcett, for a strain of the right elbow/forearm sustained on 16 August 2017. The description of accident was: Was sawing up fallen tree branch and felt pain around elbow area. [5] The claim w...

7. [2010] NZEmpC 95 Musa v Whanganui DHB & Anor [pdf, 21 KB]

   ...know the extent of the case he has to answer. [2] The determiner of relevance in any proceedings is the pleadings. Although similar causes of action against the Whanganui District Health Board (the Board) have now been settled with Mr Musa, its former Chief Executive Officer (CEO), claims for penalties for breach of a settlement agreement and for breach of his employment contract are still for hearing against the second defendant who is and was at all material times a m...

8. [2011] NZEmpC 175 Maynard v Bay of Plenty DHB [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...between the parties, the relevant content of which is outlined further on in the judgment. [10] The plaintiff claims a personal grievance for unjustified dismissal, which met the statutory requirements, was raised on her behalf. Alternatively she requests that the Court grant leave for her to raise a personal grievance out of time due to exceptional circumstances. Statutory requirements for raising a personal grievance [11] Section 114(1) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (th...

9. [2017] NZEnvC 134 Bay of Plenty Regional Council v Vision Charitable Trust [pdf, 515 KB]

   ...also advises of continuing breach of the abatement notices. 15 December VCT lodges new consent application for the geothermal take and discharge. 2014 19 December VCT lodges new consent application for the water take. 2014 27 January Council requests further information regarding the geothermal take and discharge 2015 application. 2 February Council requests further information regarding the water take application. 2015 6 March 2015 Lakes Ranch Charitable Trust's project ma...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 66 Su v iGolf Limited [pdf, 117 KB]

    ...3 Employment Court Regulations 2000, Sch 1, Form 1. courier service was unable to effect service of the notice and 2 March 2015 minute and they were returned to the Court. Factual outline [7] Ms Su and Mr Zhang formed a personal relationship following Ms Su’s arrival in New Zealand. This came to an end, but both Ms Su and Mr Zhang remained living in a house owned by Mr Zhang’s mother. Mr Zhang was the sole director and shareholder of the first