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1. Khan v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury) [2025] NZACC 125 (4 August 2025) [pdf, 196 KB]

   ...at: Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara by AVL Appearances: The Appellant is self-represented B Johns for the Accident Compensation Corporation (“the Corporation”) Judgment: 4 August 2025 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for treatment injury – s 32, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] These are appeals from the following decisions of Reviewers: (a) Appeal ACAR 131/24: on 17 May 2024, the Reviewer dismissed Mr Khan’s r...

2. Hetherington v Accident Compensation Corporation Claims Process [2023] NZACC 37 [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...as a work-related personal injury. [8] On 27 June 2011, Mr Hetherington’s then advocate lodged a late application to review the Corporation’s decision of 9 August 2007. On 8 July 2011, the Corporation wrote to Mr Hetherington’s advocate requesting further information as to the reasons for the lateness of the review. The Corporation did not receive a response. On 12 August 2011, the Corporation declined to accept the late review application. On 2 December 2011, a review o...

3. [2020] NZEmpC 24 CBA v ONM [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...amount reflected in the scale on a Category 2, Band B basis, save for one step; and no 1 CBA v ONM [2019] NZEmpC 144. deduction is necessary, even given the fact that some aspects of CBA’s claim did not succeed, or that two Calderbank offers were declined. [3] Ms Dyhrberg, counsel for ONM, accepted that costs on a 2B basis are appropriate, but submits that some steps in the assessment of scale costs are either excessive...

4. TD v NO [2023] NZDT 355 (29 May 2023) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...genuine reason for not making arrangements to present his side of the dispute to the Tribunal and that he has the right to apply for a rehearing if that is the case. Referee: J Costigan Date: 29 May 2023 Page 2 of 2 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a...

5. Māori Trustee v Keech - Ngatitanewai 25B1 and Sub 25B No.2 (2010) 257 Aotea MB 42 (257 AOT 42) [pdf, 113 KB]

   ...this includes all component parts of any water supply system on the land whether affixed to the soil or otherwise.” [8] A property inspection was carried out prior to the expiry of the first lease. On 18 November 1996, the Māori Trustee informed Mr and Mrs Keech that breaches existed. A month later, Mr Keech telephoned the Office of the Māori Trustee to advise that the gorse had been attended to but questioned the requirement to fence the boundary between the two blocks.

6. BC and SO v SH [2012] NZIACDT 63 (28 September 2012) [pdf, 108 KB]

   ...for determining the standing of Mr SO’s qualifications? [40.2] Did Ms SH adequately inquire and identify issues for Ms BC and Mr SO in her letter dated 3 June 2010? [40.3] Should Ms SH have been alerted by the information received prior to the request for the NZQA assessment that her initial view was, or was potentially, in error? [40.4] At some point, should Ms SH have altered her advice regarding Mr SO’s qualifications, and indicated a NZQA assessment was not required? Decisio...

7. [2021] NZEmpC 39 TPT Forests Ltd v Penfold [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...they were joint employers of Mr Penfold and Mr Stronge. TPT Group and TPT Forests are related companies; TPT Forests is a wholly owned subsidiary of TPT Group. [6] TPT Forests and TPT Group (TPT) also apply for non-publication orders over information in an affidavit from Mr Procter filed in support of the application for the search orders. Mr Procter is a director and shareholder of both TPT Forests and TPT Group. TPT says non-publication orders are necessary to protect its co...

8. Reti - Succession to Jemima Reti [2020] Chief Judges MB 1243 (2020 CJ 1243) [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...whether Bunny Reti has a whakapapa connection to the land interests of Hemaima Reti. 20. On 25 September 2017, a similar section 45 application (A20170005784) was lodged by Jerry Atahere Reti and Morehu Marise Snell. On 1 May 2018, the applicants requested that this matter be withdrawn as the whānau had come together in agreement and resolved the matter. On 1 June 2018, the Court dismissed the application by consent of the parties. Consideration of whether matter needs to go t...

9. [2021] NZACC 65 - Crowley v ACC (20 April 2021) [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...vacuuming on Monday, 7 January 2019. She said she had been wallpapering in the weekend including lifting heavy wallpaper and was rushing her vacuuming on the Monday when she suffered severe pain which necessitated her admission to hospital. An injury claim form was filed by the hospital for a back sprain. She also confirmed in her occupation as a horticulturalist she had been digging and shovelling heavy dirt in January 2018 and suffered lumbar pain. [4] As funding for surgery is...

10. Wellington Standards Committee v Skagen [2014] NZLCDT 82 [pdf, 173 KB]

    ...agreement with Mr E obviated the requirement to comply with the Rules. We find the charge proved. 5 [12] In respect of the charges of accepting fees in advance and of failing to pay monies received into a trust account, the practitioner admitted requesting payment from Mr E of $8,200,00 to be paid in two equal instalments of $4,100.00. Mr E made a payment of $4,100.00 on or about 4 February 2011. The practitioner admitted that he did not place the funds in a trust account a...