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1. GP v Accident Compensation Corporation (Impairment Assessment) [2023] NZACC 55 [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...chapter 14 mental injury impairment measuring tool, Dr Hill is required by the Handbook to the AMA guides to consider apportionment for noncovered factors and to avoid duplicating the physical impairment rating. • Dr Hill has explained how he has formed the opinion that apportionment of 10% is required because of the impairing effect of the client's regular marijuana use as measured by the chapter 14 mental injury impairment measuring tool. • The handbook directs Dr Hil...

2. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Kwon [2024] NZLCDT 44 (11 December 2024) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...guide him as to the boundaries of confidentiality and privilege, he remained steadfast in his refusal to comply. Mr Kwon was charged with breach of his professional obligations, and this decision determines his liability. Issues 1. Was the request properly made? 2. Were Mr Kwon’s reasons for refusal valid? 3. If not, at what level do we find the conduct to fall in terms of professional responsibility: misconduct; negligence3; or unsatisfactory conduct? 1 Section 147 Lawye...

3. [2020] NZEmpC 160 Van Kleef v Alliance Group Ltd [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...particulars. Thereafter, I treated the application as being one for further and better disclosure under reg 6 of the Employment Court Regulations 2000. Several categories of documents were sought.2 [4] Alliance did not oppose Ms van Kleef’s requests as recorded at paras 5, 6 and 8 of her application. I directed that disclosure of these documents occur. Mr Smith searched for, and located, a small number of relevant documents, and provided them in accordance with a timetable...

4. [2020] NZSSAA 8 (30 April 2020) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...May 2019, she also raised other, broader issues. [8] We have given XXXX the opportunity to present the issues of substance that concern her. Background The District Court proceedings [9] The Ministry brought prosecutions against XXXX which form the background to these proceedings. On 28 April 2015, the Ministry told XXXX that it had information that she was in a de facto relationship which may affect her benefit. The Ministry referred to her request on 17 April 2015 for full...

5. [2023] NZIACDT 22 - OT v Ramos (27 June 2023) [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...distress is not intended as compensation for an inability to obtain residence. It is questionable whether any amount for emotional distress is appropriate. [48] The complainant has also sought $5,000 for legal costs relating to two Ministerial requests. Yet, there is no evidence these costs have been incurred. Equally problematic is that there is no sensible basis for two requests to the Minister. [49] The complainant has additionally sought $4,450 for legal representation an...

6. Bradbury v Police (Mootness) [2020] NZHRRT 1 [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...application by the Police for an order that the Tribunal utilise a “closed” process in relation to certain evidence and submissions intended to be presented by the Police at the substantive hearing. The decision of the Tribunal was reserved. At the request of the Tribunal the 1 [This decision is to be cited as: Bradbury v Police (Mootness) [2020] NZHRRT 1] 2 parties subsequently filed supplementary submissions fol...

7. O'Connell & Anor v Auckland Council & Ors [2013] NZWHT Auckland 7 [pdf, 294 KB]

   ...ground lines..... [12] Mr Toebosch did not know Mr French and had not worked with Mr French before. Mr Toebosch took all his instructions from Mrs O’Connell. [13] When Mr French left the building site in July or early August 2001 he informed the O’Connells that they would be unable to obtain a code compliance certificate until the driveway was laid with a drainage sump. The O’Connells were not in a financial position to complete the driveway and this work was not do...

8. [2010] NZEmpC 94 Hutton & ors V Provencocadmus Ltd (In Receivership) & ors [pdf, 49 KB]

   ...the plaintiffs’ favour by the Authority. The plaintiffs confirmed that they were not asking the Authority to determine the order in which payment is to be made to them as a particular group of preferential creditors. What they sought was a formal determination or declaration on liability and the fixing of quantum. That is not just for the admitted claims of wages or salary, holiday and redundancy compensation but may include other money as well including reimbursement and compe...

9. [2020] NZEmpC 187 Coetzee v Oamaru Meats Ltd [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...Oamaru Meats Ltd because he had signed a settlement agreement resolving the employment relationship problems between them.1 [2] Mr Coetzee had worked as a maintenance electrician/engineer for Oamaru Meats from April 2018 until September 2019. He claimed to have been unjustifiably dismissed and/or disadvantaged during a redundancy process that he believed was predetermined and did not satisfy the company’s good faith obligations required by

10. Exploring-cost-of-crime-in-NZ-Factsheet.pdf [pdf, 255 KB]

    ...1 Meehan, L., & Schober, T. 2024. The costs of crime victimisation in Aotearoa: Evidence from the NZ Crime & Victims Survey linked to administrative data. New Zealand Policy Research Institute, Auckland. mental health and addiction information collection PRIMHD. A higher proportion of victims, compared with non- victims, experienced mental health problems both before and after participating in the NZCVS. However, the change in probability of having mental health probl