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1. LCRO 201/2021 DK obo The LK Estate v BY and FM (31 July 2023) [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...and another lawyer, Mr CV of [Law firm B]. [34] The outcome was that Mrs LK engaged Mr CV as her new lawyer and instructed delivery of her documents held by [Law firm A] to [Law firm B]. Mr BY arranged the delivery of her documents to Mrs LK but requested an assessment of her mental capacity before delivering them to Mr CV. [35] Mrs LK’s capacity was duly assessed, favourably, and Mrs LK’s documents were delivered to [Law firm B]. This was in mid-August 2015. Mr CV arranged for...

2. Watson v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2024] NZACC 110 (2 July 2024) [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...April 2010, Dr McHardy GP listed CRPS as a complication which was repeatedly confirmed by other GPs. [9] In June 2010, the Corporation referred Ms Watson to Dr Waite, Occupational Physician, for assessment, noting it required further medical information on cover and to provide recommendations for rehabilitation. 1 Watson v Accident Compensation Corporation [2024] NZACC 002. 3 [10] On 21 June 2010, Dr Waite provided a medical assessment of Ms Watson. Dr Waite provided a re...

3. [2010] NZEmpC 54 Chen v NZ Sugar Co Ltd [pdf, 42 KB]

   ...solution I seek to resolve the matter: In the mean time I wish to reserve the right to proceed with this personal grievance process. With extreme regret, i am hereby tendering my resignation. Please arrange proper handover as soon as possible. My requested finish date with NZ Sugar is 12th April unless I am informed of otherwise. Best regards Jie [21] I have set this letter out in full because it indicates the difference in perception between Ms Gilroy and Mr Chen as to the ev...

4. BORA Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...not directly equivalent to other categories of title to land. In particular, inalienability is an inherent characteristic of customary title. However, customary title does provide rights to the secure ownership of land that are comparable to other forms of title to land, as has been recognised by the High Court of Australia and the United States Supreme Court. [8] 22. The effect of the Bill, in substantially reversing the 2004 Act, is that the customary rights are reconstituted in stat...

5. Evans - Tokata A15 (2004) 68 Ruatōria MB 131 (68 RUA 131) [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   ...Court Hearings - 2004 The matter came before the Court in chambers on the 5th of February 2004. That minute is recorded at 67 RUA 46 and I adjourned the application following a request from the applicant's solicitor, Mr Alan Taite. Mr Taite requested the adjournment in order to continue pursuing responses from the Trading Banks. The matter was therefore adjourned to March 2004. Minute Book: 68 RUA 137 7 On the 3'd of March 2004 the final Court sitting was held for th...

6. LCRO 127/2017 EZ v UO [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...after she had terminated Mr UO’s retainer, the Court directed that Mr UO was to provide the documentation that he had retained from her file to her new lawyer. [63] She contends that Mr UO failed to comply with the Court’s direction, and with requests from her new lawyer to provide her with documentation requested. As a consequence she was unable to comply with directions for discovery issued by the Court. This failure resulted, she says, in the Court directing her to pay cost...

7. HL v UB [2024] NZDT 339 (8 July 2024) [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...applicant’s insurer has sent letters to the respondent holding him liable for what happened here. There has been no response. If someone else was the driver of the vehicle involved in the incident with the applicant, UB has had an ample opportunity to inform K Ltd as to who that might be. I am satisfied that it is more likely than not that UB was the driver. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 5) I accept the applicant’s evidence as to the event that has lead to this cl...

8. I Ltd v C Ltd [2024] NZDT 637 (16 August 2024) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...were engaged to do were completed as required and invoices provided. The Applicant states that the Respondent requested a breakdown of the hours and materials, which was provided. The Applicant accepts that there were delays in providing the information. 4. The Applicant states that they were not paid for the work done. 5. The Respondent states that the works were completed but as the invoices were not sufficiently substantiated, for the purposes of their client, SZ, they did...

9. [2021] NZACC 51 - Wylie v ACC (17 March 2021) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...scan through the cervical spinal cord – and I have put that proposition to her. Although she was not particularly keen to submit to the scan forthwith because of various commitments she has at present, she suggested that I should write out the request form for it and give it to her, with a view to her arranging an appointment at a time slightly more convenient for her and her life circumstances. Accordingly, I have written out a request form for an MRI scan of both the cervical...

10. Copyright Licensing Limited v Universities of NZ [2013] NZCOP 18 [pdf, 213 KB]

    ...and Mr J Wach Counsel for Respondents: Mr RJ Katz QC 2 Introduction [1] By interlocutory application filed on 9 May 2013 (“the Application”), the Respondents seek a declaration as to the true nature of the documents comprised in a formal reference to the Copyright Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) made by the Applicant (“CLL”) on 28 February 2013. While CLL says that what it has referred to the Tribunal is a “proposed licensing scheme” under s 149 of the Copyright Act...