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1. Watson v Accident Compensation Corporation (Work Related Gradual Process Injury) [2024] NZACC 172 (30 October 2024) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...have contributed to the severity of his symptoms, there is no evidence to regard them as causative. [22] Dr Prestage also advised that the risk of Mr Watson suffering his personal injury condition was not significantly greater for persons who perform his employment task than it is for persons who do not perform it or are employed in his type of environment than it is for persons who are not. 6 [23] On 21 July 2023, the Corporation declined Mr Watson’s cover for WRGPI. This...

2. Hawkes Bay Standards Committee v Clarkson [2012] NZLCDT 37 [pdf, 73 KB]

   ...did not perform the orders because she thought an appeal had been lodged. During this period she was continually indicating she intended to comply, but in the end she simply failed to do so. [29] Ms Clarkson’s next ground in support of her request for a discharge without conviction was that once she was served with the charges she took advice and agreed to perform the various requirements. She considered the obligations placed on her to be onerous and disproportionate to the...

3. Kashimoto v Mizoguchi [2016] NZIACDT 74 (21 November 2016) [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...refund of 50% of the professional fees would be appropriate. [12] Mr Mizoguchi opposed the medical expenses, as they were double counted, or required to support applications he was not responsible for. [13] Mr Mizoguchi took issue with the costs claimed by the complainant, contending they were not reasonable and involved matters beyond the complaint. [14] Mr Mizoguchi also took issue with the Registrar’s characterisation of his conduct as wilful, as the complaint was not pa...

4. [2012] NZEmpC 166 Li v Haung [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...case officer at Immigration saying that he was required to attend an interview around 9.00 am on 25 November 2011. He explained to Mrs Li that he was nervous about the interview because he did not know what they were going to ask him but they had requested him to obtain from her an organisational chart and a financial statement. Mrs Li assumed that the information was required in connection with Mr Huang’s application for a work visa and she told him that if Immigration wanted t...

5. Wall v Karaitiana - Tauhara Middle 15 (2011) 38 Waiariki MB 218 (38 WAR 218) [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...trustees expressed concern at the potential for confusion and delay should nominations be received from the floor. Counsel submitted that one of the advantages of having a nomination cut off date before the meeting was the ability to pre- print voting forms with the names of the candidates included on the form. In the absence of a nomination cut off date, either the ballot papers will have to be left blank and the beneficiaries voting will have to record by hand the names of the nomi...

6. Kumar v Lepcha [2011] NZIACDT 3 (27 January 2011) [pdf, 75 KB]

   ...to a fraudulent application for a student permit. [2] The Complainant had no part whatever in the fraud, though the application was made in his name. The Complainant lodged a complaint after he became aware the Adviser had altered an immigration form without his knowledge or authority, adding false information. [3] The complaint alleges the Adviser: [3.1] Altered the application adding false information, [3.2] Falsely representing he was acting professionally as an immigration advi...

7. Director of Proceedings v Smith (Application for Final Non-Publication Orders) [2019] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 695 KB]

   ...[redacted] is prohibited pending further order of the Chairperson or of the Tribunal. [11.2] There is to be no search of the Tribunal file without leave of the Chairperson or of the Tribunal. The plaintiff and defendant are to be notified of any request to search the file and given opportunity to be heard on that application. Liability admitted and damages claim settled [7] By second amended statement of claim dated 19 September 2017 the Director alleged Mrs Smith breached Right 4(1)...

8. [2013] NZEmpC 60 Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 236 KB]

   ...had conferred with Mr Carruthers who had been maintaining a “watching brief” on the proceedings, in particular, in relation to Mr Kedzlie’s evidence. Mr Hickling deposed that when Mr Carruthers indicated he would accept instructions he requested a second barrister be approached and briefed to assist him as he was involved in another trial. Mr Hickling deposes that he had difficulties in finding another counsel to assist. [22] Mr Hickling does not state when Mr Carruthers...

9. Henare - Hokio A and Part Hokio A [2018] Chief Judge's MB 164 (2018 CJ 164) [pdf, 451 KB]

   ...the Court’s adoption of Foster’s plan: Shortly after receipt by the Court of Foster’s plan, the two plans that had been marked up in pencil at the March 1923 hearing were also sent to the Native Land Court, suggesting that these had been requested by the Court to assist it with its consideration of the new partition plan. In September 1924, just four or five days after receiving the two pencil-marked plans, the Judge approved the partition plan as submitted to him, without...

10. 2022-02-11 Statement of Evidence of Edward Ellison dated 11 February 2022 [pdf, 692 KB]

    ...Challenge 2019-2024, an accredited RMA Hearings Commissioner, and I represent Kāi Tahu ki Otago Rūnaka on the Otago Regional Council (ORC or Council) Strategy and Planning Committee and the Land and Water Regional Plan Governance Group. I am a former Manager Iwi Liaison at ORC and former Deputy Kaiwhakahaere for Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. 3 I have many years of experience in engaging with local authorities and Crown agencies on environmental management matters on behalf of Te