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1. Dovey v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for mental injury) [2025] NZACC 49 (25 March 2025) [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...about June/July 2020, Mr Dovey experienced a “psychotic episode”, during which he displayed intent to harm himself and the perpetrator of his assault. The episode was brief, and no actual harm resulted. [8] On 27 July 2020, Mr Dovey’s GP requested that cover be added for concussion after Mr Dovey reported nausea, dizziness and headaches. The Corporation accepted the claim for cover for concussion. 3 [9] On 21 November 2020, Mr Matthew Manderson, Neuropsychologist, carrie...

2. Reid v Fire Services and Crown Law (Recall Application) [2012] NZHRRT 27 [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...Office for consideration. [7] On 18 February 2006, Mr Reid wrote to the New Zealand Fire Service requesting copies of all documents pertaining to its referral of the prospect of vexatious litigant proceedings to the Crown Law Office. [8] Both requests were treated as an information access request to which Principle 6 of the Privacy Act 1993 would apply and both the Crown Law Office and the New Zealand Fire Service resisted the requests, at least in respect of the vast majority of th...

3. Waitangi Tribunal theme L - Trust administration of Māori reserves [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ................................................... 151 Bibliography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 153 111 INTRODUCTION This is a national theme report for the Rangahaua Whanui programme. I It forms one part of two studies commissioned as National Theme L (trust administrations in the nineteenth century). The report attempts a historical overview of the legislation and general practice of the trust a...

4. FMI v Accident Compensation Corporation (Claim for Cover for Mental Injury) [2025] NZACC 062 [pdf, 375 KB]

   ...certain criminal acts (1) A person has cover for a personal injury that is a mental injury if— (a) he or she suffers the mental injury inside or outside New Zealand on or after 1 April 2002; and (b) the mental injury is caused by an act performed by another person; and 1 Accident Compensation Act 2001, s 26. (c) the act is of a kind described in subsection (2). (2) Subsection (1)(c) applies to an act that— (a) is performed on, with, or in relation to the person; and...

5. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 5th report [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...Government’s position on the judicial creation of new remedies as stated in the report was inconsistent with that of the Attorney-General in the Court of Appeal in the case of Attorney-General of New Zealand v. Chapman. 36. Referring to question 5, she requested information on how prisoners’ claims currently covered by the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act would be treated after key provisions of the Act expired on 1 July 2010. 37. Turning to question 13, she asked whether...

6. Humphries v CAC 10070 & Anor [2013] NZREADT 103 [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...Memorandum of Sale to read $149,500 being the GST inclusive price. Mr Li then refused to sign the Memorandum saying that he had bought another property in the building on the basis of a going concern. Mr Li denied that he had to pay GST. 8. I then requested my colleague, Mr Paul Humphries’ advice. Mr Humphries explained to Mr Li that the Property was sold plus GST if any and therefore he may have to pay GST. Mr Li insisted that he did not have to pay GST. Mr Humphries then left...

7. LCRO 152/2016 BL v HJ (11 August 2017) [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...n 23, at [7.5]. 33 Above n 30, at 440. 34 Above n 25, at [40]. 12 [53] I agree with the Committee’s conclusion that Mr HJ did not raise this matter with Mr and Mrs BL as the rule required him to. In addition to that, Mr HJ did not request their informed consent before he commenced acting for them. Conflict issue - post 1 August 2008 [54] Mr K moved from [Law Firm 1] to [Law Firm 2] in November 2007. From that date the vendor’s retainer with [Law Firm 1] ended. [55...

8. LCRO 195/2017 LH v SR and HP (19 March 2019) [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...Ms HP’s will. The complaint and the Standards Committee decision [11] Mr SR and Ms HP lodged a complaint with the LSCS on 20 March 2017. The substance of their complaint was that Ms LH had: (a) failed to provide copies of documents when requested; (a) failed to act on instructions in timely manner; (b) was told not to proceed with instructions then, some months later, invoiced for work that had not been requested; and (c) overcharged for work that had not been provided to M...

9. [2019] NZEmpC 153 Savage v Wai Shing Ltd [pdf, 545 KB]

   ...http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2000/0024/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM60387#DLM60387 [12] In Peter Reynolds Mechanical Ltd t/a The Italian Job Service Centre v Denyer (Labour Inspector), the Court of Appeal confirmed that background events may form part of the relevant context, for example, in determining the nature of the asserted default.3 [13] The principles relating to the exercise of the jurisdiction have been long established. In Fletcher Development and Constructi...

10. ORC & Kai Tahu Ki Otago - EIC - Edward Ellison - 17 September 2021 [pdf, 554 KB]

    ...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 4 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 Rū...