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1. LCRO 76/2021 PJ v RK (19 July 2022) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...2021) at [13]. 2 Background [4] In her last will dated 2 July 2009, Mrs PJ2 appointed Mr RK and Mr UN executors and trustees of her will. Mrs PJ had also established a Trust3 in which she appointed herself and Mr VO as trustees. Clause 15 of the Trust Deed required the Trust to be distributed on Mrs PJ’s death. [5] Mrs PJ died on 15 June 2015. [6] Mr RK4 conducted all communications with Mr PJ in connection with administration of Mrs PJ’s estate and Trust. [7...

2. Stryder v Accident Compensation Corporation (Interest on backdated weekly compensation) [2024] NZACC 124 (24 July 2024) [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...July 2024 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for interest on backdated weekly compensation - s 114(1), Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 15 August 2023. The Reviewer quashed the Corporation’s decision of 7 June 2022, with regard to interest on Mr Stryder’s backdated weekly compensation and issued directions as to the Corporation issuing a new decision with a recalculation...

3. MW v Accident Compensation Corporation (Independance Allowance) [2022] NZACC 207 [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...THERE IS A SUPPRESSION ORDER FORBIDDING PUBLICATION OF THE APPELLANT’S NAME AND ANY DETAILS THAT MIGHT IDENTIFY THE APPELLANT IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2022] NZACC 207 ACR 245/19 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN MW Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 18 October 2022 Heard at: Whangar...

4. [2009] NZEmpC AC 26/09 Merchant v CE of the Department of Corrections [pdf, 35 KB]

   KEN MERCHANT V CHIEF EXCEUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AK AC 26/09 [25 June 2009] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND AC 26/09 ARC 54/05 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN KEN MERCHANT Plaintiff AND CHIEF EXCEUTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Defendant Hearing: Submissions received 30 January & 3 April 2009 Judgment: 25 June 2009

5. [2013] NZEmpC 54 Checkmate Precision Cutting Tools Ltd v Tomo [pdf, 85 KB]

   CHECKMATE PRECISION CUTTING TOOLS LIMITED V MAPU TOMO NZEmpC AK [2013] NZEmpC 54 [10 April 2013] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2013] NZEmpC 54 ARC 85/11 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN CHECKMATE PRECISION CUTTING TOOLS LIMITED Plaintiff AND MAPU TOMO Defendant Hearing: 22 June 2012 and 12 March 2013 (Heard at Auckland) By submissions filed on 15 and 19 March 2013 Counsel

6. Facilitation payments guide and NZ's anti-bribery laws [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...Examples include, payments relating to the issue of a permit or licence, or the provision of utility services. • Under New Zealand law, such payments are not considered bribes, and are a narrow exception to the foreign bribery offence in section 105C of the Crimes Act 1961. • The Organised Crime Bill narrowed this exception even further by providing that the facilitation payments exception will not cover instances where the payment provides an undue material benefit to the person...

7. [2018] NZEmpC 120 RPW v H and C [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...only the application for compliance orders, but matters which had been raised by the defendants in opposition. Eventually, the Authority resolved that compliance orders were necessary to ensure that the defendants observed the non-disparagement clause contained in the s 149 settlement. The existing disparaging and/or negative remarks that the defendants had placed on social media were to be removed, and there was an order that they refrain from repeating their disparaging and/or ne...

8. Waikato-and-Waipa-River-Iwi.pdf [pdf, 262 KB]

   ...BOARD (“WAIKATO AND WAIPĀ RIVER IWI”) 29 SEPTEMBER 2020 M M E Wikaira 027 646 7797 maia@whaialegal.co.nz PO Box 910, WGTN 6140 www.whaialegal.co.nz J P Ferguson 021 489 478 jamie@kahuilegal.co.nz PO Box 1654, WGTN 6140 www.kahuilegal.co.nz mailto:maia@whaialegal.co.nz http://www.whaialegal.co.nz/ mailto:jamie@kahuilegal.co.nz http://www.kahuilegal.co.nz/ 2 TO: The Registrar Environment Court Auckland AND TO: The Appellan...

9. Waikato and Waipā River Iwi.pdf [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...BOARD (“WAIKATO AND WAIPĀ RIVER IWI”) 29 SEPTEMBER 2020 M M E Wikaira 027 646 7797 maia@whaialegal.co.nz PO Box 910, WGTN 6140 www.whaialegal.co.nz J P Ferguson 021 489 478 jamie@kahuilegal.co.nz PO Box 1654, WGTN 6140 www.kahuilegal.co.nz mailto:maia@whaialegal.co.nz http://www.whaialegal.co.nz/ mailto:jamie@kahuilegal.co.nz http://www.kahuilegal.co.nz/ 2 TO: The Registrar Environment Court Auckland AND TO: The Appellan...

10. Federated Farmers of New Zealand.pdf [pdf, 449 KB]

    ...A N D WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL Respondent NOTICE OF PERSON’S WISH TO BE PARTY TO PROCEEDINGS Section 274 Resource Management Act 1991 29 September 2020 169 London Street PO Box 447 Hamilton Telephone: 07 858 0815 Email: ljeffries@fedfarm.org.nz Solicitor acting: Nikki Edwards / Laura Jeffries To: The Registrar Environment Court Auckland Federated Farmers of New Zealand Inc (“Federated Farmers”) wishes to be a party to the followi