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1. Justice Matters - issue 13 - December 2018 [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...leading to further trauma. Given that the trauma of family violence and sexual violence leads to significant impacts on victims’ health, mental health, parenting, employment, and housing, the failure of our systems to respond to their needs is costly on every level. This is why Government ministers are working together to transform the family violence and sexual violence systems. We know that preventing and reducing family violence and sexual violence is one of our greatest opportun...

2. ZQN Apartments TRI 2021-100-001 Procedural Order 9 [pdf, 225 KB]

   ...CIV-2009-404-3118, 11 December 2009 at [21]. 2 Saffioti v Jim Stephenson Architect Ltd [2012] NZHC 2519 at [44]. 3 Lee v Auckland Council [2015] NZHC 1196. 4 extra gate keeping role to ensure that adjudication proceedings progress in an expeditious and cost effective way.4 However, Wylie J in Lee warned that the discretion conferred by s 112 of the Act needs to be exercised with caution. [14] Brewer J in Auckland Council v Abraham stated that the discretion conferred by s...

3. [2021] NZACC 93 - Estate of Bryant v ACC (30 June 2021) [pdf, 338 KB]

   ...care only was available to the appellant. [87] As I have found that on behalf of the appellant, a treatment injury has not been established in this case on the balance of probabilities I must dismiss the appeal. [88] There is no issue as to costs. Judge C J McGuire District Court Judge Solicitors: Medico Legal Law, Auckland for the respondent 4 Adlam, above n 3, at [59].

4. [2022] NZACC 68 – Broughton v ACC (28 April 2022) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...medical evidence in support (noted above), outweighs the medical evidence arising out of the paper-based assessments to the contrary. [49] The appeal is therefore allowed, and the review decision is set aside. [50] Mr Broughton is entitled to costs. If these cannot be agreed within one month, I shall determine the issue following the filing of memoranda. P R Spiller District Court Judge Solicitors: Ford Sumner, Wellington, for the respondent....

5. Rhodes v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2022] NZACC 194 [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...by accident, specifically, a personal injury caused by a series of events as opposed to a gradual process. The decision of the Reviewer dated 23 November 2021 is therefore upheld. This appeal is dismissed. 15 [45] I make no order as to costs. P R Spiller District Court Judge Solicitors for the Respondent: MedicoLaw.

6. Auckland Standards Committee 1 v Ms A [2022] NZLCDT 51 (22 December 2022) [pdf, 255 KB]

   ...incorporated law firm of regulated services, to comply with a condition or restriction to which a practising certificate held by the lawyer, or the lawyer so actively involved, is subject; or (iv) that consists of the charging of grossly excessive costs for legal work carried out by the lawyer or incorporated law firm; and (b) includes— (i) conduct of the lawyer or incorporated law firm that is misconduct under subsection (2) or subsection (3); and (ii) conduct of the lawyer or...

7. [2023] NZIACDT 5 - SM v KIM (15 February 2023) [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...upheld, the Tribunal may impose sanctions pursuant to s 51 of the Act. [78] A timetable is set out below. Any request that Mr Kim undertake training should specify the precise course suggested. Any request for repayment of fees or the payment of costs or expenses or for compensation must be accompanied by a schedule particularising the amounts and basis of the claim. Timetable [79] The timetable for submissions will be as follows: 17 See attachments to Mr Kim’s amended s...

8. [2023] NZIACDT 12 - XX v Xu (13 April 2023) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...upheld, the Tribunal may impose sanctions pursuant to s 51 of the Act. [75] A timetable is set out below. Any request that Ms Xu undertake training should specify the precise course suggested. Any request for repayment of fees or the payment of costs or expenses or for compensation must be accompanied by a schedule particularising the amounts and basis of the claim. 13 Code of Conduct 2014, cl 19(e). 15 Timetable [76] The timetable for submissions will be as follows:...

9. [2022] NZACC 138 — Williams v ACC (19 July 2022) [pdf, 376 KB]

   ...he has suffered personal injury, namely the entrapment of one of the local nerves at the time of the operation because of the scar tissue as Mr Schroeder says. Accordingly, therefore, the appeal is allowed. [75] Should there be any issue as to costs, the parties have leave to file memoranda in respect thereof. Judge C J McGuire District Court Judge Solicitors: Medico Law Limited, Grey Lynn, Auckland

10. [2022] NZACC 56 – Ajayi v ACC (5 April 2022) [pdf, 214 KB]

    ...2016. It follows that he is not entitled to cover and resulting treatment for his subluxation condition. [60] The decision of the Reviewer dated 18 August 2020 is therefore upheld. This appeal is dismissed. [61] I make no order as to costs. P R Spiller District Court Judge Solicitors for the respondent: Claro.