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1. [2022] NZACC 201 — Giddy v ACC (18 October 2022) [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...the above matter was lodged by Mr Giddy on 6 October 2022. The appeal is from the decision of a Reviewer dated 18 July 2022. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review of the Corporation’s decision of 4 March 2022 declining Mr Giddy’s request for weekly compensation. [2] On 5 October 2022, Ms Taylor, for Mr Giddy, submitted in an email that the understanding with Mr Giddy throughout his case, and through the review process, was that, should a review be unsuccessful, then...

2. [2023] NZEnvC 070 Canterbury Regional Council [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...(a) New Zealand Fish and Game Council;5 and (b) Manawa Energy Limited.6 [11] There has been no response filed in relation to the application for waiver by New Zealand Fish and Game Council.7 [12] No other party responded to the Registry’s request for parties to raise any opposition to the waiver applications.8 Section 281 of the Act [13] Under s 281(1)(a)(iia) RMA a person may apply to the court for a waiver of the time within which a person may lodge a notice of interest und...

3. [2022] NZREADT 13 - Seghal v REAA (22 June 2022) [pdf, 89 KB]

   ...Callaghan at [18]. 4 Troughton v Registrar of the Real Estate Agents Authority [2019] NZREADT 43. 5 55 Process for cancellation (1) The process for cancellation of a licence, other than by determination of the Tribunal under section 110 or at the request of the licensee under section 54(b), is as follows: (a) the Registrar must give the licensee written notice of the Registrar’s intention to cancel the licence; and (b) the notice must— (i) contain or be accompanied by a...

4. Overview for interpreters about common jurisdictions in the Courts and Tribunals [pdf, 184 KB]

   Common jurisdictions in the Courts and Tribunals As a court appointed interpreter, you will receive requests for a wide range of courts and tribunals. The below are some of the more common jurisdictions that you may be asked to provide interpreting services for. Criminal District court The majority of criminal offences go through the District Court and range from minor to serious offences. Cases in the criminal jurisdiction are heard by a Justice of the Peace, Community Magistrat...

5. [2022] NZREADT 17– Zhang v REAA (31 August 2022) [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...Registrar of the Real Estate Agents Authority [2019] NZREADT 47 at [17], Chen v Registrar of the Real Estate Agents Authority [2020] NZREADT 53 at [8]–[9]. 5 [19] Such an application must be conducted on the papers unless the applicant requests otherwise.3 After conducting the review, the Tribunal may confirm, reverse, or modify the decision.4 [20] The Tribunal’s powers on review are no wider than those given to the Registrar. If one of the circumstances listed in s 5...

6. [2022] NZACC 136 - Estate of Marupo v ACC (19 July 2022) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...Smith said in his statement: We knew something wasn’t right. [5] Mr Smith swam out to him. After some minutes, Mr Smith, with two other friends managed to get Mr Marupo on to a rock by which time it appears he had lost consciousness. They performed CPR on him until the emergency helicopter arrived. Sadly, Mr Marupo was unable to be resuscitated. [6] A coroner authorised autopsy was undertaken by Dr Shaw who found the death was due to ischaemic heart disease. The autopsy re...

7. [2022] NZACC 141 – Child Rescue Charitable Trust v ACC (21 July 2022) [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...2022, the Child Rescue Charitable Trust formally apply for leave to file the appeal out of time and set out the reasons why the appeal was filed late. The 2 deadline for the appellant’s submissions was later extended, at the appellant’s request, to 29 June 2022. [3] On 29 June 2022, Mr Saipe, for the appellant, submitted that the appeal was filed late because the Notice of Appeal emailed on 14 January 2022 could not be located by the Registry, as per advice from the Regist...

8. [2021 NZACC 160 – Murphy v ACC (11 October 2021) [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...that the respondent was entitled to reach this decision. Based on the material which was in front of him, it was not unreasonable for Judge McGuire to reach that decision and accordingly, no question of law can be raised. [15] With respect to the request for reinstatement of the weekly compensation, again Judge McGuire was entitled to reach the decision that he did. Mr Murphy was seeking reinstatement of compensation when the onus was on him to provide medical evidence on which a...

9. BSA newsletter Jan 2022 v2 [pdf, 350 KB]

   ...to create clear communication. This year BSA and the Ministry of Justice implementation team were one of three finalists for the best Plain English legal document for our work on Temporary Protection Order cover sheets. Protection Orders are formal legal documents and can be difficult to understand. As a result, many people don’t understand what they require them to do. The aim of the coversheet is to help respondents understand what’s expected of them and reduce accidental

10. [2023] NZEnvC 020 Tairua Beach Realty Limited v Thames-Coromandel District Council [pdf, 254 KB]

    ...the Act, such order being by consent, rather than representing a decision or determination on the merits pursuant to section 297. The Court understands for present purposes that: (a) all parties to the proceedings have executed the memorandum requesting this order; and (b) all parties are satisfied that all matters proposed for the Court’s endorsement fall within the Court’s jurisdiction, and conform to the relevant requirements and objectives of the Act including, in partic...