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1. BL v Accident Compensation Corporation (Overseas Personal Injury) [2023] NZACC 106 [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...sexual exploitation … reach a threshold to be considered a material and substantive (but not only) cause of the development of [PTSD]. I believe that the sexual assaults and sexual exploitation [the appellant] experienced … reach a threshold of forming a material and substantive (but not only) cause of [enduring personality change] syndrome. Likely causation links to [generalised anxiety] disorder are more difficult to reliably attribute, particularly since its onset appears to...

2. KX & MC v FK [2024] NZDT 665 (16 August 2024) [pdf, 259 KB]

   ...to a claim raises a positive defence, an evidential burden moves to that party to prove the defence on the balance of probabilities. When assessing whether the onus of proof has been discharged by a party, the Tribunal considers and evaluates the information and evidence presented by the parties in a neutral manner, and also takes into account the substantial merits and justice. I would like to reassure the parties that all information and evidence presented to the Tribunal has been consid...

3. [2024] NZIACDT 27 - INZ v Tran (20 November 2024) [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...together with Immigration NZ’s fee, was received on 29 May 2023 (a total of $6,250). [8] The agency’s file record states that someone, presumably Mr Tran, “met” with the client and her mother on 9 June 2023 to discuss the application.1 The form of this 1 Documents Included in Client File (undated); BoD at 012. 3 meeting is not known. The client is understood to have remained in Vietnam at all relevant times. [9] On 10 June 2023, Mr Tran emailed to the client’s mo...

4. [2025] NZSSAA 22 (2 July 2025) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...to the BRC of 3 October 2023 and the BRC hearing on 9 April 2024, and that XXXX wished to appeal the BRC decision released to her on 3 October 2024. 6. The submission and documentation filed did not include the Authority’s notice of appeal form or some of the information requested in that form. A notice of appeal was subsequently filed by Mr Toilolo on 1 November 2024. 7. In response to the appeal the Ministry reviewed its decision. By the end of 2024 the Ministry indicated...

5. [2013] NZEmpC 3 Association of Professional & Executive Employees Inc v NZ District Health Board [pdf, 145 KB]

   ...provide life preserving services if industrial action occurs. (2) If an employer believes that it cannot arrange to deliver any life preserving service during industrial action without the assistance of members of the union, the employer must make a request to the union seeking the union’s and its members’ agreement to maintain or to assist in maintaining life preserving services. (3) The request must include specific details about— (a) the life preserving service the employ...

6. [2018] NZEnvC 002 Mackenzie District Council [pdf, 3.1 MB]

   ...2 3 139 Consent authorities and Environmental Protection Authority to issue certificates of compliance (1) This section applies if an activity could be done lawfully in a particular location without a resource consent. (2) A person may request the consent authority to issue a certificate of compliance. (3) A certificate states that the activity can be done lawfully in a particular location without a resource consent. (4) The authority may require the person to provide furthe...

7. JM v DTM [2011] NZIACDT 1 (19 January 2011) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...also for the purposes of this decision. [14] I have considered the response in full. [15] Key aspects of the response to the minute presented by SN were that SN is said to have been a “Non-Advising Principal”. Further: [15.1] SNJ had not requested payment of $4,837.50, only $2,868.75. The calculation of $4,837.50 was for the purposes of illustration only. The fee was reasonable, including on a comparative basis. [15.2] The Complainant falsely stated that the work was pro bono,...

8. Tatere v Te Aute Trust Board - Mangatainoka No 1BC No 2C, Tamaki 2A2A (Balance) [2016] Māori Appellate Court MB 329 (2016 APPEAL 329) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...Mei Tatere and Denise Casey in common as to a 1/9th share each. [3] Those orders were subsequently drafted and sealed. The Te Aute Trust Board (TATB) now seeks to have them amended to accurately reflect, it says, the orders made. The amendments requested are: (a) Amend any reference to the “Te Aute Trust Board” to read “The Te Aute Trust Board” and amend any reference to the “Waiapu Board of Diocesan Trustees” to read “The Waiapu Board of Diocesan Trustees”; and...

9. Memorandum of Counsel for Panuku Development 12 July 2018 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...led by Panuku America’s Cup Location Analysis work led by Panuku presented and an update given in order for Mana Whenua to understand what critical decisions have to be made by when and how they will be involved. Discussion points: • Request for all assumptions and confirmed details of the America’s Cup event to be shared with mana whenua • Concern raised about not having specialist advice in time for these discussions. Panuku suggested advice commissioned might be simpli...

10. ZL v OL LCRO 51/2014 (2 September 2016) [pdf, 74 KB]

    ...[XX] Standards Committee dated 18 February 2014 in which the Committee decided to take no further action on Mr [ZA]’s complaint about Mr [OL]’s conduct, pursuant to s 138(2) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). The Committee formed the view that all aspects of the subject matter of the complaint were trivial. It reasoned that rules relating to court proceedings may not apply to complaints, but if they do, Mr [OL]’s conduct may be authorised by rule 13.5.3.