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1. [2021] NZACC 109 - Martins v ACC (26 July 2021) [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...ACT BETWEEN L MARTINS Applicant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the Papers Judgment: 26 July 2021 ___________________________________________________________________________ JUDGMENT OF JUDGE AA SINCLAIR [Leave to Appeal: s 162 Accident Compensation Act 2001] ___________________________________________________________________________ [1] Mr Martins applies for leave to appeal to the High Court on a question of law against...

2. Former Judges

   Employment Court: from 1991 T G Goddard (Chief Judge until 2005) 1991–2005 G L Colgan (Chief Judge from 2005 - 2017) 1991–2017 D S Castle 1991–1995 D D Finnigan 1991–1998 B S Travis 1991–2013 B A Palmer 1991–2003 C M Shaw 1999–2009 A A Couch 2005–2014 A D Ford 2010–2015 M E Perkins 2006 -2007; 2009-2011; 2013-2020 B A Corkill 2014-2025 Labour Court: 1987–1991 J R P Horn (Chief Judge) 1987–1989, 1991 B O Nicholson 1988–1989 N P Williamson 1

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3. Adlam v Niao - Lot 39A Sec 2A Parish of Matata [2018] Māori Appellate Court MB528 (2018 APPEAL 528) [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...2018 Māori Appellate Court MB 529 Background [1] In our judgment made on 22 August 2018,1 we dismissed an appeal filed by Ms Adlam challenging a charging order granted by Judge Coxhead on 30 November 2017.2 [2] In the judgment, we concluded that the trustees are entitled to costs. We directed counsel to file respective memoranda if the parties could not agree on costs. [3] On 31 August 2018, counsel filed a jo

4. 20231124-Courts-BIM_Redacted_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...responsibility for the Government’s administration of the law. The Attorney-General is the link between the judiciary and executive government. They hold the primary relationship with the Chief Justice, who is the head of the judiciary, and with the senior judges who head their respective courts (the Heads of Bench; discussed in more detail below). On advice from the Secretary for Justice, the Attorney-General makes judicial appointments to the general courts for District, Family and You...

5. Have your say on the family justice system [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...early stages of non-urgent cases), parties can’t have a lawyer to represent (speak for) them in court and must represent themselves. There are exceptions, for example, if cases are on the ‘without notice’ (urgent) case track or where the judge decides a settlement conference would be helpful and the parties couldn’t manage this process without a lawyer. Self-represented people can have support people to help them (for example, a lay advocate or McKenzie friend). These people...

6. Have your say on the family justice system [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...early stages of non-urgent cases), parties can’t have a lawyer to represent (speak for) them in court and must represent themselves. There are exceptions, for example, if cases are on the ‘without notice’ (urgent) case track or where the judge decides a settlement conference would be helpful and the parties couldn’t manage this process without a lawyer. Self-represented people can have support people to help them (for example, a lay advocate or McKenzie friend). These people...

7. Hutana - Estate of Te Whe Ariki Hutana (2019) 58 Te Waipounamu MB 78 (58 TWP 78) [pdf, 94 KB]

   ...WAKA NATHAN HUTANA Applicant Hearing: 13 August 2019 (Heard at Christchurch) Appearances: Waka Nathan Hutana in person J Pou for Mrs Huia Williamson J Ormsby for Mr Reginald Hutana Judgment: 23 August 2019 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE S F REEVES Copies to: Jason Pou, Tu Pono Legal Limited, PO Box 1693 ROTORUA 3040 pou@tupono.co.nz Jared Ormsby, Miles McConway, Wynn Williams Lawyers, PO Box 4341 CHRISTCHURCH 8140 jared@jaredormsby.c...

8. [2022] NZACC 17 - Bellamy v ACC (27 January 2022) [pdf, 187 KB]

   ...CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the papers Appearances: Mr Bellamy in person Mr T Gee for the respondent Judgment: 27 January 2022 ____________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C J McGUIRE [Costs Claimed by the Appellant at Review] ___________________________________________________________________ [1] The appellant appeals against the decision of the Reviewer dated 4 November 2019 in which the Reviewer r...

9. BORA Resource Management Amendment Bill Vet [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...take enforcement action under the RMA; g. protect special advisors to the Environment Court from legal proceedings over actions taken in good faith in the course of carrying out their duties; h. allow for the appointment of alternate Environment Judges; and i. clarify the process for making national environmental standards. 7. Finally, the Bill institutes a new planning process for freshwater management to replace the collaborative planning process introduced by the RLAA. The new p...

10. Rudd - Horowhenua 11 Part Reservation Trust and Horowhenua 11 Lake (2018) 390 Aotea 31 (390 AOT 31) [pdf, 181 KB]

    ...128-135 dated 19 July 2018 388 Aotea MB 136-144 dated 19 July 2018 Appearances: L Thornton for Charles Rudd L Watson for Phillip Taueki Date: 6 September 2018 JUDGMENT (No.2) OF JUDGE L R HARVEY Copies to: Leo Watson, 342 Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier 4112 leo@leowatson.co.nz Linda Thornton, linda@lyallthornton.com mailto:leo@leowatson.co.nz mailto:linda@lyallthornton.com...