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1. Moore - Lot 30 DP 40840 (being Oakura F2A) [2020] Māori Appellate Court MB 209 (2020 APPEAL 209) [pdf, 234 KB]

   ...204 Taitokerau MB 164-169 on 11 November 2019 I WAENGA I A Between CARA MOORE Te Kaitono Applicant Nohoanga: Hearing 12 May 2020, 2020 Māori Appellate Court MB 196-206 (Heard at Whāngarei by Zoom) Kooti: Court Judge P J Savage (Presiding) Judge M P Armstrong Judge D H Stone Kanohi kitea: Appearances W Coutts for Appellant Whakataunga: Judgment date 19 May 2020 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā TE KOOTI Reserved Judgment of the Court...

2. LCDT Annual Report 2021 [pdf, 531 KB]

   ...years as a judicial officer. Judge Clarkson has presented papers on Family Law, Mediation and Professional Discipline topics nationally and internationally. She was the inaugural President of the New Zealand branch of the International Women Judges Association. Judge John Adams, Deputy Chair Judge Adams retired as a fulltime District Court Judge in 2014 having served for 20 years. He is an Acting District Court Judge and Family Court Judge. He graduated with a Bachelor of...

3. Brownlee v Accident Compensation Corporation (Cover and Suspension of entitlements) [2025] NZACC 008 (14 January 2025) [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...Heard at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: B Hinchcliff for the Appellant F Becroft for the Respondent Judgment: 14 January 2025 ___________________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE D L HENARE [Cover and Suspension of Entitlements, ss 20, 26 and 117(1) Accident Compensation Act 2001] ___________________________________________________________________________ [1] In this appeal, the appellant, Marie Brownlee, ch...

4. [2021] NZACC 36 - Dunnage v ACC (17 February 2021) [pdf, 71 KB]

   ...APPEAL TO THE HIGH COURT ON A QUESTION OF LAW PURSUANT TO SECTION 162 OF THE ACT BETWEEN RAYLENE DUNNAGE Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the Papers Judgment: 17 February 2021 DECISION OF JUDGE G M HARRISON [1] The parties are agreed that Judge Walker erred in her decision of 14 July 2020. [2] The parties are agreed that leave to appeal should be granted on the questions of law set out in paragraph 5 of the joint memor...

5. [2014] NZEmpC 72 Ryan v Bryan [pdf, 62 KB]

   ...CHANELLE BRYAN Defendant Hearing: 15 May 2014 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: S Buckingham, counsel for plaintiff Defendant in person Judgment: 15 May 2014 ORAL INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT (NO 2) OF CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN [1] There are two interlocutory decisions to be made in respect of this case, the background to which is set out in the Court’s first interlocutory judgment issued on 2 April 2014. 1 [2] The first application filed i...

6. [2017] NZEmpC 108 Chevelle Motors Ltd v Cranswick [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...Authority BETWEEN CHEVELLE MOTORS LIMITED Plaintiff AND TRINA CRANSWICK Defendant Appearances: K Johnstone, agent for plaintiff R Tretheway, counsel for defendant Judgment: 29 August 2017 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M E PERKINS [1] This matter involves a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority. An oral determination was issued by the Authority on 31 January 2017 and confirmed in a written record dated 1 Februa...

7. dcj-eoi-form-2025-Word-version [docx, 81 KB]

   Expression of Interest to be appointed to the Bench of the District Court Section 15 of the District Court Act 2016 specifies that no person shall be appointed a Judge unless they have held a practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor for at least seven years. Personal details Full name Full postal address (the address to which mail should be sent) Contact telephone no. Mob Email Do not supply any contact details that you do not wish to have used. Date of birth Day Mon...

8. dcj-eoi-form-2025-PDF-version [pdf, 197 KB]

   Section 15 of the District Court Act 2016 specifies that no person shall be appointed a Judge unless they have held a practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor for at least seven years. The following information is gathered for statistical purposes. Are you Male Female Are you a New Zealand Citizen? Yes No If not, please specify your citizenship: Ethnicity: NZ Māori Samoan Cook Island Māori Tongan Niuean Chinese NZ European or Pākehā Indian Other European –...

9. Te Wini v Askelund [2015] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 97 KB]

   ...the same legal status as any adult client, my role came about owing to a Judicial appointment and I suspect the Family Court will need to sanction and/or decline the release of my file. I would be most grateful if this letter could be referred to Judge Mather for judicial comment. [18] By letter dated 4 August 2009 the Registrar responded, forwarding the text of a direction made by Judge Mather which was to the effect that Mr Te Wini’s request for disclosure was declined: I acknowle...

10. AQ v UD LCRO 188/2013 (10 August 2013) [pdf, 206 KB]

    ...of the application for a stay was directly responsible for the sanctions imposed by the High Court for breaching the parenting order. Similar conditions were attached to the Family Court order and the 8 bond required was not increased. [Judge] makes no mention of the breach of the parenting order on 19 February 2011 in his decision. [28] All documents filed were accepted and the lack of timeliness in preparing and filing documents did not delay the hearing date. I also a...