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1. Taueki - Horowhenua X1B41 North A3A and 3B1 (2008) 16 Aotea Appellate MB 30 (16 WGAP 30) [pdf, 10 MB]

   ...Maori Land Court made pursuant to Section 151/93on 8 October 2007 at 193 Aotea 232- 249 confirming an application for alienation being a sale of the land known as Horowhenua XIB 41 North A3A and 3Bl Hearing: 5 December 2007 (Heard at Whanganui) Coram: Judge G D Carter Judge P J Savage Judge D J Ambler Present: Mr Roger Downey Ms Vivienne Taueki Persons as recorded on attendancelist circulated Judgment: 17March 2008 JUDGMENT OF THE APPELLATE COURT Introduction [1] Vivienne Taueki appeals...

2. Improving the justice response to victims of sexual violence: victims experiences [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...calm room prior to being called. ➢ Having choices about, and contact with, support people during cross-examination would help victims. Participants felt that, in general, they were treated with courtesy and respect by court staff and judges. They valued being able to have a support person present with them during evidence, but some would have preferred to be able to have a friend or family member in this role (not currently possible if this friend or family member is a w...

3. [2008] NZEmpC AC 22/08 NZ Amalgamated Engineering Printing and Manufacturing Union v Marley NZ Ltd [pdf, 80 KB]

   ...Hearing: 8 April 2008 Supplementary submissions received on 10 and 16 April 2008 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: J A Wilton, counsel for plaintiff R L Towner and C Abaffy, counsel for defendant Judgment: 3 June 2008 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B S TRAVIS Introduction [1] The plaintiff union has challenged a determination of the Employment Relations Authority, issued on 26 June 2007, which found that the defendant’s employees were not entitled to a shift allowance when t...

4. Tipene v Tipene - Motatau 2 Section 49A4F(2014) 85 Taitokerau MB 2 (85 TTK 2) [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...MB 178-180) 12 December 2013 (76 Taitokerau MB 146-171) (Heard at Whangarei) Appearances: Mr W Coutts, Counsel for the Applicant Mr D Shanahan, Counsel for the Respondent Judgment: 19 August 2014 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M J DOOGAN Copies to: Mr W Coutts, Thomson Wilson Law, PO Box 1042, Whangārei, wmc@thomsonwilson.co.nz Mr D Shanahan, PO Box 1801, Whangārei, david@davidshanahan.co.nz 85 Taitokerau MB 3 Introductio...

5. Anderson - Te Raupo (2015) 99 Taitokerau MB 206 (99 TTK 206) [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Te Raupo BETWEEN ROSELINE ANDERSON Applicant Hearing: 12 December 2011 24 May 2012 26 August 2013 (Heard at Whangarei) Judgment: 31 March 2015 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE D J AMBLER 99 Taitokerau MB 207 Introduction [1] In late 1997 Wilson Gardner assumed the rights and obligations under an existing tripartite deed with Housing Corporation of New Zealand...

6. BORA Criminal Justice Reform Bill [pdf, 398 KB]

   ...sentence. Tipping J considered that in such cases the maximum penalty for the offence was effectively reduced by one-third. The same argument potentially arises in respect of some of the current provisions in the Parole Act 2002. 25. The other three judges in the majority in Morgan did not express a concluded view on this point.[17] However, both Gault J and Henry J expressed some concern over this approach in circumstances where the offender's 'release' is subject to cond...

7. LCRO 276/2013+293/2013+242/2016 CS v VN, PR and ZW ZM v VC [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008 (the Rules).3 [5] Rule 13.5.3 generally precludes a lawyer from acting in a proceeding if that lawyer’s conduct or advice is in issue in the matter before the court. [High Court Judge] considered Mr CS’ conduct and advice were in issue before the District Court, and the High Court, although His Honour later declined Mr CS leave to appeal saying his conduct had not been determinative of the appeal.4 [6] Having bee...

8. [2021] NZACC 105 - W v ACC (16 July 2021) [pdf, 384 KB]

   ...AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 16 June 2021 Appearances: B Woodhouse and Mr Hakimi for the Appellant C Light for the Respondent Judgment: 16 July 2021 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P A CUNNINGHAM Introduction [1] This is an appeal from a Review decision dated 11 August 2020 which upheld a decision of ACC dated 11 March 2020. ACC declined to pay weekly compensation in relation to “W’s” injury. The agreed...

9. Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) - 31 August 2020 [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31 August 2020, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of Māori Land Court or those to the Māori Appellate Court, by the Chief Registrar. This is a snapshot of applications as at 31 August 2020 and some applications that appear on this schedule may already have been dealt with by the Co...

10. Edwards - Te Komiti Z2B (2013) 67 Taitokerau MB 85 (67 TTK 85) [pdf, 85 KB]

    ...Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Te Komiti Z2B BETWEEN JOHN EDWARDS Applicant Hearing: 11 June 2013 20 August 2013 (Heard at Whangarei) Judgment: 02 October 2013 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M J DOOGAN 67 Taitokerau MB 86 Introduction [1] John Edwards is a trustee of the Nga Tai Whakarongorua Marae. The marae is located on a Māori Reservation known as Te Komiti Z2B. He has made applic...