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1. Chase-Seymour - Paenoa Te Akau (2015) 114 Waiariki MB 195 (114 WAR 195) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...147-162, dated 17 September 2012 74 Waiariki MB 154-155, dated 26 April 2013 80 Waiariki MB 131-146, dated 8 July 2013 83 Waiariki MB 86-89, dated 20 September 2013 (Heard at Taupō) Judgment: 3 March 2015 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P J SAVAGE 114 Waiariki MB 196 Introduction [1] On 17 December 2012 I made orders in relation to two applications filed with the Court seeking to partition the Māori freehold land known as Paenoa Te Akau block as...

2. [2022] NZACC 41 – Judkins v ACC (17 March 2022) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN BARRY JUDKINS Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the papers Judgment: 17 March 2022 DECISION OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Leave to Appeal] Introduction [1] This is an application for leave to appeal out of time against a review decision dated 28 February 2013. The notice of appeal was lodged on 7 December 2020. Background [2]...

3. Sheeran v Accident Compensation Corporation (Impairment Assessment) [2024] NZACC 130 (30 July 2024) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...Wellington Appearances: Mr L Sheeran, appellant in person representing himself, by AVL Ms F Becroft for respondent, by AVL Judgment: 30 July 2024 ___________________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE IAN CARTER [Impairment Assessment, Lump Sum Compensation, Accident Compensation Act 2001, Schedule 1, Part 3, Clause 57] ___________________________________________________________________________ Table of Contents Pa...

4. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Auckland Coalition for the Safety of Women and Children [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...domestic violence prosecutions in the past few years, especially in Auckland. 4. The agenda that has been adopted by the courts that makes the assumption of shared care the default position for orders in most cases. 5. Family legal professionals and Judges appear to be working with a number of misapprehensions about abusive men, and the safety of women and children. This 6 Hager, D. (2017). Not inherently Vulnerable: An examination of...

5. [2008] NZEmpC WC 19A/08 Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 45 KB]

   ...LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 12 November 2008 (Heard at Wellington) Appearances: R A Moodie, Counsel for Plaintiff M F Quigg and J Bates, Counsel for Defendant Judgment: 11 December 2008 REASONS FOR ORAL JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B S TRAVIS [1] In my oral judgment of 12 November 2008 (WC 19/08) I struck out the plaintiff’s compliance proceedings. My reasons for so doing may be summarised as follows: a) The orders the plaintiff alleged in her statement...

6. ENVC paper Best Practice Appeals Proposed Plans Policy 2012 [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...Environment Court Practice re Plan Changes & Policy Statements [lo] 31 July 2012 CURRENT AND RECENT PAST PRACTICE OF THE ENVIRONMENT COURT CONCERNING APPEALS ON PROPOSED PLANS AND POLICY STATEMENTS By: Acting Principal Environment Judge Laurie Newhook Introduction [1] The last decade has seen considerable advances in the approach taken by the Environment Court not only to ensuring resolution of Plan and Policy Statement appeals, but across the board. In particul...

7. Matchitt - Te Kaha 65 (2021) 251 Waiariki MB 154 (251 WAR 154) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...at Rotorua) Kanohi kitea: Appearances J Koning for Paretene Matchitt A Gallie for Edward Matchitt Whakataunga: Judgment date 13 April 2021 TE WHAKATAUNGA HUKIHUKI Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ C T COXHEAD Preliminary Judgment of Judge C T Coxhead 251 Waiariki MB 155 Tēnā tātou i ngā āhuatanga o te wā. Tangihia ō tātou mate, rātou kua kapohia atu e te ringa kaha o aitua. Nō reira tukuna rātou kia okioki i te okiokinga roa. Ko tātou...

8. Reedy v Atkins - Waitangi A1 A1 (2019) 76 Tākitimu MB 54 (76 TKT 54) [pdf, 362 KB]

   ...Applicant DONNA ATKINS AND PEKAMA TAWERA Interested Parties Hearing: 6 June 2019 (Heard at Hastings) Appearances: Godfrey Reedy in person Pekama Tawera in person Judgment: 7 June 2019 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE L R HARVEY AND JUDGE D H STONE Introduction [1] Godfrey Reedy applies to gift all his shares in Waitangi A1A1 to his whanaunga Ngarimu Parata. Mr Reedy says that his grandfather, Wi Pewhairangi Reedy, and Mr Parata’s great...

9. [2023] NZEmpC 36 Hilford v Board of Trustees of Whangarei Boys’ High School [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...WHANGAREI BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL Defendant Hearing: 15 December 2022 (Heard at Whāngarei) Appearances: A Halse, advocate for plaintiff R M Harrison, counsel for defendant Judgment: 8 March 2023 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL Introduction [1] Mrs Kirsty Hilford has brought a personal grievance against the Board of Trustees of Whangārei Boys High School (WBHS) which is currently under investigation by the Employment Relations Authority....

10. MOJ0343.1_YoungWit_Mar18_WEB.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

    ...court victim advisor for help. Support http://victimsinfo.govt.nz/ http://victimsinfo.govt.nz 8 9 The defendant (the person accused of the crime) will probably appear at court several times, for example to plead guilty or not guilty or for the judge to look at the evidence of the case. If the person pleads guilty, they will be sentenced that day, or a date will be set for a sentencing hearing. You will not have to give any more evidence. If the defendant pleads not guilty, the c...