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1. Easthope v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2024] NZACC 001 [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...Applicant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Submissions: The Appellant is self-represented L Hawes-Gandar and F Becroft for the Corporation Hearing: On the papers Judgment: 5 January 2024 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Leave to Appeal to the High Court – Section 162 Accident Compensation Act 2001 Introduction [1] This is an application for leave to appeal against a judgment of His Honour, Judge McGuire, delivered on 26 September 20...

2. [2017] NZEmpC 25 Ahuja and ors v Labour Inspector [pdf, 81 KB]

   ...EMPLOYMENT Defendant Hearing: On the papers filed on 28 February and 2 March 2017 Appearances: G Bennett, advocate for plaintiffs M Urlich, counsel for defendant Judgment: 9 March 2017 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS [1] The plaintiffs have filed an application for a variation of timetabling orders previously made by the Chief Judge in these proceedings. This is opposed by the defendant. [2] The background can b...

3. 200507 Environment Court COVID-19 Directions re Level 2 [pdf, 75 KB]

   3rd set of Directions and Advisory Notes subsequent to Protocol of 25 March 2020 Under Alert Level 2: Information for parties, lawyers, witnesses and other participants Principal Environment Judge Laurie Newhook 8 May 2020 1. New Zealand may soon reduce to COVID-19 Level 2, possibly as early as mid- May. The new level may last for a significant time and carry continuing recommendations for people to work from home, but where it is necessary to gather, to limit numbers and und...

4. Employment-Court-Judge-EOI [docx, 40 KB]

   Expression of Interest TO BE APPOINTED TO THE BENCH OF THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AS A PART-TIME ACTING WARRANTED JUDGE To be appointed to the Employment Court as a Judge you must have held a practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor for at least seven years: s 200 Employment Relations Act 2000. In addition, appointments are made considering personal and legal skills and experience, along with their character, and their experience and understanding of the communities they will serve as judge...

5. Hingston v Hiroti [2016] Chief Judge's MB 672 (2016 CJ 672) [pdf, 316 KB]

   2016 Chief Judge’s MB 672 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND WAIĀRIKI DISTRICT A20110002289 CJ 2011/6 UNDER Section 45 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Valentine Wiremu Kingi Whānau Trust and orders made at 108 Aotea MB 247-248 on 1 October 2011 BETWEEN CYRUS GREGORY TAUAHIKA HINGSTON Applicant AND STANLEY BERNARD ERUINI HIROTI Respondent Hearing: 17 June 2016, 143 Waiāriki MB 130-159 (Heard a...

6. RIS - Amendments to the Administration of Justice (Reform of Contempt of Court) Bill [pdf, 384 KB]

   ...Providing a criminal offence with a maximum penalty of imprisonment does not take into consideration that jurors are performing a mandatory civic duty and could drive the behaviour underground rather than prevent it. (3) Untrue allegations against judges and courts The Bill replaces the common law contempt of ‘scandalising the court’ with an offence of making accusations or allegations against judges and the courts that pose a real risk to public confidence in the independence,...

7. Bayne v Ngati Rehua Ngati Wai ki Aotea Trust Board - Ngatirehua Ngatiwai ki Aotea Trust (2015) 115 Taitokerau MB 41 (115 TTK 41) [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...for the applicant Mr Spencer Webster for Ngati Rehua and Ngati Wai ki Aotea Trust Mr Wayne Peters for the Ngati Wai Trust Board Mr Craig Linkhorn and Ms Ellen Chapple for the Crown Judgment: 5 November 2015 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M P ARMSTRONG Copies to: Paul Chambers Barrister PO Box 41351 Auckland 1346 paul.chambers@vodafone.co.nz Spencer Webster, Koning Webster Lawyers, 34 Gravatt Road Papamoa 3118 Wayne Peters, Wayne Peters Lawyers...

8. Types of trials

   There are 2 types of trials: judge-alone trials jury trials. Check your summons or with court staff to identify the category of the crime (the offence) you’ve been charged with. Category 1 or 2 crimes: For less serious crimes, you have no option other than a judge-alone trial. Depending on the nature of the crime (offence), your case will be heard by either by a judge, justice of the peace or community magistrate. There will be no jury. Category 3 crimes: For category 3 crimes (offence...

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9. Gamble - Hopa Heremaia Trust [2021] Chief Judges MB 18 (2021 CJ 18) [pdf, 353 KB]

   2021 Chief Judge’s MB 18 I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O AOTEA In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District A20100011141 CJ 2010/78 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Hopa Heremaia Trust I WAENGA I A Between Peggy Gamble Te Kaitono Applicant Nohoanga: Hearing 6 November 2019, 2019 Chief Judge’s MB 1337-1358 (Heard at Whanganui) Whakat

10. Practice Note: Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act - selection [pdf, 33 KB]

    ...the list of counsel available to undertake Family Court appointments. This panel will consist of a Caseflow Manager or a Family Court Co-ordinator as chair, two nominees from the Family Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society, and a Family Court Judge nominated by the Regional Administrative Family Court Judge (Administrative Judge). The panel should normally sit with four members, but a panel of three may be convened in some circumstances (for example, where an interview would be un...