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1. JD v ACC (Leave to Appeal to the High Court) [2024] NZACC 62 [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...ACT BETWEEN JD Applicant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Submissions: A Carlyle for the Applicant F Becroft for the Corporation Hearing: On the papers Judgment: 9 April 2024 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Leave to appeal to the High Court s 162 Accident Compensation Act 2001] Introduction [1] This is an application for leave to appeal against a judgment of Her Honour, Judge Henare, delivered on 12 December 2023.1 At issue...

2. Mikaere - Toto v Te Reti B and C Residue Trust - Te Reti B and Te Reti C [2014] Māori Appellate Court MB 249 (2014 APPEAL 249) [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...Maniapoto MB 277-293 in respect of Te Reti B and Te Reti C Block BETWEEN DESTINY SAVITA MIKAERE-TOTO Appellant AND TE RETI B AND C RESIDUE TRUST Respondent Hearing: 11 August 2014 (Heard at Hamilton) Court: Judge L R Harvey (Presiding) Chief Judge W W Isaac Judge P J Savage Judge M P Armstrong Counsel: Mr Koning for the Appellant Mr Sharp for the Respondent Judgment: 01 October 2014 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF THE MĀO...

3. [2021] NZACC 150 – Turnbull v ACC (30 September 2021) [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...Hearing: 11 May 2021 Heard at: Dunedin/Ōtepoti Appearances: Mr Sara for the appellant Mr Hunt for the respondent Judgment: 30 September 2021 ________________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE DENESE HENARE [Claim for cover for a personal injury, Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Act 1992] ________________________________________________________________________ [1] The appellant, Mr Turnbull, has a...

4. Judicial complaints process

   To complain about the conduct of a judge of the Employment Court, you should write to the Judicial Conduct Commissioner. The complaints process cannot be used to complain about a judge's decision. Disagreements with judges' decisions are dealt with through the judicial system. The decision may be able to be appealed or judicially reviewed by the Court of Appeal. After the investigation the Commissioner may: dismiss the complaint and take no further action in respect of it or refer the complaint...

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5. Regulatory Impact Statement: Unilateral cancellation of voluntary time payment arrangements for unpaid fines [pdf, 390 KB]

   ...that people cannot leave New Zealand for an extended period or permanently without resolving their fines. Fines can be resolved through payment (including at the airport prior to departure), the completion of an alternative sentence imposed by a judge or the suspension of enforcement action or remittal by a judge. 7. The voluntary arrangement will be reinstated on the same terms if the information the court acted on is subsequently found to be inaccurate. Status quo Entering in...

6. Henton v CAC302 & Barfoot & Thompson Ltd [2015] NZREADT 70 [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...as a matter of principle, recusal should only take place where there is a proper basis for it to occur. 3.2 As the Supreme Court recorded in Saxmere: [88] An aspect of the administration of justice which is of particular relevance is that judges should not automatically disqualify themselves in response to litigants’ suggestions that there is an appearance of lack of impartiality. Judges allocated to sit in a case have a duty to do so unless they are disqualified. If a practic...

7. NT v Standards Committee LCRO 131/2014 (21 November 2014) [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...$28,832.13 for the work she did between April 2009 and April 2013 in preparing for and conducting the District Court proceeding, and in otherwise assisting the complainants. [5] Mr NT’s competence comes under scrutiny as a result of the comments of Judge Tuohy in his reserved judgment,1 [6] In his reserved judgment Judge Tuohy was critical of the complainants’ claim, saying that “its legal foundation is unclear”, it did not clearly identify the causes of action and remedies...

8. Evaluation of Family Dispute Resolution service and mandatory self-representation [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...session. Another major feature is mandatory self-representation in the early stages of some Family Court proceedings. This means that people who take their mediated parenting agreement to the Family Court for formal recognition, or who would like a judge to help them reach agreement or make a decision for them, are not able to use a lawyer to:  File their documents with the Family Court  Meet with the judge (if required) in the early stages of the court process. The Family Lega...

9. Care of Children Applying for a Court Order guide [pdf, 3.9 MB]

   ...application(s) – what you want the court to do • if it is urgent (refer to page 8) • the number of applicants, respondents and children • if you want a form to hand write or complete electronically and then print • what you are asking the judge for. They will then email or post the application form created to you. Completing the forms by hand You will have already decided if you’re filling in your forms on a computer or by hand. If you’re filing in the forms by hand, the...

10. Brightwell - Estate of Roera Rangi or Rangi Roera or Roera Te Heke-tanga [2019] Chief Judge's MB 1457 [pdf, 607 KB]

    2019 Chief Judge’s MB 1457 IN THE MĀORI LAND COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AOTEA DISTRICT A20180004493 CJ 2018/42 UNDER Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF CJ 2018/42 Roera Rangi or Rangi Roera or Roera Te Heke-tanga - and succession orders made at 10 Taranaki MB 174 (13/06/1904), 10 Taranaki MB 138 (12/10/1906) and Wellington Appellate MB no 1 p.133 (18/06/1907) - Application to the Chief Judge BETWEEN RIPEKA...