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1. [2022] NZACC 184 — Simpson v ACC (27 September 2022) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...APPEAL UNDER SECTION 162(1) OF THE ACT BETWEEN ALBERT SIMPSON Applicant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the papers Submissions: B Hinchcliff for Mr Simpson L Mailand for the Respondent Judgment: 27 September 2022 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Leave to Appeal] Introduction [1] This is an application for leave to appeal against a judgment of His Honour Judge McGuire, delivered on 4 July 2022.1 At issue in the ap...

2. [2023] NZEmpC 64 Whangamata Golf Club Inc v Harwood [pdf, 261 KB]

   ...proceedings BETWEEN WHANGAMATA GOLF CLUB INCORPORATED Plaintiff AND BENJAMIN HARWOOD Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: R Drake, advocate for plaintiff V Corbett, counsel for defendant Judgment: 24 April 2023 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL (Application for stay of proceedings) Introduction [1] Whangamata Golf Club Inc (the club) has brought a challenge to a determination of the Employment R...

3. [2025] NZEmpC 215 Scott v Damar Industries Limited [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...INDUSTRIES LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 11 August 2025 Further submissions filed on 25 August 2025 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: A Twaddle and A Clarke, counsel for plaintiff R Scott and A McGhie, counsel for defendant Judgment: 15 September 2025 Reasons: 29 September 2025 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M S KING [1] This judgment resolves a challenge to an Employment Relations Authority (the Authority) determination declinin...

4. [2011] NZEmpC 29 Bunton v Garden City Helicopters Ltd [pdf, 184 KB]

   ...EDWARD BRUNTON Plaintiff AND GARDEN CITY HELICOPTERS LTD Defendant Hearing: 29 and 30 November and 2 December 2010 (Heard at Christchurch) Counsel: Julian Moran, counsel for plaintiff Neil McPhail, advocate for defendant Judgment: 31 March 2011 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B S TRAVIS [1] The plaintiff’s personal grievance claim has been removed to the Court by the Employment Relations Authority. 1 The preliminary issue for determination at this hearing was...

5. Floyd v The Proprietors of Hauhungaroa 2C Block Incorporation Committee of Management - Hauhungaroa 2C Incorporation (2014) 325 Aotea MB 42 (325 AOT 42) [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...Hearings: 283 Aotea MB 137-160, 24 April 2012 307 Aotea MB 277, 27 August 2013 (Heard at Tūrangi) Appearances: J Floyd in person T Wara for the Respondent Judgment: 12 September 2014 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE L R HARVEY Solicitors: Aurere Law, 1115 Pukaki Street, Rotorua 3040; terena@aurere.com Jovita Floyd, 12 Porou Street, Taumaru...

6. Leef v Leef - Panguru A47B (2015) 113 Taitokerau MB 11 (113 TTK 11) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...1993 IN THE MATTER OF Panguru A47B BETWEEN ROBERT PETER LEEF Applicant AND RICHARD LEEF and the JOSEPH ALOYIOUS LEEF WHĀNAU TRUST Respondents Hearing: 2 May 2014 16 February 2015 (Heard at Kaikohe) Judgment: 30 September 2015 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE D J AMBLER 113 Taitokerau MB 12 Introduction [1] This judgment concerns an application by Robert Leef for an occupation order...

7. Pickering - Waima D8 [2018] Chief Judge's MB 820 (2018 CJ 820) [pdf, 710 KB]

   ...necessary in the interests of justice to remedy the mistake or omission. [10] The principles that are applied to s 45 decisions have been previously set out in numerous decisions made by the Chief Judge and myself. These are to be found in the judgments Ashwell - Rawinia or Lavinia Ashwell (nee Russell)2 and in Tau v Nga Whanau O Morven & Glenavy - Waihao 903 Section IX Block.3 I do not propose to repeat those principles again in this judgment. [11] However, for the benefit o...

8. [2021] NZACC 174 - Crockford v ACC (5 November 2021) [pdf, 420 KB]

   ...PAUL CROCKFORD Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 26 August 2021 Heard at: Via telephone conference Appearances: Mr M Darke, advocate for the appellant Mr I Hunt for the respondent Judgment: 5 November 2021 ____________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C J McGUIRE [Section 51 – Abatement of Weekly Compensation; Section 14 Earnings as a Self Employed Person; Rec...

9. Te-Au-Reka-and-Family-Court-Rules-Consultation-Paper-270923-v2.pdf [pdf, 940 KB]

   ...accept Registrar notifications through Te Au Reka. Please also see the comments on page 14, as part of section 2.2, which set out the proposed approach to ‘alerts’. • Other information transmitted by registry and Judges: Court orders and judgments will also be able to be transmitted through Te Au Reka (see also section 1.2 on digital signatures and seals, which relates to this). This may require minor changes to various rules including 206, 206A and 206B. 1.2 Enabling...

10. Clay v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2024] NZACC 91 [pdf, 283 KB]

    ...CIV-2003-441-607, 6 July 2004), Gendall J. referred to the definition of “decision” in s. 6(1) of the 2001 Act, and stated, at paragraphs 17-18: “...The definition section is not exclusive. To make a decision is to make up one’s mind, to make a judgement, to come to a conclusion or resolution. Only when a decision has been made can there be a right of review and if no right of review exists then s133(5) has no application. ... The substance [of the communication in questio...