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1. [2021] NZACC 42 - ACC v Southern Lakes Building Ltd (1 March 2021) [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...CORPORATION ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Appellant AND SOUTHERN LAKES BUILDING LIMITED Respondent Hearing: 23 September 2020 Appearances: C Hlavac for the Appellant G Pearson and A Isherwood for the Respondent Judgment: 1 March 2021 ____________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE AA SINCLAIR [Levies: s 170 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001] ___________________________________________________...

2. [2021] NZACC 41 - ACC v Building Connexion Ltd (1 March 2021) [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...COMPENSATION CORPORATION ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Appellant AND BUILDING CONNEXION LIMITED Respondent Hearing: 23 September 2020 Appearances: C Hlavac for the Appellant G Pearson and A Isherwood for the Respondent Judgment: 1 March 2021 ____________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE AA SINCLAIR [Levies: s 170 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001] ___________________________________________...

3. LCRO 22/2020 N&Y LK v XZ (19 May 2021) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...and material and came to a finding that was open to it. The Standards Committee’s finding should therefore be confirmed. Nature and scope of review [39] The nature and scope of a review have been discussed by the High Court in a number of judgments. In Deliu v Hong, the Court said:27 … the power of review is much broader than an appeal. It gives the Review Officer discretion as to the approach to be taken on any particular review as to the extent of the investigations necessar...

4. Rhodes v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2022] NZACC 194 [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 27 September 2022 Held at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: B Hinchcliff for the Appellant F Becroft for the Accident Compensation Corporation Judgment: 4 October 2022 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for personal injury through a series of events other than a gradual process- s 25, Accident Compensation Act 2001] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the deci...

5. [2021] NZACC - Hallmond v ACC (3 August 2021) [pdf, 338 KB]

   ...HALLMOND Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 22 June 2021 Heard at: Auckland/Tamaki Makaurau Appearances: Mr B Hinchcliff and Ms Lee for the appellant Ms F Becroft for the respondent Judgment: 3 August 2021 ____________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C J McGUIRE [Personal Injury/Causation s 26 Accident Compensation Act 2001] _______________________________________...

6. Gatt v Hemi - Whaanga 1D1D Roadway (2025) 282 Waikato Maniapoto MB 68 (282 WMN 68) [pdf, 290 KB]

   ...Respondent Nohoanga: Hearings 2 June 2023, 253 Waikato Maniapoto MB 297-321 (Heard at Hamilton) Kanohi kitea: Appearances K Ketu for Applicant J Savage for First Respondent C Panoho for Fourth Respondent Whakataunga: Judgment date 4 August 2025 TE WHAKATAUNGA A KAIWHAKAWĀ R P MULLINS Judgment of Judge R P Mullins Ka haere tonu ngā taipitopito kēhi i muri ake nei Proceedings continued overleaf Copies to: K Ketu and C Mataira, McCaw...

7. [2010] NZEmpC 11 NZ PSA v Secretary for Justice [pdf, 77 KB]

   ...SERVICE ASSOCIATION INC Plaintiff AND SECRETARY FOR JUSTICE Defendant Hearing: 11 and 12 February 2010 (Heard at Wellington) Appearances: Peter Cranney and Fleur Fitzsimons, Counsel for Plaintiff A G Sherriff, Counsel for Defendant Judgment: 25 February 2010 JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE GL COLGAN Introduction [1] This case, removed to this Court from the Employment Relations Authority and which must be decided promptly, deals with the entitlement of the defendant...

8. [2015] NZEmpC 48 Thorne v Kiwirail Ltd [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...BERNIE THORNE Plaintiff AND KIWIRAIL LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 25 and 26 March 2015 (heard at Wellington) Appearances: A McKenzie, counsel for the plaintiff P Chemis and J Howes, counsel for the defendant Judgment: 16 April 2015 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE A D FORD Introduction [1] On 27 May 2014, there was a train accident in Wellington. A Tranz Metro passenger unit overshot the end of the line at Melling Station and crashed into a soli...

9. Complaints Assessment Committee 414 v Deepak Goyal [2017] NZREADT 58 [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...v W HC Wellington CIV 2007-485-2648, 13 October 2008, at [81]–[82]. his fitness to practise as a barrister or solicitor or as to tend to bring the profession into disrepute. [31] Commenting on this section her Honour Duffy J said in her judgment in Auckland Standards Committee 3 of the New Zealand Law Society v W, following a review of relevant authorities:5 I draw the following general points from these authorities: first “No gloss should be placed on the statutory test...

10. [2017] NZEmpC 101 Nath v Advance International Cleaning Systems (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 217 KB]

    ...AND ADVANCE INTERNATIONAL CLEANING SYSTEMS (NZ) LTD Defendant Hearing: 4, 5 and 17 May 2017 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: M McGoldrick, counsel for plaintiff S Langton and T von Dadelszen, counsel for defendant Judgment: 17 August 2017 JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS Introduction [1] Mr Nath worked for the defendant company, Advance International Cleaning Systems (NZ) Ltd (Advance), for 12 years. There is no doubt that...