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1. LCRO 107/2023 NC v PJ (30 November 2023) [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...assaulting me. MR PJ: (inaudible 09:24:26) MR NC: That is not a reasonable behaviour from any human being, and it is certainly not a reasonable behaviour from a judge of the District Court. I don’t think that you are in a position to sit in judgement over me because of your extreme (inaudible 09:24:42) biases that you have already shown. In fact, and it is known that I have said on record that you are criminal. THE COURT TO MR NC: Q. Well, I will not have you – A. And (i...

2. Martin v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury) [2025] NZACC 35 (26 February 2025) [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...BETWEEN LINDA MARTIN Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 12 February 2025 Heard at: Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Appearances: Appellant is self-represented Mr Gee for the respondent Judgment: 26 February 2025 ___________________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE JACQUI CLARK [Treatment Injury – s 32 Accident Compensation Act 2001] ____________________________________...

3. West v Accident Compensation Corporation (Vocational independence) [2024] NZACC 138 [pdf, 265 KB]

   ...AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 15 August 2024 Held at: Hamilton/Kirikiriroa Appearances: L Wilkie for the Appellant F Becroft for the Accident Compensation Corporation (“the Corporation”) Judgment: 19 August 2024 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Vocational independence – ss 107-112, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 20 Dece...

4. Ruapuha Uekaha Hapu Trust - Hauturu East 8 Block (2008) 134 Waikato MB 3 (134 W 3) [pdf, 10 MB]

   ...review of trust Section 238, Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 NORMANTANE Applicant 16 October 2007, 127 Waikato MB 259-386 (Heard at Hamilton) Appearances : Mr Webster and Mr Koning for the Ruapuha Uekaha Hapu Trust Mr Catran for Norman Tane Judgment: 29 September 2008 RESERVED DECISION OF JUDGE S TE A MILROY Introduction [I] Hauturu East 8 block is 1.88 hectares and forms the entrance to the Waitomo Caves. The land was formerly Hauturu East IA6 and Part Hauturu East 3B 1 blo...

5. Director of Proceedings v Smith (Application for Final Non-Publication Orders) [2019] NZHRRT 32 [pdf, 695 KB]

   ...criminal jurisdiction are inapt. There notions of “extreme hardship” are engaged. [163] Plainly the s 95(2) requirement of desirability is significantly lower. On this issue, Fogarty J in ANG v A Professional Conduct Committee said: “As this judgment will endeavour to demonstrate, there has not been consistent interpretation and application of s 95. Second, in this judgment under appeal and other judgments, the policy disposition of the Tribunal has been consistent with the p...

6. [2011] NZEmpC 125 Angus v Ports of Auckland Limited [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...BETWEEN ANDREW ANGUS Plaintiff AND PORTS OF AUCKLAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 4 October 2011 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: Simon Mitchell, counsel for plaintiff Richard McIlraith and Kylie Dunn, counsel for defendant Judgment: 5 October 2011 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE G L COLGAN [1] The issue for determination now is whether Andrew Angus should be reinstated in employment with Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL) until his personal grie...

7. Recommendations Recap Issue 26 1 January-31 March 2021 [pdf, 984 KB]

   Recommendations Recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 January and 31 March 2021 Office of the Chief Coroner | 2021 (1) i Coroners’ recommendations and comments Coroners perform essential functions within our society. They inquire into a range of unexpected deaths to establish the identity of the person who has died and the cause and circumstances of their death. While inquiring into a deat

8. Savage v Adlam – Lot 39A Sec 2A Parish of Matatā (2014) 95 Waiariki MB 176 (95 WAR 176) [pdf, 561 KB]

   ...Billington QC and Mr D Hughes, for the First Respondent Mr M Milroy, for the Second Respondent and Second Fourth Respondents Mr D Dowthwaite, for the Third Respondent and First Fourth Respondents Mr P Mulligan, for the Fifth Respondent Judgment: 17 April 2014 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C T COXHEAD Copies to: Mr M Armstrong, Aurere Law Barristers and Solicitors, DX JP30025, Rotorua 3010 Email: miharo@aurere.com Mr J Billington QC, DX CX10258 Auc...

9. [2022] NZEmpC 223 FGH v RST [pdf, 688 KB]

   ...FGH Plaintiff AND RST Defendant Hearing: 25 – 29 July and 24 August 2022 (heard at Wellington) Appearances: S Henderson and D O’Leary, counsel for plaintiff M Richards and K Allan, counsel for defendant Judgment: 6 December 2022 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B A CORKILL Table of contents Introduction ................................................................................................................... [1] Core facts .........

10. [2013] NZEmpC 97 Transpacific Industries v Harris and Green [pdf, 238 KB]

    ...Chief Judge G L Colgan Judge B S Travis Judge Christina Inglis Stephen Langton and Alexandra Chadwick, counsel for plaintiff Richard Harrison, counsel for Kaine Harris and Smart Environmental No appearance for Stephen Green Judgment: 31 May 2013 JUDGMENT OF THE FULL COURT [1] The issue for decision by a full Court is the lawfulness of what is known to lawyers as a covenant in restraint of trade in employment agreements. At issue in both...