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1. MFE-Your-Guide-to-the-Environment-Court.pdf [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...the decision! It is generally inappropriate to communicate with the Court about the details of your case after the hearing is concluded and before the decision is issued. Decisions of the Environment Court are almost always reserved. That is, written judgments are delivered some time after the hearing, rather than being given orally ‘on the spot’. This is because the matters before the Court are often complex and of some public importance. The Court must give reasons for the decision it m...

2. [2021] NZACC 156 - Holton v ACC (4 October 2021) [pdf, 380 KB]

   ...HOLTON Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 27 August 2021 Heard at: Via telephone conference Appearances: Mr B Hinchcliff and Ms W Lee for the appellant Ms F Becroft for the respondent Judgment: 4 October 2021 ____________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C J McGUIRE [Causation] ____________________________________________________________________ Introduction and...

3. [2021] NZACC 137 – L v ACC (30 August 2021) [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...THE ACT BETWEEN L Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 21 May 2021 Heard at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: B Hinchcliffe for the Appellant D Tuiqereqere for the respondent Judgment: 30 August 2021 Released (due to Covid): 14 September 2021 ____________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE NICOLA MATHERS [Claim for Mental Injury s 26 Accident Compensation Act 20...

4. Chalecki v Accident Compensation Corporation (Entitlement to Vocational Rehabilitation Costs, Decision Capable of Review) [2023] NZACC 88 [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...THE ACT BETWEEN EDMOND CHALECKI Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 4 April 2023 Heard at: Christchurch/Ōtautahi Appearances: The Appellant in person Mr I Hunt for the Respondent Judgment: 24 May 2023 ___________________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C J MCGUIRE [Entitlement to Vocational Rehabilitation Costs; Decision Capable of Review] __________________...

5. NH v Accident Compensation Corporation (Deemed Cover) [2025] NZACC 11 (27 January 2025) [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...THE ACT BETWEEN NH Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 15 October 2024 Heard at: Wellington / Whanganui-A-Tara Appearances: B W Woodhouse and E S Pointon for appellant T Lynskey for respondent Judgment: 27 January 2025 ___________________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE IAN CARTER [Whether there was a Review Decision/right of appeal/whether claim for cover/whether deemed cov...

6. Puohotaua v Paranihi - Rakato and Part Rakato B Maori Reservation (2024) 487 Aotea MB 53 [pdf, 298 KB]

   ...RANGINUI, MICHELLE IATAMAI CRIBB AND MIRIAMA JORDAN CRIBB AS TRUSTEES OF THE PART RAKATO B MĀORI RESERVATION TRUST Ngā kaiurupare Respondents Nohoanga: Hearing 4 June 2024, 486 Aotea MB 1-29 (Heard at Whanganui) Whakataunga: Judgment date 17 July 2024 TE WHAKATAUNGA Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ A H C WARREN Judgment of Judge A H C Warren 487 Aotea MB 54 Ka pū te ruha, ka hao te rangatahi1 Te Take The issue...

7. Gisborne District Council v Hautapu – Tātarahake No 1 (2013) 27 Tairawhiti MB 295 (27 TRW 295) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...March 2012, 21 Tairawhiti MB 15-24 3 April 2012, 21 Tairawhiti MB 262-299 (Heard at Gisborne) Counsel: G Webb, counsel for the applicant D Murray, counsel for first respondent R Revington & A McIlroy, counsel for second respondent Judgment: 31 January 2013 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE C L FOX 27 Tairawhiti MB 296 Introduction [1] Tātarahake No 1 (ML 678) is a small block of land (0.8093 ha) situated at the northern end of Ferneaux S...

8. LCRO 50/2017 TG v JT and TAP LIMITED (26 January 2018) [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...to be taken on any particular review as to the extent of the investigations necessary to conduct that review, and therefore clearly contemplates the Review Officer reaching his or her own view on the evidence before her. Nevertheless, as the Guidelines properly recognise, where the review is of the exercise of a discretion, it is appropriate for the Review Officer to exercise some particular caution before substituting his or her own judgment without good reason. [19] Given those direc...

9. [2021] NZACC 23 - Muirhead v ACC (28 January 2021) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...ACT BETWEEN JILLIAN MUIRHEAD Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 23 November 2020 Heard at: Dunedin/Ōtepoti Appearances: Mr P Sara for the appellant Mr C Light for the respondent Judgment: 28 January 2021 ____________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C J McGUIRE [Work-Related Gradual Process Injury –s 20(2)(e) and s 26(1)(b) Accident Compensation Act 2001] __...

10. Donnelly v Tuala Rongohaere Marae (2007) 78 Ruatoria MB 55 (78 RUA 55) [pdf, 267 KB]

    ...45-105 25 May 2006, 73 Ruatoria MB 102-103 10 May 2006, 73 Ruatoria MB 127-188 13 September 2005, 70 Ruatoria MB 219-223 12 September 2005, 71 Ruatoria MB 63-78 Appearances: Mr R Barber, counsel for trustees Mr L Donnelly, in person Judgment: 30 November 2007 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE L R HARVEY Introduction [1] Luke Donnelly has applied for the removal of four of his fellow trustees from Rongohaere Marae Māori reservation. He claims that these particular trust...