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1. Guthrie v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late filing to the District Court) [2025] NZACC 033 (26 February 2025) [pdf, 158 KB]

   ...[2025] NZACC 033 ACAR 033/25 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN SCOTT GUTHRIE Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Judgment on the papers. Submissions: B Woodhouse for the Appellant S Arnold for the Respondent Date of Judgment: 26 February 2025 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Late filing of an appeal to the District Court – s 151,...

2. [2025] NZEmpC 173 Tighe-Umbers v Jetconnect Limited [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...stay of proceedings BETWEEN PHILIP TIGHE-UMBERS Plaintiff AND JETCONNECT LIMITED Defendant Hearing: On the papers Appearances: R McCabe, counsel for plaintiff M W O’Brien, counsel for defendant Judgment: 13 August 2025 CONSENT INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF JUDGE M S KING (Application for stay of proceedings) [1] This proceeding concerns a judgment of the Court which determined liability in relation to the plaintiff’...

3. Shield v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury) [2022] NZACC 230 [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...THE ACT BETWEEN SANDRA SHIELD Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 31 October 2022 Heard at: Christchurch/Ōtautahi Appearances: The Appellant in person Mr I Hunt for the Respondent Judgment: 1 December 2022 ___________________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C J MCGUIRE [Treatment Injury s 32 Accident Compensation Act 2001] _____________________________________...

4. [2021] NZACC 17 - Sowerby v ACC (14 January 2021) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 23 September 2020 Heard at: Napier/Ahuriri Appearances: Ms Williams for the appellant Ms Churstain for the respondent Evidence completed: 29 November 2020 Judgment: 14 January 2021 ____________________________________________________________________ RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE DENESE HENARE [Cover - Part 3 - Accident Compensation Act 2001] ____________________________________________...

5. [2009] NZEmpC AC 23A/09 NZ Airline Pilots Association Inc & Anor v Jetconnect Ltd & Ors [pdf, 34 KB]

   ...Third Defendant Hearing: 17 June 2009 (in Chambers) (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: RE Harrison QC and R McCabe, Counsel for Plaintiffs CA Reaich, Counsel for First Defendant Philip Skelton, Counsel for Second and Third Defendants Judgment: 19 June 2009 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT NO 2 OF CHIEF JUDGE GL COLGAN [1] The plaintiffs’ challenges to the defendants’ objections to disclosure of documents raise novel issues about whether a party can be required to give...

6. Rae v CAC10057 & Burch [2013] NZREADT 3 [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...consistent with principles articulated by the Supreme Court in Kacem v Bashir [2010] NZFLR 884: “[32] ... for present purposes, the important point arising from Austin, Nichols is that those exercising general rights of appeal are entitled to judgment in accordance with the opinion of the appellate Court, even where that opinion involves an assessment of fact and degree and entails a value judgment. In this context a general appeal is to be distinguished from an appeal against a de...

7. Hassan v Woodcock - Manukau E2B1 (Rangikohu Marae) (2023) 262 Taitokerau MB 164 (262 TTK 164) [pdf, 325 KB]

   ...HAPAKUKU, MARAEA MATTHEWS, AEGAN TE PAA, VINCENT LLOYD AND JAMES MATKOVICH AS RESPONSIBLE TRUSTEES OF THE RANGIKOHU MARAE RESERVATION Ngā kaiurupare Respondents Nohoanga: Hearing 31 May 2023 (Heard at Whangarei) Whakataunga: Judgment date 24 July 2023 TE WHAKATAUNGA TAIRI Ā KAIWHAKAWĀ TKTAR WILLIAMS Interim Decision of Judge TKTAR Williams 262 Taitokerau MB 165 Hei tīmatanga kōrero Introduction [...

8. E v IAG New Zealand Ltd (3rd decision – quantum) [2019] CEIT-2019-0013 [pdf, 596 KB]

   1 IN THE CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKES INSURANCE TRIBUNAL CEIT-0013-2019 IN THE MATTER OF CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKES INSURANCE TRIBUNAL ACT 2019 BETWEEN PFWE AND JEE Applicant AND IAG NEW ZEALAND LIMITED First Respondent AND AND INTERNATIONAL STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT NEW ZEALAND LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) Second Respondent QBE INSURANCE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED (REMOVED) Third Respondent AND

9. [2007] NZEmpC WC 8A/07 Service and Food Workers Union Inc v OCS Ltd [pdf, 13 KB]

   ...Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN SERVICE AND FOOD WORKERS UNION NGA RINGA TOTA Plaintiff AND OCS LIMITED Defendant Hearing: Written submissions received 21 March and 2 April 2007 Judgment: 7 May 2007 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE C M SHAW [1] The plaintiff has applied for an award of costs having successfully challenged a determination of the Employment Relations Authority. [2] The plaintiff’s submissions in s...

10. Recommendations recap - issue 7 [pdf, 1.4 MB]

    ...log books. This included being separated from his diving 6 buddy and deviating from the diving plan by diving deeper and longer than what was considered safe. The coroner commented that on this fatal dive the deceased made at least two rash judgements that contributed to his death. One was running out of air and having to make a rapid and unsafe ascent to the surface. The second was that he misjudged the seriousness of his coronary heart history when engaging this chartered dive....