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1. Disputes-Tribunal-Advertisement-Hamilton.pdf [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...issues, but we also deal with other civil matters, such as car accidents, or claims in negligence causing damage to property. Referees are appointed as judicial officers by warrant from the Governor- General on the advice of the Associate Minister of Justice. The role is part time, and generally involves 2-4 days a week of hearings, depending on work-flows. The Disputes Tribunal is becoming increasingly central in the delivery of civil justice and a further increase in jurisdiction is...

2. Crothers v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late filing of an appeal to the District Court) [2023] NZACC 113 [pdf, 126 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 113 ACR 107/23 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN PAUL CROTHERS Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Judgment on the papers. Submissions: The Appellant is self-represented M Clarke-Parker for the Respondent Date of Judgment: 12 July 2023

3. Crothers v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late filing of an appeal to the District Court) [2023] NZACC 114 [pdf, 126 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2023] NZACC 114 ACR 106/23 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN PAUL CROTHERS Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Judgment on the papers. Submissions: The Appellant is self-represented M Clarke-Parker for the Respondent Date of Judgment: 13 July 2023

4. [2024] NZEmpC 228 Hardy v Precision Solutions Ltd [pdf, 146 KB]

   ...granted. [4] The Court has a discretion to grant an extension of time to file a statement of defence.2 That discretion is to be exercised in a principled way. The overarching consideration is whether granting an extension is in the interests of justice. [5] The delay in this case was minimal and the result of an oversight. The Supreme Court has held that, in such circumstances, an extension of time should be granted desirably without opposition.3 [6] I am satisfied that it is i...

5. Disputes Tribunal Advertisement Invercargill [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...issues, but we also deal with other civil matters, such as car accidents, or claims in negligence causing damage to property. Referees are appointed as judicial officers by warrant from the Governor-General on the advice of the Associate Minister of Justice. The role is part time, and generally involves 2-4 days a week of hearings, depending on work-flows. The Disputes Tribunal is becoming increasingly central in the delivery of civil justice and a further increase in jurisdiction is...

6. Disputes-Tribunal-Advertisement-Nelson.pdf [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...issues, but we also deal with other civil matters, such as car accidents, or claims in negligence causing damage to property. Referees are appointed as judicial officers by warrant from the Governor-General on the advice of the Associate Minister of Justice. The role is part time, and generally involves 2-4 days a week of hearings, depending on work-flows. The Disputes Tribunal is becoming increasingly central in the delivery of civil justice and a further increase in jurisdiction is...

7. Disputes-Tribunal-Advertisement-Wellington.pdf [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...issues, but we also deal with other civil matters, such as car accidents, or claims in negligence causing damage to property. Referees are appointed as judicial officers by warrant from the Governor-General on the advice of the Associate Minister of Justice. The role is part time, and generally involves 2-4 days a week of hearings, depending on work-flows. The Disputes Tribunal is becoming increasingly central in the delivery of civil justice and a further increase in jurisdiction is...

8. [2015] NZEmpC 182 Juahm Industries Co Ltd v Isnanto [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...Authority to settle matters coming before it at the appropriate level, with as little judicial intervention during the investigative process as possible. A balance is struck between the policy imperatives underlying the reforms and access to justice considerations in the retention of the right of challenge or review once the Authority has made a final determination on the matter before it. [24] We do not, however, consider that s 179(5) is to be construed as wholly ousting ac...

9. SC & TO Partnership v QS & TS & JT Ltd [2022] NZDT 84 (24 May 2022) [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...of the Tribunal. Specifically, the Referee conducted the proceedings (or a Tribunal investigator carried out an enquiry) in a way that was unfair and prejudiced the result of the proceedings. ThJT means you consider there was a breach of natural justice, as a result of procedural unfairness that affected the result of the proceedings. PLEASE NOTE: Parties need to be aware they cannot appeal a Referee’s finding of fact. Where a Referee has made a decJTion on the JTsues raJTed as part...

10. Walters v Walters - Te Kohanga Lots 1 & 3 - 27 [2024] Chief Judge's MB 1357 (2024 CJ 1357) [pdf, 320 KB]

    ...facts of the case to the court or the Registrar, cancel or amend the order or certificate of confirmation or make such other order or issue such certificate of confirmation as, in the opinion of the Chief Judge, is necessary in the interests of justice to remedy the mistake or omission. [11] In Ashwell – Rawinia or Lavinia Ashwell (nee Russell) the principles to be applied in determining applications made pursuant to s 45 were listed as follows:1 • When considering section 45 ap...