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1. Lochead-MacMillan v AMI Insurance [2012] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 109 KB]

   ...farms and boats. [2] In September 2006 Mr and Mrs Lochead-MacMillan insured their Waiuku home and contents with AMI. On 9 January 2010 a fire occurred at a garage/sleepout and a claim to AMI was notified the following day. In the course of the investigation and during the negotiations over the claim Mr and Mrs Lochead-MacMillan requested that AMI provide specific personal information. In these proceedings under the Privacy Act 1993 they contend that AMI failed to respond to their requ...

2. Wellington Standards Committee v Hirschfeld [2014] NZLCDT 48 [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...suspending the lawyer for 2 to 3 years. They also seek reimbursement of their costs in the prosecution, of almost $152,000. 3 [4] Mr Hirschfeld submits that this negligence is at the lower end of the scale and that the consequences of the investigation and prosecution, with the attendant publicity have already been severe. He urges the Tribunal to impose a Censure and a modest contribution to the Tribunal’s costs. [5] Proportionality will be assessed both in relation to...

3. [2021] NZACC 177 – Williams v ACC (5 November 2021) [pdf, 454 KB]

   ...procedure. Post operatively had significant improvement in symptoms, post operative MRI showed minimal residual lesion and nil acute complications. [52] Mr Coates refers to the MRI scan report of 31 December 2018. The MRI had been undertaken to investigate numbness affecting the posterior aspect of his left leg. The report says: An MRI performed on 12 December 2018 again does not identify any pathology to account for the apparent radicular symptoms in his left leg; there ar...

4. [2014] NZEmpC 98 Narayan v Telecom NZ Ltd [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...grievance for unjustifiable dismissal, disadvantage and other unlawful actions by Telecom against him. The grievance was not settled and proceeded as an employment relationship problem before the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority). An investigation meeting was held on 9 January 2013. A determination of the Authority was issued on 1 May 2013. Mr Narayan’s claims were dismissed. 1 Costs were reserved and in a subsequent determination dated 24 September 2013, the A...

5. RA Form 1 - Application for Review [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...condition on your approval to provide one or more legal aid services or specified legal services. • Imposing any interim restriction on your approval to provide legal aid services or specified legal services. • Imposing any sanction after an investigation by the Performance Review Committee. • Cancelling your approval to provide legal aid services or specified legal services. 5 What is the timeframe for lodging an application for review to the Review Authority? The Review...

6. EQ v VM LCRO 232 / 2010 (19 July 2011) [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...4 be considered at this stage. A number of the issues raised by the Applicant in the Application for Review raised matters that were not the subject of the initial complaint and I do not intend to address these. [19] In the course of my investigation, I called for, and received, the Respondent’s file, and this has been helpful in carrying out this review. [20] Both parties provided their consent pursuant to s 206 (2)(b) of the Act to this review being conducted on the bas...

7. [2016] NZSSAA 017 (11 March 2016) [pdf, 64 KB]

   ...debtor’s financial circumstances, to permit recovery. [27] Pursuant to s 86(9B) of the Act, the term “error” includes: (a) the provision of incorrect information by an officer of the Ministry; (b) an erroneous act or omission occurring during an investigation of benefit entitlement under s 12; and (c) any erroneous act by an officer of the Ministry. 7 [28] The requirements of s 86(9A) are cumulative. If one of the criteria cannot be made out, it is not necessary...

8. BORA Limited Partnerships Bill [pdf, 316 KB]

   ...not exceeding $10,000. 16. The objective of the inspection power in clause 71 is to ensure the integrity of the regulatory framework. The Registrar (who is tasked with the enforcement of the Act) requires the powers of inspection to effectively investigate compliance with the Act. These powers of inspection are the same as those in the Companies Act. 17. We are of the view that there is a rational and proportionate connection between the inspection power and this objective, because the...

9. ENV-2016-CHC-000047 Blueskin Energy Limited v Dunedin City Council - Application - Appendix B4 [pdf, 48 KB]

   ...would like us to be better prepared to adapt to climate change & more extreme weather events 5 11.63% 6. I’d like our state-owned electricity retailers to remain 100% state-owned 0 0.00% 7. I want to invest in the power companies if they are privatized 2 4.65% 8. I want to be protected against 'brown outs' and power shortages 0 0.00% 9. I’d like us to create a buffer against the economic meltdown and its effects 3 6.98% 10. I’d like to control our own household-sca...

10. Guide to filing a claim form [pdf, 173 KB]

    ...to consider the information. The majority of claims are heard within 90 days of receipt of the application. The time taken may depend on the complexity of the dispute. Hearings and who can attend? Dispute Tribunal proceedings are held in private. They are presided over by a Referee under warrant issued by the Governor-General. There is no ability to select which Referee will preside over a Disputes Tribunal proceeding. Parties are not able to be represented by lawyers...