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1. [2021] NZACC 93 - Estate of Bryant v ACC (30 June 2021) [pdf, 338 KB]

   ...treatment. (2) Treatment injury does not include the following kinds of personal injury: (a) personal injury that is wholly or substantially caused by a person’s underlying health condition: (b) personal injury that is solely attributable to a resource allocation decision: (c) personal injury that is a result of a person unreasonably withholding or delaying their consent to undergo treatment. (3) The fact that the treatment did not achieve a desired result does not, of itse...

2. Coroners-Doctors-Fees-Regulations-2022-Proactive-release.pdf [pdf, 995 KB]

   ...90 minutes of work) but would be able to request approval in advance for up to an additional 2.5 hours if required. This model is administratively difficult requiring the development of criteria, accompanying guidance, a dispute mechanism and extra resources. 5 This rate is based on consideration of doctors’ salary ranges, and similar payments across the Ministry and other agencies (e.g. ACC). 4 B U D G E T S E N S I T I V E 8z1p0sitx3 2022-06-22 14:29:26 Proa cti ve R ele as e...

3. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Johnson [2022] NZLCDT 28 (19 August 2022) [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...cashflow problems. [13] The second lending transaction, to a different company operated by Mr B, was for $43,267.17, and was personally guaranteed by Mr B. Once again, the practitioner wore multiple hats and the funds were loaned from his own resources, having borrowed money from his parents. [14] There is no criticism of the terms of the loan agreements and Mr Johnson is also at pains to point out that Mr B himself has a law degree (although has never been in practice) and i...

4. [2024] NZEmpC 44 Maheta v Skybus New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 266 KB]

   ...ambiguity in the wording of category 15, it now appears that it is not confined to information obtained from the plaintiff. [90] The defendant’s response was that it complied previously by supplying copies of handwritten notes taken by its human resources representative during an interview with the plaintiff, and that no other documents exist. The disclosure obligation has been satisfied. Category 16 Copies of the nine-page document signed by you and the plaintiff relating to...

5. Pio v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2024] NZACC 010 [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...Judge Carter made an error of law capable of bona fide and serious argument. Even if the qualifying criteria had been made out, this Court would not have exercised its discretion to grant leave, so as to ensure the proper use of scarce judicial resources and the finality of litigation. This Court is not satisfied as to the wider importance of any contended point of law. 16 [77] Costs are reserved. Judge P R Spiller, District Court Judge

6. Mitchell v Corrections [2023] NZHRRT 18 [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...history that this was a serious threat, and the Tribunal accepts that was his view, particularly given the remote location under consideration for her release, the time when the threat may be realised, which was at Christmas which also meant related resourcing constraints and the severity of the consequences. [31] While Ms Mitchell maintains that previous offending against Police staff only occurred when she was at a Police station, Mr Britton could not be expected to know that Ms Mitc...

7. [2023] NZEmpC 234 New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Assoc IUOW Inc v Tasman Cargo Airlines Pty Ltd [pdf, 307 KB]

   ...submissions are unsuccessful for two reasons. The first has already been dealt with. The bargaining did not remove the pay increase awarded to Mr 5 See White v Reserve Bank of New Zealand [2013] NZCA 663, [2013] ERNZ 367 at [33]; and Bathurst Resources Ltd v L&M Coal Holdings Ltd [2021] NZSC 85, [2021] 1 NZLR 696 at [217]– [222] and [261]. Farmer from 1 April 2019. Further, the company did not point to any aspect of the union’s notice initiating bargaining, a b...

8. What happens next [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...copyright and within the terms of the Copyright Act. No part may be reproduced by any process without prior permission of the author except for the purposes of advertising or promoting the Child Witness Series. Copyright © Lynda Morgan Libeau Other resources available: Let’s Talk Court - for young people aged 13 years and over Being a Witness - video for young witnesses Courtwise - activity book For young witnesses and their parents, carers, family and whanau - factsheet First publi...

9. Annex to Regulatory Impact Statement: Extending automatic name suppression for complainants where crimes are of a sexual nature [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...briefly tested the proposal with the Chief Victims Advisor, and have seen advice from them on the issue and proposal. We have also consulted on this proposal with Crown Law and the Privacy Commissioner’s office. Limited data: a lack of time and resources for gathering evidence has limited our understanding of the true scope of the problem. A longer timeframe could have allowed for greater consultation on the proposal. This might have surfaced alternative approaches, additional imp...

10. Steele v Commissioner of Police (Jurisdiction) [2025] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 220 KB]

    ...interests may at times also need to be taken into account.” This allows the accommodation of other “interests” such as those that are supported by limitation periods, the public interests in stilling controversies, the efficient use of public resources and the justice in protecting defendants from facing stale claims. [29.2] The introduction of the six-month period recognises that such limitation periods do not function solely to protect defendants from stale claims but also...