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1. General and Waikato Bay of Plenty Standards Committees v McGuire [2023] NZLCDT 16 (4 May 2023) [pdf, 161 KB]

   ...hearing can be conducted on the papers or is required to be in person. 2. The Standards Committee is to file its submissions on penalty within 21 days from the date of release of this decision. 3. The practitioner is to file his submissions in response within a further 14 days. 4. The matter will then be determined on the papers or set down for a half day hearing. DATED at AUCKLAND this 4th day of May 2023 DF Clarkson Chairperson 11 Append...

2. Macdonald v Accident Compensation Corporation (Further ruling on application to recall judgment) [2024] NZACC 29 [pdf, 236 KB]

   ...did not allow for a complete presentation and we never addressed the other issues before the court, nor the summary of other authorities relied on. In light of the additional information now requested from Tauranga Hospital, and the delay in response, plus the principles of natural justice to have Brett’s appeal heard in full, we request another half day hearing to finish the presentation and arguments. Please make this request known to Judge McGuire. 9. This request was...

3. MacNaughtan v Accident Compensation Corporation (Application for Leave) [2024] NZACC 33 [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...earlier, concluding that there is “a 30 day gap from 24 June when the Isotretinoin was stopped and 24 or 25 July when an obsessive behaviour was first noted”. His Honour then held: The appellant’s parents present as highly diligent, caring and responsive. I therefore conclude from all the information before the Court, that for the month following the cessation of Isotretinoin, there was nothing suggestive of obsessive compulsive disorder symptoms. Such a gap of time in terms o...

4. Adie v Accident Compensation Corporation [2024] NZACC 112 (9 July 2024) [pdf, 252 KB]

   ...Corporation’s consistent position is summarised in an internal document dated 6 April 2023 prepared by Kaiya Wilson, Resolution Specialist, for the purposes of the Review from which this appeal is brought. Kaiya Wilson provided many of the Corporation’s responses to Mr Adie’s email inquiries. She summarised the background as follows: Please note ACC has not received any application for cover. Andrew is wanting cover for ongoing symptoms of his ankle claim from 2006, stating t...

5. NI v PT & OT [2024] NZDT 98 (31 January 2024) [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...says that the settlement in 2018 only related to the state of the wall and fence in 2018, and that the High Court proceeding in particular addressed the way the concrete wall hung over the Trust’s land. It seems the Trust argued that it was the responsibility of the previous owners of [Address 2] to retain their land and so they were responsible for remedying the state of the structures on the boundary. 16. The Trust says that the settlement did not change the legal boundary between...

6. Pikia - Succession to Roimata Ani Pikia [2023] Chief Judge's MB 747 (2023 CJ 747) [pdf, 379 KB]

   ...that report, and these have been corrected. [4] A hearing was held on 3 July 2023 to hear this application. The Court had before it statements dated 13 September 2022, 14 September 2022, 7 November 2022, 30 January 2023, and 15 May 2023 (the response to the Registrar’s Report). A further statement was received dated 7 July 2023 following the hearing from Wallace Pikia. [5] Essentially the applicant described how close he was to his mother. He understood that the four grandchild...

7. [2024] NZEnvC 199 ABC Asset Holdings Limited v Auckland Council [pdf, 450 KB]

   ...and/or 357B of the Resource Management Act 1991. Any objection must be made in writing to the council within 15 working days of your receipt of this decision (for s357A) or receipt of the council invoice (for s357B). 5. The consent holder is responsible for obtaining all other necessary consents, permits, and licences, including those under the Building Act 2004, and the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014. This consent does not remove the need to comply with all other ap...

8. LCRO 131/2024 RD v PS (28 January 2025) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...“Nature and scope of review” below. Hearing in person from the applicant about his frustrations in trying to gain access to file information will not assist me in reaching a decision. [18] I record that having carefully read the complaint, the response to the complaint, the Committee’s decision and the submissions filed in support of and in opposition to the application for review, there are no additional issues or questions in my mind that necessitate any further submission from...

9. [2025] NZREADT 15 – UJ v REAA (19 May 2025) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...were calling for all offers to be with MT by 2 pm on the following day, 15 November. The complainant duly presented an offer of $3.1M (subject to conditions) before the deadline. Both offers were sent by MT to the vendors. On 16 November, in response to a request that the complainant be able to present a second tender, MT advised the buyer’s agent that the vendors had accepted the tender from the listing agent’s purchaser, which was $100,000 more. Complaint to Agency [9]...

10. BORA Parliament Bill [pdf, 229 KB]

    ...facie a limit on the right to apply for judicial review. 52. In previous advice on that Act, it was determined that this limit is justified under section 5 of the Bill of Rights Act by the need for Parliament to discharge its fundamental democratic responsibilities.13 We do not consider that this Bill gives rise to any additional concerns as it does not meaningfully change any provisions related to parliamentary privilege. 13 Crown Law Office “Parliamentary Privilege Bill” (20 Nov...