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1. [2022] NZACC 56 – Ajayi v ACC (5 April 2022) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN OLAKUNLE AJAYI Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 23 March 2022 Held at: Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau Appearances: The appellant represented himself R Mould and J Coates for the Accident Compensation Corporation Judgment: 5 April 2022 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Personal injury – ss 25-26...

2. Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Bill [pdf, 202 KB]

   ...8 Ministry of Transport Enhanced testing regime for drug-impaired driving cost benefit analysis (April 2020). 9 Starkey, N., and Charlton, S., The prevalence and impairment effects of drugged driving in New Zealand, University of Waikato, (2017). 10 However, Police confirm that 473 blood specimens taken following a CIT were submitted for analysis in 2017/2018. 5 WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND Published by Order of the House of Representatives - 2020

3. V Nair v Devi [2014] NZIACDT 31 (17 March 2014) [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...Latchman Nair Complainant AND Artika Archina Devi Adviser DECISION REPRESENTATION: Registrar: In person. Complainant: In person. Adviser: S Singh, Singhs Barristers & Solicitors, Auckland. Date Issued: 19 March 2014 2 DECISION Preliminary [1] The complainant says the adviser successfully applied for a work permit for him. Then he had the opportunity of applying for residence and entered i...

4. Director of Proceedings v Counties Manukau District Health Board [2020] NZHRRT 4 [pdf, 578 KB]

   ...the Commissioner. Professor McGhee is a consultant ophthalmologist with 25 years' clinical experience, with particular expertise in keratoconus and its management. He is also Chair and Professor of Ophthalmology and Head of Department at Auckland University. 15 50. Professor McGhee acknowledged that the demand for eye services has increased almost exponentially across New Zealand, which has impacted adversely on the defendant's provision of eyes services. However,...

5. [2021] NZACC 114 - Stalmann v ACC (3 August 2021) [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...later cholecystectomy may have also contributed to adhesion formation. … Small (not large) bowel obstruction consequence of adhesion formation but as mentioned the causal factor in adhesion formation is multifactorial and by no means a universal sequel to pelvic infection. 5. Additional comment. I do appreciate that Ms Stalmann has had episodes of small bowel obstruction due to adhesions. However the contribution from her other surgeries is not clear. Additionally there...

6. Stephen Chiles (dated 12 May 2017) [pdf, 2.2 MB]

   ...Email: campbell.hodgson@gallawaycookallan.co.nz SSGC-001 BI-309448-3-733-V1 Introduction 1. My full name is Dr Stephen Gordon Chiles. I am an acoustics engineer self-employed by my company Chiles Ltd. I am also a visiting academic at the University of Canterbury Acoustics Research Group. 2. My qualifications and experience are set in my Brief of Evidence dated 27 January 2017. 3. I confirm I have read and agree to comply with the Code of Conduct for Expert Witnesses in...

7. [2009] NZEmpC WC 14/09 NZ Meat Workers & Related Trades Union v AFFCO NZ Ltd [pdf, 57 KB]

   ...IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN NZ MEAT WORKERS AND RELATED TRADES UNION INCORPORATED Plaintiff AND AFFCO (NZ) LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 27 August and 17 December 2008 (Heard at Auckland) Court: Chief Judge G L Colgan Judge C M Shaw Judge A A Couch Appearances: Simon Mitchell and Usha Patel, Counsel for Plaintiff Gillian Spry and Amy Heinrich, Counsel for Defendant Judgment: 10 June 2009 JUDGMENT OF TH...

8. Lewis v New Zealand Law Society [2018] NZLCDT 33 [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...[37] We note that Ms Lewis has taken some very positive steps, despite our concerns about her lack of insight. She has undertaken professional development through a tertiary level course on business management and development. She has also taken university papers in counselling and courtroom advocacy. [38] We record that Ms Lewis is receiving ongoing counselling herself to address issues that would better manage her stress and in particular, issues such as proper boundaries and di...

9. [2022] NZACC 23 – Harvey v ACC (1 March 2022) [pdf, 210 KB]

   ...of the disc degenerative disease. The CAP observed that degenerative disc changes often happened at the lower levels, as also in Mr Harvey’s case, because those levels took the most stresses of everyday activities. This condition was almost universal, and not normally caused by trauma. The CAP added: The cause of Mr Harvey’s lumbar spinal pain and right leg symptoms is unknown and is likely to have resulted from multiple factors. As noted in Mr O’Malley’s 18/08/2017 re...

10. [2024] NZEmpC 29 E Tū Inc v New Zealand Steel Ltd [pdf, 278 KB]

    E TŪ INCORPORATED v NEW ZEALAND STEEL LIMITED [2024] NZEmpC 29 [26 February 2024] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2024] NZEmpC 29 EMPC 22/2023 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to determinations of the Employment Relations Authority BETWEEN E TŪ INCORPORATED Plaintiff AND NEW ZEALAND STEEL LIMITED Defendant Hearing: 25 - 27 October 2023 Appearances: G...