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1. Accident Compensation Corporation v Smith [2015] NZACA 05 [pdf, 161 KB]

   ACCIDENT COMPENSATION APPEAL AUTHORITY NEW ZEALAND [2015] NZACA 5 ACA 5/2014 Accident Compensation Corporation Applicant Trevor Smith Respondent Before: D J Plunkett Counsel for the Applicant: C Light Counsel for the Respondent: W Forster Date of Decision: 12 May 2015 __________________________________________________________________ DECISION __________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION [1] This i...

2. Stanley v Committee of Management for Maraeroa C Inc. - Maraeroa C Inc. (2021) 217 Waikato Maniapoto MB 242 (217 WMN 242) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...Incorporation requesting that it discontinue any proceedings against its shareholders. I granted that adjournment to allow the Committee of Management for the Incorporation to reconsider its position. [3] On 2 December 2020, an application for leave to appeal a preliminary determination under section 59 of the Act was received from Kelvin Edward Stanley in relation to my 6 October 2020 decision to grant the interim injunction (the decision). On 15 December 2020, the Chief Judge di...

3. [2022] NZACC 6 – Jones v ACC (19 January 2022) [pdf, 164 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2022] NZACC 006 ACA 02/18 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN CRAIG RICHARD JONES Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: On the papers Judgment: 19 January 2022 DECISION OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Leave to appeal] Introduction [1] This is an app...

4. [2022] NZEnvC 027 Vortac New Zealand Limited v Western Bay of Plenty District Council [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...of the retaining wall and all associated structures and materials on the site. The enforcement order was made as a part of the sentence under s 339(5) of the RMA. It was made on 30 January 2020. [3] Both the conviction and the sentence were appealed by Vortac. In its decision in Vortac New Zealand Ltd and others v R [2021] NZCA 200 dated 19 May 2021, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal. In relation to the enforcement order, the Court of Appeal said: [57] Notwithstanding t...

5. [2025] NZEmpC 60 Courage & Ors-Pilgrim & Ors v Attorney-General & Ors [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...AND (NO 38) FOR EMPC 85/2022 OF CHIEF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS (Application for a stay of proceedings) Introduction [1] The Attorney-General seeks two orders of stay. The first is a stay of proceedings pending the outcome of a proposed appeal to the Court of Appeal against the Court’s judgment dated 12 December 2024.1 Secondly, the Attorney-General seeks a stay of the timeframe for filing a statement of defence, pending the outcome 1 Courage v Attorney-General [2024] N...

6. [2016] NZEmpC 162 Broadspectrum v Nathan [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...1 Nathan v Broadspectrum (New Zealand) Ltd (formerly Transfield Services (New Zealand) Ltd) [2016] NZEmpC 135. [2] This application has been made pending the outcome of an application by Broadspectrum for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeal. Background [3] On 28 October 2016, I gave judgment for Mr Nathan against Broadspectrum in his non de novo challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority (the Authority). 2 Mr Nathan had...

7. [2020] NZEnvC 125 Byrch v Queenstown Lakes District Council [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   BEFORE THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT CHRISTCHURCH I MUA I TE KOTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA Kl OTAUTAHI IN THE MATTER AND AND BETWEEN AND Decision No. [2020] NZEnvC 125 of the Resource Management Act 1991 of an appeal under clause 14 of the First Schedule of the Act of an application under section 281 of the Act to extend the timeframe for filing a notice of appeal CHRISTINE BYRCH (ENV-2020-CHC-002) Appellant QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environmen...

8. [2021] NZACC 72 - Stryder v ACC (5 May 2021) [pdf, 137 KB]

   IN THE DISTRICT COURT AT WELLINGTON I TE KŌTI-Ā-ROHE KI TE WHANGANUI-A-TARA [2021] NZACC 72 ACR 307/18 ACR 012/20 ACR 054/20 UNDER THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 2001 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPEAL UNDER SECTION 149 OF THE ACT BETWEEN IVAN STRYDER Appellant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Date of Ruling: 5 May 2021 Heard at: Auckland/Tamaki Makaurau On the papers...

9. [2018] NZSSAA 26 (28 May 2018) [pdf, 134 KB]

   [2018] NZSSAA 26 Reference No. SSAA 162/16 IN THE MATTER of the Social Security Act 1964 AND IN THE MATTER of an appeal by XXXX of XXXX against a decision of a Benefit Review Committee BEFORE THE SOCIAL SECURITY APPEAL AUTHORITY S Pezaro - Deputy Chair C Joe - Member Hearing at Whangarei on 23 May 2018 Appearances XXXX in person; XXXX, his wife, as agent P. Siueva, agent for the Ministry of Social Development INTERIM DECISION [1] T...

10. [2007] NZEmpC AC 50/07 Service and Food Workers Union Inc v Spotless Services (NZ) Ltd [pdf, 30 KB]

    ...2007 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE GL COLGAN [1] This interlocutory judgment deals with: • the appropriate plaintiff parties; • whether hearing of the wages arrears claim should be stayed pending the determination of an appeal that has been lodged; and • whether additional particulars of the claim and defence should be given. [2] Claims for wages for employees purportedly locked out have been set down for hearing on 17 and 18 September 2007, having been r...