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1. [2021] NZACC 122 - Nelson v ACC (3 August 2021) [pdf, 229 KB]

   ...review in November 2018 but was dismissed; and a subsequent appeal to the District Court was also dismissed.2 [66] On 4 January 2019, a Notice of Appeal was lodged in respect of the March 2018 decision as to date of reinstatement. Relevant law [67] Section 109 of the Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act’) provides: 109 When claimant’s vocational independence to be assessed (1) The Corporation may determine the claimant’s vocational independence at such reasonable...

2. Sax v Commissioner of Police (Strike-Out – Discrimination) [2022] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...orders and open justice principles [53] The centrality of the principle of open justice was referred to by the Supreme Court in Erceg v Erceg [2016] NZSC 135 in the following way: [2] The principle of open justice is fundamental to the common law system of civil and criminal justice. It is a principle of constitutional importance, and has been described as “an almost priceless inheritance”. The principle’s underlying rationale is that transparency of court proceedings maintains...

3. [2020] NZIACDT 25 - RV v Aiolupotea (12 June 2020) [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...to the letter by the deadline of 14 March 2018, Immigration New Zealand declined the visa in a letter to Mr Aiolupotea on 15 March 4 2018. The interim visa therefore expired, so the agency stated that the complainant was in New Zealand unlawfully and was liable for deportation. [20] According to the complainant, he was not told of the decline of the visa application or of his unlawful status. However, Mr Aiolupotea’s file summary records that he met the complainant on 19 Ma...

4. Sax v Commissioner of Police (Strike-Out – Privacy) [2022] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...orders and open justice principles [57] The centrality of the principle of open justice was referred to by the Supreme Court in Erceg v Erceg [2016] NZSC 135 in the following way: [2] The principle of open justice is fundamental to the common law system of civil and criminal justice. It is a principle of constitutional importance, and has been described as “an almost priceless inheritance”. The principle’s underlying rationale is that transparency of court proceedings maintains...

5. [2022] NZACC 2 - Brooks v ACC (6 January 2022) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...his current condition was no longer the result of his personal injury. [14] Mr Brooks applied to review the Corporation’s decisions of 18 April 2019 and 13 and 14 May 2019. [15] On 25 November 2019, Mr Sharr wrote a letter to Mr Brooks’ lawyer and stated: … there has never been any evidence of a “fracture” of an ankle bone and rather his clinical picture and imaging are of an osteochondral lesion - which is damage to the cartilage and bone surface of the ankle joint...

6. George Lancaster v The Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 491), John Lantz & Stephanie Kelland [2017] NZREADT 77 [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...were then laid. [20] The Tribunal’s task in an appeal against a decision of a Complaints Assessment Committee is to determine whether the appellant has established that the Committee’s decision was wrong, in that the Committee made an error of law or principle, took into account irrelevant matters, failed to take into account relevant matters, or was clearly wrong. A decision that is “clearly wrong” is one that was not open to the Committee to make, on the material before i...

7. [2021 NZACC 149 – Garside v ACC (30 September 2021) [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...approach. In March v Stramare, Mason CJ at 509 in the High Court explained that the scientific concept of causation has been developed in the context of explaining phenomena by reference to the relationship between conditions and occurrences whereas in law problems of causation arise in the context of ascertaining or apportioning legal responsibility for a given occurrence. At law the cause is not the sum of the conditions which are jointly sufficient to produce the occurrence ......

8. [2015] NZSSAA 009, 13 February [pdf, 66 KB]

   ...charges of benefit fraud in respect of the period 1 September 2002 to 31 July 2006. She did not appeal this decision. In relation to charges in respect of the period 1 August 2006 to 17 October 2008 she was found not guilty. [8] The appellant’s lawyer has properly conceded that a decision has been made by a court of competent jurisdiction in relation to the issue of whether or not the appellant was living in a relationship in the nature of marriage with Mr XXXX during the period 1...

9. Disputes Tribunal booklet [pdf, 574 KB]

   Disputes Tribunal When you need help to settle a dispute 2 What is the Disputes Tribunal? The Disputes Tribunal is a quick and inexpensive way to settle disputes. The Disputes Tribunal isn’t like a formal court. A lawyer can’t represent you in the hearing and there are no judges. Each hearing is run by a referee, who will encourage both sides to reach agreement. If they can’t, the referee makes a decision. This decision is binding (you have to follow it). The Tribunal

10. Legal aid for civil family disputes - Tongan [pdf, 850 KB]

    ...fakamatala lahi ange fekau‘aki mo e lao´, kau ki ai ‘a e ngaahi fakamatala ‘i he ngaahi ‘ēlia ‘o e lao´ ‘oku fa‘a palopalema‘ia ai ‘a e kakai´ ‘o hange´ ko e fāmili´, ma‘u ‘api´, ngāue´ mo e pa‘anga´, vakai ki he LawAccess (lawaccess.govt.nz) ‘Oku ‘i loto ‘a e ngaahi fakamaau‘anga ki he fāmili´ ‘i he ngaahi fakamaau‘anga fakavahe´. Ke kumi ‘a e fakamaau‘anga ofi taha atu´ fakasio ‘i he ngaahi peesi lanu puluu´ (blue pages) ‘o...