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1. Tangi v ACC [2012] NZACA 4 [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...would be parted from him. [6] The appellant’s family, who are Tongan, provided traditional massage and manipulation for his physical injuries. He also received physiotherapy as an outpatient during the first year after the accident, and his parents were educated to some degree in basic physiotherapy techniques. [7] The appellant appears not to have received any rehabilitation to help him recover from the cognitive damage caused by his brain injury, and the neurological follow up m...

2. Retention and disposal appraisal report - Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...transferred, nor has any decision of the transfer of records of the Court been made. This appraisal report allows the Court to seek an authority from the Chief Archivist on the potential transfer of records - once that authority is granted - then a separate process will be undertaken to determine what, if any, records will be transferred. Records that are still in ongoing use by the Māori Land Court will be retained (regardless of age) until they are no longer required by the Court, or,...

3. MLC-MAC - Retention & disposal appraisal report [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...transferred, nor has any decision of the transfer of records of the Court been made. This appraisal report allows the Court to seek an authority from the Chief Archivist on the potential transfer of records - once that authority is granted - then a separate process will be undertaken to determine what, if any, records will be transferred. Records that are still in ongoing use by the Māori Land Court will be retained (regardless of age) until they are no longer required by the Court, or,...

4. [2021] NZACC 105 - W v ACC (16 July 2021) [pdf, 384 KB]

   ...or she was engaged in employment for the purpose of receiving pecuniary gain. The Court looked at the meaning of pecuniary gain and found that it had a broader meaning akin to an advantage. In that case the Judge held that Mr Beel was seeking through the medium of his company to obtain an advantage by having his rent paid for work that his business carried out and he was engaged in that work on the day he suffered the accident. [17] On that basis “W” does not have to prove that...

5. Hutt Valley Justice Sector innovation project phase 2 final report: Delivering better public services at the frontline [pdf, 1.9 MB]

   ...Youth and Family: 10 Youth Justice Staff at two site offices (one team)2  Probation: 60 staff at two Community Correction Sites  Prison: 525 staff at Rimutaka Men’s Prison All justice agencies have experienced ongoing organisational change through 2012 and 2013, with significant internal restructuring. From a community perspective, the most visible change has been the formal closure of the Upper Hutt Court and the bringing together of all court services into a single Hutt Valle...

6. Algie & Ors v ACC [2013] NZACA 1 [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...100%. Yet, as the memorandum from the Corporation to Mr Miller dated 23 May 2003 stated the first attendant care application was made in 2003, and “It seems that for a period of almost 25 years, Mr Jones and his mother (his primary caregiver) fell through ACC cracks”. [11] Most appellants applied for backdated payment for attendant care under the 1972 Act or the 1982 Act after the repeal of the 1982 Act, two of whom, Antony Jones for periods under the 1972 Act and Sara O’Dwyer...

7. Schiller-Cooper v Lozano [2013] NZIACDT 17 (21 March 2013) [pdf, 137 KB]

   ...for Ms Schiller-Cooper’s mother to receive the residence visa, and her entitlement to stay in New Zealand became an issue. The most satisfactory solution would have been for her to apply for a particular category of visitor’s visa applicable to parents of persons living permanently in New Zealand. [2.5] Ms Lozano was not aware of this class of visa and failed to provide the appropriate advice. Ms Schiller-Cooper did her own research, ascertained this was the best solution, and comp...

8. Ruddelle v Auckland District Health Board [2021] NZHRRT 5 [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...appointment with Dr Bidwell was on 9 June 2015. Ms Ruddelle lost confidence in Dr Bidwell at that appointment and requested that he be treated by another orthopaedic surgeon. Michael was referred to Dr Sue Stott and then subsequently Ms Ruddelle arranged through her GP for Michael to be treated by Dr Wesley Bevan at a location closer to her home. [4] In September 2015 Ms Ruddelle complained to the HDC about Dr Bidwell’s conduct. The complaint was ultimately dismissed by the HDC....

9. [2008] NZEmpC AC 52/08 Lee v Minor Developments Ltd t/a Before Six Childcare Centre [pdf, 49 KB]

   ...Reliever. It states that the parties clearly understand that employment as an early childhood worker is solely on the basis of the employee working “as and where required” within 50km of the centre. It describes each period of employment as a separate engagement and states that there is no continuity or expectation of ongoing employment. No redundancy will be paid. The conditions included the following: … Your starting and finishing days and times may vary depending o...

10. Recommendations recap - issue 4 [pdf, 832 KB]

    ...November and said he was upset about being moved and that he had none of his belongings, had been unable to get towels and had not received his medication for the day. There is no record of him receiving his antidepressant medication on five separate dates in the month before his death. He also expressed concern about the effect the move would have on his medical treatment given the familiarity of the medical staff at ACRP with his condition. A request made by his lawyer for him...