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1. [2021] NZACC 104 - A v ACC (16 July 2021) [pdf, 309 KB]

   ...claimant. The Court said the Act does not enable ACC or the Court to take into account the special circumstances of individual cases. In Lawrence v ACC2 a man with a complex rugby related injury wanted to undergo surgery in Melbourne rather than Auckland. The Court confirmed this is not possible under the Act. In both cases the claimant had to leave New Zealand for the treatment. [25] “A” can receive treatment without leaving New Zealand due to the nature of the treatment...

2. 2017 NZSSAA 051 (6 September 2017) [pdf, 378 KB]

   ...Ministry did not rely on any authority to support its position, the issue has been considered by the High Court and Court of Appeal. [22] The first of the decisions is Rajabian v Chief Executive of the Department of Work and Income New Zealand HC Auckland CIV-2004-485-671 12 October 2004. The case is an appeal from this Authority. At that time, the Immigration Act 1987 applied; section 74A has been amended since that time. However, it is not obvious that the new provisions in the...

3. [2012] NZEmpC 199 Faitala & Goff v Terranova Homes & Care Ltd [pdf, 217 KB]

   ...in Employment Act 1992, Employment Relations Act 2000, and the Holidays Act 2003. 3 Commerce Commission v Fonterra Co-operative Ltd [2007] NZSC 36, [2007] 3 NZLR 767 at [22], citing Auckland City Council v Glucina [1997] 2 NZLR 1 at 4 (CA). [14] The MWA has been described by a full Court of the Employment Court as a minimum code. 4 It confers an entitlement on each eligible worker within New Zealand to a minimum rat...

4. Rendell v Attorney-General [2024] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON. Reference No. HRRT 051/2021 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN STEPHEN JAMES RENDELL PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL (ON BEHALF OF NEW ZEALAND POLICE) DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Chairperson Mr JS Hancock, Deputy Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey, Member Ms N Baird, Member REPRESENTATION Ms D Brabant and Mr L Donnelly for plaintiff Ms D Harris for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 8 and 9 Sep...

5. [2010] NZEmpC 6 Ora Ltd v Kirkley [pdf, 44 KB]

   ORA LTD V KIRKLEY AK 25 January 2010 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2010] NZEMPC 6 ARC 60/08 IN THE MATTER OF a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for leave to amend pleadings BETWEEN ORA LTD Plaintiff AND SONJA KIRKLEY Defendant Hearing: By submissions filed on 6, 22 and 30 October, 19 November 4, 9 and 11 December 2009 Judgment:...

6. [2021] NZACC 139 - Van der Lee v ACC (17 September 2021) [pdf, 310 KB]

   ...bite into the clay just stopped, resulting in Felicity jarring her arm and shoulder, she stopped immediately as she was in too much pain to continue. We went back to the house, and didn’t continue that day. [c] The appellant refers to the University of Cambridge article produced in the bundle of documents which says that in most cases of lateral epicondylitis no obvious underlying cause can be identified. This means that there will be cases where the cause can be identified....

7. [2018] NZEmpC 87 Jacks Hardware and Timber Ltd v First Union Inc [pdf, 382 KB]

   ...proceeding; 15 Employment Relations Act 2000, s 180. 16 Employment Court Regulations 2000, reg 64(3)(a) and (b). 17 New Zealand Cards Ltd v Ramsay [2013] NZCA 582. 18 Hanover Group Ltd v Finnigan EmpC Auckland AC41/6, 31 July 2006. (g) the strength of the case on appeal; and (h) the overall balance of convenience. [18] While not specifically mentioned in these submissions, or in the union’s submissions in response, tho...

8. [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...

9. 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

10. 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...