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1. [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...

2. 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,...

3. [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...

4. 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...

5. River Oaks Farm Ltd & Ors as Trustees of Ingodwe Trust v Olsson [pdf, 136 KB]

   ...that Law Society in 1987/88. He was also a member of the Council of the New Zealand Law Society and vice president of that society. He has served extensively on various law society committees and for several years lectured in ethics at the University of Auckland. [79] Mr Eades had reviewed the Hobec file and also read the statement of Dr Thurnell dated 4 February 2009. Mr Eades said he took the following events into account when looking at the question of recommending the...

6. Abernethy v Coughlan [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...BETWEEN VANESSA EILEEN ABERNETHY and ALAN RICHARD ABERNETHY Claimants AND RICHARD COUGHLAN First Respondent AND TREVOR HUMPHREY Second Respondent AND NORTH SHORE CITY COUNCIL Third Respondent AND STOCKDALE INVESTMENTS AUCKLAND LIMITED Fourth Respondent AND CEDRIC IAN BEAZLEY Fifth Respondent Hearing: 24 and 26 June 2009 Final oral submissions: 1 July 2009 Closing written submissions: 8 and 9 July...

7. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - discussion document - large print [pdf, 458 KB]

   ...personal use and cannot be shared with anyone else. The author and publisher reserve the right to take legal action if the Act is breached. No unauthorised copying is permitted. Produced 2021 by Accessible Formats Service, Blind Low Vision NZ, Auckland Total print pages: 34 Total large print pages: 53 Additional Publishing Information This large print edition is a transcription of the following print edition: Proposals against Incitement of Hatred and Discriminatio...

8. [2014] NZEmpC 180 Snowdon v Radio New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...the hearing, to settle all or some of the matters at issue between the parties. [8] The approach that has invariably been applied by this Court in relation to costs awards in recent years is based on the Court of Appeal decisions in Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee, 3 Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd, 4 and Health Waikato Ltd v Elmsly. 5 The Court first determines whether the actual costs incurred by the successful party were reasonably incurred. If the Court is unable...

9. [2014] NZEmpC 206 Gapuzan v Pratt & Whitney Air New Zealand Services t/a Christchurch Engine Centre [pdf, 230 KB]

   ...respect either of property or of a proprietary right, such as service or work and+ or labour, as in the present case, even in that case it passes. 16 See De Alwis v Luvit Foods International HC Auckland Civ-202-404-1944, 24 March 2010, at [13]-[16]. 17 Beckham, above n 13. 18 At 1235. [29] Lord Campbell stated: 19 It has been settled, over and over again, that for personal labour, or anything personal respecti...

10. Reti v Reti-Steel-Hemaima Reti [2023] Māori Appellate Court MB 274 (2023 APPEAL 274) [pdf, 363 KB]

    ...TE WHAKATAUNGA A TE KOOTI Reserved Judgment of the Court Copies to: L Watson, Leo Watson Barrister and Solicitor, 342 Gloucester Street, Napier 4112 leo@leowatson.co.nz. K Dixon and A Chesnutt, Level 8, 56 Cawley Street, PO Box 11 359, Auckland 1542, kelly@dixonandcolawyers.com. mailto:leo@leowatson.co.nz mailto:kelly@dixonandcolawyers.com 2023 Māori Appellate Court MB 275 Hei Timatanga Introduction [1] Hemaima Reti (Hemaima) had fourteen natural children, and...