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1. LD v Accident Compensation Corporation (Work Related Mental Injury) [2022] NZACC 199 [pdf, 327 KB]

   ...matter had been set down for hearing with no notice of the witness or a brief of evidence from her, and the request for new evidence was made three months after the submissions for the appellant were filed. (c) On 24 August 2022, Ms Koloni requested leave to adduce a digital footprint report provided by the Corporation. On 30 August 2022, Judge Henare declined leave to allow the new evidence at the hearing, repeating its discussion in the earlier Minute regarding new evidence...

2. Fong v Accident Compensation Corporation (Suspension of entitlements) [2025] NZACC 004 (13 January 2025) [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...Corporation seek confirmation from Mr Schweder that Mr Fong’s personal injuries are no longer the cause of his incapacity and more likely than not due to multilevel spondylosis that predated his accident on 6 May 2021. [39] The Corporation then requested an opinion from Mr Schweder which was difficult to obtain due to the pressures on his practice at the time. While Mr Schweder convened a telehealth consultation with Mr Fong and discussed treatment options, he did not provide a...

3. National Standards Committee 1 v Yang [2024] NZLCDT 8 (27 March 2024) [pdf, 160 KB]

   ...Yang] with weekly DJ lessons.” Mr Yang agrees he had one such lesson. But, in an unsworn “statement of evidence” provided to the Standards Committee in April 2023, Mr Yang said5: “I most certainly did not agree to receive DJ lessons as a form of payment for legal services to [the client].” [11] The client offered inconsistent accounts about the DJ contra proposition. After Mr Yang had ceased acting for the client, and after Mr Yang made his claims in the Disputes Tr...

4. BD v U Ltd [2022] NZDT 232 (10 November 2022) [pdf, 179 KB]

   ...requirement that the vehicle must “securely locked when unattended”. 8. Both parties participated in the telephone hearing on 31 October. NS represented U Ltd. 9. It is not disputed that the “securely locked when unattended” requirement forms part of the policy that BD holds with U Ltd. The policy states “if you do not comply with your responsibilities under this section, we can decline any claim (and recover any claims payment already made)”. 10. It is not disputed...

5. BC v ND [2022] NZDT 207 (23 November 2022) [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...and the date of the making of the order”. That is, the Disputes Tribunal does not have the ability to order interest to accrue beyond the date of the order. Referee Perfect Date: 23 November 2022 Page 3 of 3 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a rehe...

6. IPT Practice Note 5 Publication of decisions [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...This Practice Note is issued pursuant to section 220(2)(a) of the Immigration Act 2009 (“the Act”). It is effective for all appeals and matters determined by the Immigration and Protection Tribunal (“the Tribunal”). The following information on the practice and procedure adopted by the Tribunal in relation to the publication of its decisions is designed to provide guidance to members of the legal profession, immigration advisers and those appearing in person before it.

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

   ...BEFORE THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION APPEAL AUTHORITY R Bedford HEARING at Wellington on 7 & 9 November 2012 APPEARANCES/COUNSEL Mr J Miller for appellant Mr P McBride for respondent DECISION Introduction [1] The appeal is brought as a form of class or representative action under the aegis of the named appellant and 20 other appellants in respect of retrospective claims for backdated attendant care payments under the 1972 and 1982 Acts. [2] At the Authority’s direct...

8. J. Kim v K. E. H. Kim [2016] NZIACDT 32 (22 June 2016) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...information required. She submitted that LTB Visa application with a business plan for the complainant and her family in August 2011. [6.6] In January 2012, Immigration New Zealand approved the LTB Visa and wrote to the complainant, care of Ms Kim, requesting passports to complete the process for issuing visas. Ms Kim emailed the complainant stating that Immigration New Zealand could not issue the visas until she paid the balance of Ms Kim’s fees. She told the complainant this was a re...

9. [2014] NZEmpC 136 Rainbow Falls Organic Farm Ltd v Rockell [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...McKenzie lived in Hong Kong, although he travelled to Kerikeri from time to time and visited the farm. It is apparent that the farm had enjoyed a productive phase during a previous farm manager’s time on it, although there were issues with the performance of the farm manager who held the role just prior to Mr Rockell’s appointment. That relationship had come to an end after about 12 months. It was around this time that Mr McKenzie met with Mr Rockell and discussed the possibi...

10. NX v HD [2024] NZDT 233 (28 March 2024) [pdf, 196 KB]

    ...to whether a further building could be included, which it could not, so they did not stand to gain financially from the survey result, or fees expended; and d. I considered whether the D’s could be said to have benefitted from the additional information gained, even though it did not prove beneficial, but even so, I am not satisfied that this outcome has resulted in unjust enrichment. 15. As I find that there was no contract, and no quasi-contract resulting in unjust enrichment, it...