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1. Fulton v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2022] NZACC 233 (5 December 2022) [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Hearing: 29 November 2022 Held at: Hamilton/Kirikiriroa Appearances: K Koloni for the Appellant T Gee for the Respondent Judgment: 5 December 2022 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for personal injury - s 26, Accident Compensation Act 2001] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 18 October 2021. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review of the Corporation’s decision...

2. O'Hagan v Police [2020] NZHRRT 22 [pdf, 827 KB]

   ...can start working through this information. The Police response [11] In terms of PA, s 40(1) the Police had until Friday 29 May 2015 to decide whether the request was to be granted and to notify Mr O’Hagan of that decision: 40 Decisions on requests (1) Subject to this Act, the agency to which an information privacy request is made or transferred in accordance with this Act shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any case not later than 20 working days after the day on...

3. QT v B Ltd [2024] NZDT 148 (10 April 2024) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...once a quote has been accepted. 13. I am satisfied that QT was not liable to pay the extra charge for the plumbing work, because this had been included in the fixed price quote, and so QT is entitled to a refund of $1,298.00 (including GST) form B Ltd. Was B Ltd liable to pay for a camera inspection of the sewer sleeving? 14. I find that the quote provided by B Ltd did not include a camera inspection of the sewer sleeving, and so B Ltd was not liable to arrange and pay for thi...

4. LA OAJ Ltd v BK SJ Ltd UJ Ltd [2022] NZDT 83 (7 April 2022) [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...substantially reduced below the income he received for the equivalent period the year before. I note that at the hearing I asked LA whether he had received any government subsidies for loss of earnings during the period and he was unable to recall this information but said he did receive them during lockdowns in the 2020. LA suggested that the weekly subsidy payable may have been around $600.00 per week. 36. I consider that given the uncertainty about the amount of likely earnings in th...

5. [2024] NZEmpC 236 Devine v Heart Kids NZ Ltd [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...to pursue those grievances.1 The remainder of Ms Devine’s claims also failed. The challenge [4] Ms Devine challenged the Authority’s determination. She elected to have a full hearing of the matters that were investigated. Despite the request for a full hearing the pleading in the amended statement of claim appears confined to pursuing allegations that Ms Devine was subjected to unjustified disadvantages in the course of her employment. The nature of those disadvantages i...

6. Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia: Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry (WAI 3300)

   ...attendance at one event. Funding to attend additional events will be considered on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Ministry. A named claimant can apply for funding for themselves, or on behalf of a claimant witness or support person, by requesting the Ministry book travel and accommodation on behalf of claimants, where possible, or by completing a claimant funding reimbursement form. Either way we encourage claimants to contact us to discuss options before making travel arrangemen...

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7. Wahabi v Accident Compensation Corporation (Incapacity/Backdated weekly compensation) [2023] NZACC 174 [pdf, 207 KB]

   ...working from 22 April 2021. [14] He provided a medical certificate from his GP dated 22 April 2021 certifying that he was unfit for work 21 days from that date. [15] Mr Wahabi was advised that the Corporation would need to investigate this request, given that there had been a gap in his medical certificates. [16] The Corporation obtained copies of the GP notes and then arranged for an internal clinical review of the request for backdated compensation. [17] On 23 June 2...

8. Waitangi Tribunal - Preparing claimant evidence for the Waitangi Tribunal [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Illustrations________________________________________________17 Funding ___________________________________________________________18 How Many Traditional History Reports Are Needed? ________________________18 v Preface This booklet has been written in response to claimant requests. It is designed to assist claimants with information about what they need to do to prepare their claims for an inquiry by the Waitangi Tribunal. Part i provides a step-by-step guide for pre- paring claim...

9. Wai 2800 2.5.1 [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...discretion to defer its inquiry into any claim for sufficient reason (sections 6AA(2) and 7(1A) of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975). This does not limit the ability of claimants to particularise their existing grievances or the Tribunal’s ability to request them to do so. Districts 18. The standing panel will consider remaining historical claims, as specified above, that arise in the south-western North Island, the South Island and the Chatham Islands, comprising the following inquir...

10. [2009] NZEmpC WC 6/09 Jesudhass v Just Hotel Ltd [pdf, 83 KB]

    ...representative and ensure that the hotel operation were functioning correctly and efficiently. This will be going on your personal records and if you wish to discuss this incident please arrange an appointment with me. [17] The second letter requested the plaintiff’s attendance at “a formal performance counselling session” on 3 May, which would be attended by Mr Chow, Ms Chow, and Ms Dickens for minute taking, and invited him to bring a representative. [1...