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1. [2022] NZACC 129 – McInnes v ACC (4 July 2022) [pdf, 305 KB]

   ...accident. ACR 132/20 [3] The Corporation submits that the weight of evidence does not support a causal link between the appellant’s ongoing cardiac related symptoms and the 1984 accident. Background [4] In May 1985, the appellant lodged a claim for cover for a respiratory problem and ear infections suffered over a four-month period in 1984 while he was working at a timber yard and was exposed to dust and certain chemicals (including velpar). The claim was declined by th...

2. [2014] NZEmpC 231 Premier Events Group Ltd and Anor v Beattie and Ors [pdf, 685 KB]

   ...claims against Malcolm Beattie and Patricia Panapa for breaches of contractual restraints of trade are dismissed. B Premier Events Group Limited’s claims against Mr Beattie for breaches of contract and in equity for misuse of confidential information, and breach of duties of fidelity and maintenance of trust and confidence, succeed and questions of remedies are adjourned for subsequent hearing and decision if necessary. C Premier Events Group Limited’s claims for penal...

3. Moriori Claims Settlement bill [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...with articles 14 and 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which are comparable to ss 20 and 27(2) of the Bill of Rights Act.3 Exclusion of remedy of compensation 9. Clause 24(3) of the Bill excludes damages and other forms of monetary compensation as a remedy for any failure by the Crown to comply with a protocol under the Bill. 10. This clause may be seen to raise the issue of consistency with s 27(3) of the Bill of Rights Act, namely the right to bring ci...

4. BG Ltd v YT [2014] NZDT 603 (29 April 2014) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...“security interest” (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, the term security interest— (a) Means an interest in personal property created or provided for by a transaction that in substance secures payment or performance of an obligation, without regard to— (i) The form of the transaction; and (ii) The identity of the person who has title to the collateral; and (b) Includes an interest created or provided for by a transfer of...

5. LCRO 20/2019 OT v GA (25 January 2021) [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...[XYZ] and Mr OT, however, did not accept either of these reconciliations and, although a number of minor matters that had been referred to in the reconciliation documents have now been resolved, the principal issue affecting matters concerning the claim to the oral variation of the ASP remains outstanding. … [32] The claim by [XYZ] and Mr OT to an oral variation of the ASP is described in para [57] of the defendants’ pleading as follows: 57. [The defendant] denies para 57 and s...

6. Duty Lawyer Operational Policy for CPIP December 2024.pdf [pdf, 375 KB]

   ...Operational Policy Criminal Process Improvement Programme December 2024 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully e...

7. Duty Lawyer Operational Policy for CPIP November 2024.pdf [pdf, 361 KB]

   ...Operational Policy Criminal Process Improvement Programme November 2024 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully e...

8. C Ltd v Q Ltd & D Ltd [2023] NZDT 289 (27 July 2023) [pdf, 250 KB]

   ...There is no legal basis to require Q (2021) Ltd or D Ltd to refund C Ltd the purchase price of the trailer. 53. Therefore, the claim must be dismissed. Referee: Nicholas Blake Date: 27 July 2023 Page 6 of 6 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 reh...

9. [2024] NZEmpC 234 Bowen v National Australia Bank [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...deal with this new disagreement the Authority again separated it from the substantive claim. The parties were informed that Member Doyle would deal with the admissibility issue. In response, Ms Rendle, counsel for NAB and the first defendant, requested that the issue be reassigned to Member Larmer because she had dealt with it before. This request brought a swift reaction from Mr O’Brien, who considered the requested reallocation was interfering. He asked the Authority to ensu...

10. [2025] NZEmpC 168 Jenner v Corrections Association of New Zealand Incf [pdf, 287 KB]

    ...took issue with various decisions (some historical) made by officers and the national executive (of which they were members at the time). [16] Mr Jenner was re-elected as an executive member in 2024. [17] On 5 June 2025, Mr Jenner submitted the forms to stand for the office of vice president, specifically a nomination form with the necessary number of signatories and a candidate biography. The biography, among other things, stated: … I hear and agree with many of you that c...