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1. [2013] NZEmpC 18 Pathways Health Ltd v Moxon [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...psychology and social work and was employed by the plaintiff in 2005 as a registered health professional. [3] In August 2009, the plaintiff raised concerns with the defendant about her conduct. These ultimately led to the defendant receiving a formal warning in April 2010. The defendant raised a personal grievance which was lodged with the Authority. In addition to remedies for the personal grievance, the defendant also sought reimbursement of her costs of representation in the i...

2. DQ v UP [2022] NZDT 211 (9 December 2022) [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...‘BS’. DQ received BS from UP on or about 3 September 2021 when he was around eight weeks of age. 2. DQ says that BS has two significant physical health issues which were diagnosed while he was still a young puppy, that is, an antebrachial limb deformity with carpal valgus in the left front leg, and double hip dysplasia. The diagnoses were provided to DQ by T Veterinary Hospital (“T Vets”), and by BX a specialist small animal surgeon from ABC University who has had two consultat...

3. Panchalingam v Accident Compensation Corporation (Weekly Compensation) [2023] NZACC 196 [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...at: Wellington/Whanganui-a-tara by AVL Appearances: The Appellant is self-represented F Becroft for the Accident Compensation Corporation (“the Corporation”) Judgment: 4 December 2023 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Claim for weekly compensation – ss 103(2), Schedule 1, cl 32, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 19 April 2023. The Reviewer dismissed an application fo...

4. Featherby v Accident Compensation Corporation (Revocation of Cover) [2025] NZACC 110 (9 July 2025) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...4th and 5th ray amputation. Dr Wells recorded that Mr Featherby “now comes forward for skin grafting for wound coverage. Further surgery for right foot split thickness skin graft to aid wound healing”. [7] On 17 January 2024, an ACC injury claim form was filed by Dr Caitlin Orr- Walker, GP, for Mr Featherby’s accident on 15 November 2023, with the injury described as “R) foot laceration leading to non-healing foot wound and cellulitis requiring 4th and 5th ray amputation”...

5. Legal Aid Practice Standards Feb 17. [pdf, 526 KB]

   ...set out principles and procedures to assist lawyers in the effective, efficient and economic delivery of high quality legal aid services. For many lawyers the practice standards will reflect the way they currently practise. The practice standards form two parts, namely: 1.1 General practice standards that are applicable to all areas of law, and 1.2 Additional standards that are applicable to the following areas of law: 1.2.1 Criminal 1.2.2 Family 1.2.3 Māori Land Court/ Māori Ap...

6. Practice Standards for Legal Aid Lawyer (2016) [pdf, 487 KB]

   ...set out principles and procedures to assist lawyers in the effective, efficient and economic delivery of high quality legal aid services. For many lawyers the practice standards will reflect the way they currently practise. The practice standards form two parts, namely: 1.1 General practice standards that are applicable to all areas of law, and 1.2 Additional standards that are applicable to the following areas of law: 1.2.1 Criminal 1.2.2 Family 1.2.3 Māori Land Court/ Māori Ap...

7. LCRO 185/2017 DO v DP (18 March 2019) [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...Complaints Service on 16 June 2016. She stated she expected Mr DO to provide her “with the appropriate respect, courtesy and professionalism that a solicitor of his experience ought to provide”. [13] There were four aspects to her complaint. She requested a reduction of the firm’s fees, and reimbursement of the legal costs she incurred in making the recall application. (1) Repayment of Mr JQ’s boat loan — authority [14] Ms DC claimed that contrary to the consent ord...

8. Legal Aid Practice Standards [pdf, 487 KB]

   ...set out principles and procedures to assist lawyers in the effective, efficient and economic delivery of high quality legal aid services. For many lawyers the practice standards will reflect the way they currently practise. The practice standards form two parts, namely: 1.1 General practice standards that are applicable to all areas of law, and 1.2 Additional standards that are applicable to the following areas of law: 1.2.1 Criminal 1.2.2 Family 1.2.3 Māori Land Court/ Māori Ap...

9. Tomov v Auckland Council [2012] NZWHT Auckland 34 [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...the document signed by Mr Thomas dated 19 August 2003, was subsequently endorsed with a building consent number (20022485) and signed as “okay” on 22 September 2003. There is no evidence that the Council declined to accept this document or requested any other document from the developer or ABC. 18 [59] The Council carried out final building inspections on 7 November 2003 and 3 December 2003. A CCC was issued on 4 December 2003. [60] Ms Divich submits tha...

10. HT v CJ Ltd [2019] NZDT 1508 (2 October 2019) [pdf, 181 KB]

    ...witness to the conversation, HT’s account is accepted as the best evidence of what was discussed. 7. The terms of a contract are generally determined by agreement at the time of the contract. A contract need not be in writing; an agreement can be formed verbally or inferred from the parties’ conduct. In this situation, it was understood that the detail of the cover would be contained in the policy document, but the basic contract was already formed before the document was received. I...