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1. [2021 NZACC 134 – Western v ACC (17 August 2021) [pdf, 386 KB]

   ...on with it”. [72] Following the 2015 accident she says she was in constant pain and had to take breaks at work because of it and that she probably had 6-10 days off sick over a two month period. [73] In this case ACC has quite properly and humanely put forward no objection to the injuries of the 1990s as well as the injury of 2015 being considered in order to find an answer to the question of whether it was correct to suspend the appellant’s entitlements to treatment and wee...

2. Legal aid grants December 2023 [xlsx, 84 KB]

   ...This includes debt recovery, breaches of contract, defamation, and bankruptcy proceedings. It also includes proceedings before tribunals or specialist courts such as the: • Employment Relations Authority • Employment Court • Environment Court • Human Rights Tribunal • Legal Aid Tribunal • Māori Land Court • Immigration & Protection Tribunal • Social Security Appeal Authority • Taxation Review Tribunal • Tenancy Tribunal • Waitangi Tribunal. Civil legal aid is not avai...

3. Keightley v Accident Compensation Corporation (Entitlement to Surgery) [2024] NZACC 003 [pdf, 240 KB]

   ...section 20(2)(e) to (h)). Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [39] Section 67 of the Act provides: A claimant...

4. HM v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2024] NZACC 004 [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...circumstances described in section 21; or (da) work-related mental injury that is suffered by a person in the circumstances described in section 21B; or 10 (e) damage (other than wear and tear) to dentures or prostheses that replace a part of the human body. [13] Section 32 provides: (1) Treatment injury means personal injury that is— (a) suffered by a person— (i) seeking treatment from 1 or more registered health professionals; or (ii) receiving treatment from, o...

5. JSLB-BIM_Redacted-_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...of Family Violence and Sexual Violence has also had a standing invItatIon The Minister of Justice: Responsibilities include domestic and international criminal law, victims' rights, civil law and family law, legal aid and access to justice, human rights, electoral and constitutional law, regulating a range of occupations and industries, and countering money laundering and terrorism financing . The Minister also has joint responsibility, with the Minister for Courts, for the polic...

6. Dooney v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2022] NZACC 237 [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...section 20(2)(e) to (h)). Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [43] In Johnston,1 France J stated: [11] It is co...

7. Horowhenua-District-Council-Cover-Letter-Form-7a-and-Form-18-20221101.pdf [pdf, 534 KB]

   ...construction. These approvals may include resource consents determined relevant at the time of construction, such as consents for soil disturbance under the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health. The following consultation has been undertaken with parties that are likely to be affected: Consultation has been undertaken with iwi, landowners, the community and key stakeholders including as part of the assessment of altern...

8. Privacy-Act-2020-Indirect-notification-obligation-April-2023-Cabinet-paper_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...circumstances in which notification is not required to ensure notification does not occur in these circumstances and/or to safeguard against a ‘chilling effect’ on the sharing of information due to concerns about compliance burdens/risks. Human Rights 54. These changes will enhance individuals’ privacy rights and have sought to balance increased transparency against other non-privacy rights through exceptions. Freedom of expression is engaged via the requirement to notify but...

9. Cochrane v Accident Compensation Corporation [2024] NZACC 76 [pdf, 239 KB]

   ...Accident (1) Accident means any of the following kinds of occurrences: (a) a specific event, or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that – (i) involves the application of a force (including gravity) or resistance, external to the human body; or (ii) involves the sudden movement of the body to avoid a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the body; or (iii) involves a twisting movement of the body. [50] In Mehrtens1 Judge Ongley referred to the f...

10. OIA-110237.pdf [pdf, 3.4 MB]

    ...should the Ministry acquire, hire, or use a corporate box for entertainment and/or hospitality purposes. Care of dependants (staff) A staff member may be responsible for the care of a dependant. For the purposes of this policy, dependants include humans and pets. Unless the care of dependant cost is the subject of an employment agreement, it is a personal and private expense of the staff member. Payments for the care of dependants, other than under the terms of employment agreements...