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1. O'Neill v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal) [2023] NZACC 001 [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...construed or interpreted and applied to the facts is a question of law … . [25] Even if the qualifying criteria are made out, the Court has an extensive discretion in the grant or refusal of leave so as to ensure proper use of scarce judicial resources. Leave is not to be granted as a matter of course. One factor in the grant of leave is the wider importance of any contended point of law … . The Court’s judgment of 4 July 2022 [24] Judge McGuire began his judgment by refer...

2. [2023] NZEnvC 032 Crafar v Taupo District Council [pdf, 282 KB]

   ...account if any costs claims were made and would increase the likelihood of costs being awarded, as well as the likelihood that a higher than usual level of costs might be awarded Outcome In this case it is clear that the appellant may lack the resources to meet any substantial award of costs. It is also clear that a full hearing of all the relevant matters concerning the proposed development would take some time and involve a relatively high level of expenditure, at least on t...

3. Advocacy-in-the-Employment-Court-Some-Observations-2014.pdf [pdf, 278 KB]

   ...square. Is it preferable to pursue a breach of an Authority compliance order in the Court or might the District Court processes offer some advantages? Not all litigation in the Employment Court warrants a belts and braces approach. The amount of resource reasonably required, given the nature and magnitude of the claim and the interests at stake, is a matter of judgment. It pays (in both a literal and figurative sense) to assess this at the outset and to regularly review it, with...

4. Tauranga-City-Council-election-OIC_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 525 KB]

   ...23 I also note that the Tauranga City Council states on its website that the last date for Māori voters to change rolls is 20 April 2024. 3 I N C O N F I D E N C E 7q08lgo5fb 2024-03-27 12:32:16 I N C O N F I D E N C E Use of external Resources 24 No external resources were used in developing this paper. Consultation 25 The Treasury, the Department of Internal Affairs, Crown Law and the Electoral Commission were consulted on this paper. The Department of the Prime Minister a...

5. [2024] NZEnvC 086 Lake v Auckland Council [pdf, 237 KB]

   Lake v Auckland Council IN THE ENVIRONMENT COURT AT AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAIAO O AOTEAROA KI TĀMAKI MAKAURAU Decision [2024] NZEnvC 086 IN THE MATTER OF an appeal under s 325 of the Resource Management Act 1991 BETWEEN AMANDA LAKE (ENV-2023-AKL-146) Appellant AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Respondent Court: Environment Judge SM Tepania Hearing: On the papers Last case event: 21 November 2023 Submissions: A Lake for herself B Magill for Auckland Council Date of...

6. 2024-07-05-Notice-of-Hearing-King-Shag.pdf [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...that; or • For all other applications, the first half-day is free. After the first half-day there will be a $350 fee for each half-day or part half-day after that. EC4180_NoticeOfHearing The fees must be pre-paid in accordance with the Resource Management (Forms, Fees and Procedure) Regulations 2003. The time allocated by the Court provides an indication of your potential liability for Court hearing fees in this case. 2 PROCEDURES At the start of the hearing, the Court...

7. Saunders v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 215 [pdf, 194 KB]

   ...construed or interpreted and applied to the facts is a question of law … . [25] Even if the qualifying criteria are made out, the Court has an extensive discretion in the grant or refusal of leave so as to ensure proper use of scarce judicial resources. Leave is not to be granted as a matter of course. One factor in the grant of leave is the wider importance of any contended point of law … . [15] In Gilmore,4 Dunningham J stated: [55] I accept that, for the purposes of leave,...

8. Code-of-conduct-survey-summary.pdf [pdf, 309 KB]

   ...Zealand was suggested as a suitable existing institution to help develop and administer the code. Its Code of Ethics was also suggested to be a good model, which includes enforcement and disciplinary mechanisms. • Others noted the importance of resourcing, and suggested that it was crucial to have a well-resourced agency develop the code (including defining the scope and undertaking policy work), and to administer it (including dispute resolution and enforcement processes). 0...

9. Smith v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 181 [pdf, 244 KB]

   ...Walker [1963] NZLR 339, 353-354 (CA); Edwards v Bairstow [1995] 3 All ER 48,57. [25] Even if the qualifying criteria are made out, the Court has an extensive discretion in the grant or refusal of leave so as to ensure proper use of scarce judicial resources. Leave is not to be granted as a matter of course. One factor in the grant of leave is the wider importance of any contended point of law: eg. Jackson and Kenyon above. 2 O’Neill v ACC [2008] NZACC 250. [4] In...

10. Young v Accident Compensation Corporation (leave to appeal to High Court) [2022] NZACC 248 [pdf, 201 KB]

    ...construed or interpreted and applied to the facts is a question of law … [25] Even if the qualifying criteria are made out, the Court has an extensive discretion in the grant or refusal of leave so as to ensure proper use of scarce judicial resources. Leave is not to be granted as a matter of course. One factor in the grant of leave is the wider importance of any contended point of law … 2 O'Neill v Accident Compensation Corporation [2008] NZACC 250. 4 [9] In S...