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1. Mostafa v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC 155 [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...Judge McGuire made an error of law capable of bona fide and serious argument. Even if the qualifying criteria had been made out, this Court would not have exercised its discretion to grant leave, so as to ensure the proper use of scarce judicial resources and the finality of litigation. This Court is not satisfied as to the wider importance of any contended point of law. [47] Costs are reserved. Judge P R Spiller, District Court Judge

2. [2023] NZEmpC 189 Pretorius v Board of Trustees of Taupo Intermediate School [pdf, 285 KB]

   ...Broadspectrum (NZ) Ltd v Nathan [2017] NZCA 434, [2017] ERNZ 733; applying Keung v GBR Investment Ltd [2010] NZCA 396, [2012] NZAR 17 at [11]; and Dymocks Franchise Systems (NSW) Pty Ltd v Bilgola Enterprises Ltd (1999) 13 PRNZ 48 (HC) at [9]. 17 Bathurst Resources Ltd v L & M Coal Holdings Ltd [2020] NZCA 186, (2020) 25 PRNZ 341 at [19]. issue, and whether the challenge is brought in good faith. Depending on the particular circumstances, some factors may carry less or...

3. Guide-for-making-an-appeal-to-the-Taxation-and-Charities-Review-Authority.pdf [pdf, 330 KB]

   ...relate to appeals filed under the Charities Act 2005. Background on the Charities Act 2005 The Charities Act 2005 (the Act) administered by the Department of Internal Affairs seeks to promote public trust, confidence, and effective use of resources in the charitable sector. The Act establishes a register of charities which contains the public and searchable record of registered charities. The independent Charities Registration Board is the decision-maker regarding the registratio...

4. 2023-07-23-Submissions-of-Gary-Williams.pdf [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...in the proposed conditions. The adverse impacts on residents along the length of the expressway depend on the time span of the impacts as well as their intensity. Construction of roads and roading structures, such as bridges, is more efficient if resources are concentrated on a length of road or a structure until it is completed and then the contractor moves on to the next length or structure. Construction by activities over long lengths as layered works, which requires the programming...

5. Poihegatama v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to Appeal to High Court) [2024] NZACC 196 [pdf, 264 KB]

   ...application for leave to appeal. [57] Mr Poihegatama has not established Judge Henare made any error of law capable of bona fide and serious argument. Even if the qualifying criteria had been made out, in consideration of the proper use of judicial resources and the finality of litigation, this Court would not have exercised its discretion to grant leave. The Court is not satisfied as to the wider importance of any contended point of law. Result [58] Accordingly, Mr Poihegatama...

6. [2024] NZREADT 03 - KN v REAA (21 February 2024) [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...Registrar of the Real Estate Agents Authority [2022] NZREADT 6 at [43]. 6 Erceg v Balenia Ltd [2008] NZCA 535 at [15]. 7 Lam v Real Estate Agents Authority (CAC 413) [2018] NZREADT 15 at [25]. 7 Act to filter complaints, and occupy more time and resource at the Tribunal level dealing with complaints at a lower level of seriousness. [26] Furthermore, licensees are not a party to a review of a Registrar’s decision, and so will not have an opportunity to respond to any fresh ev...

7. [2025] NZEmpC 19 Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa Inc v NZ Post Ltd [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...That is a broad assessment which must include the reasons for applying for a stay, its proposed duration, the interests of the parties and the efficient 8 Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa Inc, above n 1, at [9]. use of scarce judicial resources. In presenting their submissions, Mr Wicks and Mr Mitchell did not suggest that the discretion must be exercised in a different way or involved additional considerations. [32] I am not persuaded that a stay should be granted. P...

8. Jack v Accident Compensation Corporation (Treatment Injury) [2025] NZACC 32 (24 February 2025) [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...treatment. (2) Treatment injury does not include the following kinds of personal injury: (a) personal injury that is wholly or substantially caused by a person's underlying health condition: (b) personal injury that is solely attributable to a resource allocation decision: (c) personal injury that is a result of a person unreasonably withholding or delaying their consent to undergo treatment. (3) The fact that treatment did not achieve a desired result does not, of itself,...

9. LCRO 77/2024 KU v CI (9 April 2025) [pdf, 170 KB]

   ...business, yet all expect equitable treatment in their parents’ inheritance. This tension is compounded by the farm’s financial reality: it is often asset-rich, with significant value tied up in land and equipment, but cash-poor, limiting liquid resources for equal distribution. [33] To address this, arrangements such as a deed of family arrangement can be employed, transferring farm ownership to the child or children who will maintain it, while compensating non-farming siblings with...

10. Edmondson v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2024] NZACC 183 (19 November 2024) [pdf, 212 KB]

    ...(2) Treatment injury does not include the following kinds of personal injury: 7 (a) personal injury that is wholly or substantially caused by a person's underlying health condition: (b) personal injury that is solely attributable to a resource allocation decision: (c) personal injury that is a result of a person unreasonably withholding or delaying their consent to undergo treatment. (3) The fact that treatment did not achieve a desired result does not, of itself, con...