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1. Pickering v Accident Compensation Corporation (Personal Injury) [2024] NZACC 209 (17 December 2024) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...remove loose bodies in Ms Pickering’s right knee, and revoking cover for a meniscal tear allegedly sustained on 10 May 2021; 2 (b) ACAR 109/24: on 15 March 2024, the Reviewer dismissed the review of the Corporation’s decision of 24 April 2023 declining cover for the loose bodies in Mrs Pickering’s right knee, on the basis that there was no causal connection with her accident on 26 April 2021, and the condition was more likely the result of degeneration. Background [...

2. [2024] NZEmpC 230 Pilgrim & Ors v The Attorney General & Ors [pdf, 237 KB]

   ...COSTS JUDGMENT OF CHIEF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS Introduction [1] This judgment deals with an application for costs following the Court’s judgments in these proceedings (which I will refer to as the Pilgrim proceedings) of 13 July 20231 and 15 December 2023.2 In the 13 July 2023 judgment the plaintiffs were held to be employees; the Overseeing Shepherd was held to be their employer in the subsequent judgment. While the parties were encouraged to agree costs they have...

3. OIA Adoption Law Reform [pdf, 17 MB]

   ...1982, documents regarding the adoption law reform. Specifically, you requested: Please provide internal reports and communications relating to the timeframe for the adoption law reform work being undertaken by the Ministry of Justice from 1 April 2023 until the current date, including: 1. Reports, file notes, memos, and internal correspondence about the adoption law reform work being ‘on hold’ (as noted in Oranga Tamariki’s 2022-23 Annual Report p.36). 2. Reports, file notes,...

4. LCRO 95/2023 JV v FA (8 October 2024) [pdf, 177 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2024] NZLCRO 127 Ref: LCRO 95/2023 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a decision of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN JV Applicant AND FA Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed Introduction [1] Dr JV has applied...

5. 2023 NZPSPLA 021.pdf [pdf, 80 KB]

   [2023] NZPSPLA 021 IN THE MATTER OF A Complaint by Police under s 74 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 against JOSHUA LIAVAA DECISION [1] Since being granted a certificate of approval as a security guard Joshua Liavaa has been convicted of unlawfully possessing a firearm and speaking threateningly. He was sentenced to 60 hours community work and 9 months supervision. The charges arose after Mr Liavaa threatened to shoot his partner...

6. 2023 NZPSPLA 070 [pdf, 70 KB]

   [2023] NZPSPLA 070 IN THE MATTER OF A complaint made under s 74 of the Private Security Personnel and Private Investigators Act 2010 AGAINST SESE VIMAHI Certificate holder DECISION [1] Sese Vimahi’s certificate of approval (COA) was suspended by Authority direction on 15 December 2021. This was because the Police laid a complaint advising that Mr Vimahi was then facing 13 drug charges including participating in an organised criminal group and...

7. [2024] NZEmpC 63 ELG v KLE (No 6) [pdf, 129 KB]

   ...2024] ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAMES OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PARTIES AND WITNESSES IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2024] NZEmpC 63 EMPC 429/2023 IN THE MATTER OF an application for search orders BETWEEN ELG Applicant AND KLE Respondent Hearing: On the papers Appearances: M Wisker, counsel for applicant C Eggleston, counsel fo...

8. Consultation on proposed changes to the Family Court Rules 2002 to support the implementation of Te Au Reka

   ...envisaged by Te Au Reka. Changes to the Family Court Rules are therefore required to enable Te Au Reka to be implemented in the Family Court.  We have completed consultation on proposed changes to the Family Court Rules to implement Te Au Reka  In 2023 we sought input on areas of the Family Court Rules where changes may be required to enable the successful implementation and operation of Te Au Reka in the Family Court. The 2023 consultation paper can be found here. A high-level overvi...

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9. [2023] NZREADT 13 - CAC v Sun (9 June 2023) [pdf, 160 KB]

   BEFORE THE REAL ESTATE AGENTS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL [2023] NZREADT 13 Reference No: READT 016/2021 IN THE MATTER OF Charges laid under s 91 of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008 BROUGHT BY COMPLAINTS ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE 2002 AGAINST YAMING (JESSICA) SUN Defendant Hearing on the papers Tribunal: C A Sandelin (Deputy Chairperson) G J Denley (Member) P N O’Connor (Member) Appearances: Counsel for the...

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

    ...32, Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”)] Introduction [1] This is an appeal from the decision of a Reviewer dated 21 June 2024. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review of the Corporation’s decision dated 10 November 2023 declining Mr Jack’s claim for cover for treatment injury. 2 Background [2] Mr Jack has a complex medical history. He suffers from chronic renal insufficiency, hypertension, poorly controlled type II diabetes, ischaemic heart di...