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Links to two judgments in the SFO's NZ First Foundation case
Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 9:00 pm | New Zealand High Court
Case name New Zealand First Party v The Director of the Serious Fraud Office No 2 Case number [2020] NZHC 2528 Date of Judgment 25 September 2020 Summary Leave to appeal is granted and interim suppression orders were continued until 5pm Tuesday ... More >>
Sentencing notes for Christchurch mosque terrorist
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 2:50 pm | New Zealand High Court
Offender pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one of committing a terrorist act after shooting worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch. Court held that no minimum period of imprisonment would be sufficient to satisfy ... More >>
High Court: Joyce v Hooton
Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 6:28 pm | New Zealand High Court
[2019] NZHC 3356 The plaintiff sought declaratory and indemnity costs relief under the Defamation Act against the second defendant (which publishes the NBR), alleging two passages in an NBR article defamed him; and the third defendant (the sole director ... More >>
Judgment: Moncrief-Spittle v Regional Facilities Auckland
Monday, 30 September 2019, 5:32 pm | New Zealand High Court
On 6 July 2018, RFAL cancelled an event scheduled to be held at the Bruce Mason Centre on 3 August 2018, citing health and safety considerations. The event offered a variety of priced engagements with two speakers, but was the subject of objections and threatened ... More >>
Judgment: Craig v MacGregor
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 10:44 am | New Zealand High Court
BETWEEN COLIN GRAEME CRAIG Plaintiff AND RACHEL MARGARET JOY MACGREGOR Defendant More >>
Commerce Commission v Ronovation Ltd - "buyer side" cartel
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 2:30 pm | New Zealand High Court
[76] I order Ronovation to pay a pecuniary penalty in the sum of $400,000. More >>
Judgment: Davey v NZ Police
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 4:37 pm | New Zealand High Court
Mr Davey appeals convictions entered by Judge J Jelas on one charge of refusing to permit a blood specimen to be taken and one charge of resisting police. More >>
Judgment: Arps v NZ Police - sentencing appeal dismissed
Tuesday, 27 August 2019, 2:14 pm | New Zealand High Court
[1] The appellant, Philip Arps, was sentenced to 21 months’ imprisonment on two charges of distributing an objectionable publication. He appeals that sentence on the grounds that it was manifestly excessive and that a community-based sentence ... More >>
Judgment: Court Approves Westland Milk Takeover Scheme
Thursday, 18 July 2019, 2:15 pm | New Zealand High Court
IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY COMMERCIAL PANEL I TE KŌTI MATUA O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU ROHE CIV-2019-404-000924 More >>
Judgment: Calver v Accident Compensation Corporation
Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 12:57 pm | New Zealand High Court
This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s judgment. It does not comprise part of the reasons for that judgment. The full judgment with reasons is the only authoritative document. The full text of the judgment and reasons ... More >>
Judgment: Craig v Slater - costs hearing
Friday, 7 June 2019, 1:12 pm | New Zealand High Court
Costs allocated to Slater as the successful party. Craig succeeded only in proving that he did not place his press secretary, Rachel MacGregor, under financial pressure to sleep with him and that he did not sexually harass another woman. Craig failed ... More >>
Smith v Attorney-General - Temporary release guidelines
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 9:26 am | New Zealand High Court
UNDER The Judicature Amendment Act 1972 Part 30 of the High Court Rules IN THE MATTER of an application for judicial review BETWEEN PHILLIP JOHN SMITH Applicant AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Respondent More >>
Judgment: K and G v Op Burnham Inquiry
Tuesday, 16 April 2019, 5:34 pm | New Zealand High Court
[1] K, G and K (the applicants) once lived in two villages in Baghlan Province, Afghanistan. Those villages were, on 22 August 2010, the subject of an attack by New Zealand military personnel in an operation codenamed “Burnham”. It has subsequently been alleged ... More >>
Reckless Trading Claim Against Mainzeal Directors Upheld
Tuesday, 26 February 2019, 12:29 pm | New Zealand High Court
This summary is provided to assist in the understanding of the Court’s judgment. It does not comprise part of the reasons for that judgment. The full judgment with reasons is the only authoritative document. The full text of the judgment and reasons ... More >>
White v James Hardie: Security for costs
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 5:07 pm | New Zealand High Court
The defendants, collectively known as James Hardie, seek security for costs in the White proceedings in the sum of $350,000 in respect of discovery and inspection. This comprises $250,000 for costs and $100,000 for expert fees. The order is sought ... More >>
Commerce Commission v Viagogo: Injunction denied
Tuesday, 19 February 2019, 4:52 pm | New Zealand High Court
[1] Viagogo AG is a Swiss company that operates a ticket reselling website in New Zealand, www.viagogo.com/nz. In 2018, the Commerce Commission received more complaints about Viagogo than any other trader, and by some considerable margin. To date, more ... More >>
Taylor v Roper - costs judgment
Tuesday, 22 January 2019, 11:39 am | New Zealand High Court
Ms Taylor sought damages (including exemplary damages) against both Mr Roper and the RNZAF for the mental harm she alleged was caused by Mr Roper’s actions between 1985 and 1987. Sixteen witnesses, including two experts, gave evidence at trial over ... More >>
Attorney-General v Institution of Professional Engineers NZ
Friday, 7 December 2018, 12:45 pm | New Zealand High Court
07 December 2018 [2018] NZHC 3211 Application for judicial review by Attorney-General granted in relation to decision by the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand Incorporated when it discontinued disciplinary proceedings against Dr Reay, ... More >>
Judgment: Murren v Schaeffer
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 4:24 pm | New Zealand High Court
Judgement is entered in favour of Mr Murren for USD 1,600,813.92 plus interest and USD 700,406.96 plus interest for Mr Lee. More >>
High Court: Sellman v Slater Interlocutory declarations
Friday, 23 November 2018, 4:11 pm | New Zealand High Court
Interlocutory declarations are determined in a defamation suit by three medical professional plaintiffs: (a) Mr Cameron Slater's application to exclude evidence is declined; (b) a version of the plaintiffs' application for particular discovery by Mr Slater ... More >>