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Supreme Court: Fire Service Commission v Insurance Brokers
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 1:29 pm | NZ Supreme Court
13 May 2015 MEDIA RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION NEW ZEALAND FIRE SERVICE COMMISSION v INSURANCE BROKERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND INCORPORATED AND VERO INSURANCE NEW ZEALAND LIMITED (SC 57/2014) [2015] NZSC 59 More >>
Judgment: DH v R, KOHAI v R
Friday, 17 April 2015, 10:08 am | NZ Supreme Court
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Judgment: Helu v Immigration and Protection Tribunal
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 3:04 pm | NZ Supreme Court
SAMUELA FALETALAVAI HELU v IMMIGRATION AND PROTECTION TRIBUNAL AND MINISTER OF IMMIGRATION (SC 72/2013) More >>
Judgment: Thompson v Thompson
Friday, 13 March 2015, 11:44 am | NZ Supreme Court
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Judgment: Quake Outcasts v CERA
Friday, 13 March 2015, 11:35 am | NZ Supreme Court
The majority judgment deals with four issues. The first concerns the Crown submission that it was merely providing information about the condition of land in certain areas in the June 2011 announcements. The majority of the Court has held that the Crown ... More >>
Kim Dotcom & Ors vs AG (SC 25/201) [2014] NZSC 199
Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 11:53 am | NZ Supreme Court
The United States of America seeks to extradite Mr Dotcom and the other appellants to face trial on counts relating to racketeering, copyright infringement and money laundering arising out of their involvement in the Megaupload website. More >>
University of Canterbury v The Insurance Council of NZ
Tuesday, 23 December 2014, 9:40 am | NZ Supreme Court
(SC 120/2013) [2014] NZSC 193 University of Canterbury v The Insurance Council of New Zealand Inc More >>
Judgment: Zurich Insurance v Cognition Education
Friday, 19 December 2014, 1:51 pm | NZ Supreme Court
Cognition Education Ltd (Cognition) had several contracts with the Abu Dhabi Education Council (the Council) for the provision of management services for public schools. It took out contract frustration cover with Zurich Australian Insurance Ltd (Zurich). ... More >>
Judgment: Tower Insurance v Skyward Aviation
Tuesday, 16 December 2014, 11:43 am | NZ Supreme Court
This Court has unanimously dismissed Tower’s appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal. It has concluded that the interpretation put forward by Tower under which Tower is entitled to choose the payment settlement option is inconsistent with the ... More >>
Judgment: West City Ltd v Levin, Vance
Tuesday, 16 December 2014, 11:40 am | NZ Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the appeal. It has held that the bond was assigned in equity by oral agreement in November 2005. It has found that the substance of the agreement was that West City had made it clear that it would not do the work ... More >>
Ashley Dwayne Guy v The Queen: Appeal Upheld
Wednesday, 19 November 2014, 3:04 pm | NZ Supreme Court
The appellant, Mr Guy, was found guilty by a jury of a charge of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection. After the verdict it was discovered that, by error, the jury had been provided in the jury room with two documents that had not been ... More >>
CT v The Queen - indecency convictions quashed
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 1:37 pm | NZ Supreme Court
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Rameka v The Queen - murder convictions quashed
Thursday, 30 October 2014, 1:34 pm | NZ Supreme Court
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Chuan Wu v Body Corporate 366611 And Theta Management Ltd
Thursday, 9 October 2014, 12:11 pm | NZ Supreme Court
Mr Wu owns a unit in the Empire Apartments building in Auckland. Body Corporate 366611 is the building’s body corporate. Theta Management Ltd (Theta) is the building manager. The building is run as a student hostel. A majority of the owners lease ... More >>
John Hanita Paki and others v The Attorney-General
Friday, 29 August 2014, 3:19 pm | NZ Supreme Court
JOHN HANITA PAKI, TORIWAI ROTARANGI, TAUHOPA TE WANO HEPI, MATIU MAMAE PITIROI AND GEORGE MONGAMONGA RAWHITI v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CROWN (“THE CROWN”) (SC 7/2010) More >>
Judgment: Ridgecrest NZ Ltd v IAG NZ Ltd
Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 2:59 pm | NZ Supreme Court
The appellant, Ridgecrest NZ Ltd, was the owner of a building in Christchurch which was insured with the respondent, IAG New Zealand Ltd. Under the insurance policy, Ridgecrest was insured for loss or damage to the building, as well as replacement ... More >>
Judgment: Worldwide NZ v NZ Venue and Event Management
Monday, 11 August 2014, 3:00 pm | NZ Supreme Court
Worldwide NZ LLC (Worldwide) and NZ Venue and Event Management Ltd (Venue Management) were parties to a joint venture to construct and operate Vector Arena. The joint venture was formed under a deed of trust, with Quay Park Arena Management Ltd (QPAM ... More >>
Judgment: Re Greenpeace of New Zealand Incorporated
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 2:48 pm | NZ Supreme Court
The majority held that a political purpose exclusion should no longer be applied in New Zealand. More >>
Jones v R, Lee v R
Friday, 4 July 2014, 2:22 pm | NZ Supreme Court
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Judgment: Lombard Directors - Imprisonment Not Warranted
Wednesday, 7 May 2014, 4:11 pm | NZ Supreme Court
DOUGLAS ARTHUR MONTROSE GRAHAM, MICHAEL HOWARD REEVES, WILLIAM PATRICK JEFFRIES AND LAWRENCE ROLAND VALPY BRYANT v THE QUEEN More >>