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Judgment: Tiroa E, Te Hape B Trust v LINZ [re Crafar Farms]
Wednesday, 17 October 2012, 2:51 pm | NZ Supreme Court
A The application for leave to appeal is dismissed. B The applicants must pay costs of $2,500 to both Milk New Zealand Holdings Ltd and the Crown respondents. [Full judgment: TIROA E AND TE HAPE B TRUSTS v CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF LAND INFORMATION SC 58/2012 ... More >>
Judgment: Neil Tony Hickman v Turner And Waverley Limited
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 5:38 pm | NZ Supreme Court
The appellants participated in investment schemes marketed by the Blue Chip group of companies and became committed to the purchase of apartments in one or more of three proposed apartment buildings which the respondent companies were developing. ... More >>
Judgment: Gary Owen Burgess v Susan Natalie Beaven
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 5:35 pm | NZ Supreme Court
This case concerns the division of relationship property between Mr Burgess and Ms Beaven under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976. They married in May 2002 and separated in May 2003. More >>
Judgment: Robert Michael Symons v Wiltshire Investments
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 5:32 pm | NZ Supreme Court
The appellants, Messrs Gregory and Robert Symons, together with Mr Alan Wiltshire (through Constellation Projects Ltd), were the equity participants in Opus Fintek Ltd (Opus) and Fibroin Initiatives Ltd (Fibroin). Mr Wiltshire and Gregory Symons ... More >>
Judgment: SFWU v OCS Ltd
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 12:53 pm | NZ Supreme Court
On this appeal, cleaners who worked at Massey University, supported by their Union, challenged a decision of the Court of Appeal that held the employees could not bargain for redundancy compensation because their collective employment agreement precluded ... More >>
Judgment: Right to Life NZ v Abortion Supervisory Ctte
Thursday, 9 August 2012, 12:48 pm | NZ Supreme Court
In this appeal Right to Life New Zealand Inc challenged a decision of the Court of Appeal which held that the Abortion Supervisory Committee had no power to examine the merits of decisions of certifying consultants permitting abortions in individual ... More >>
Sian Elias: Fundamentals - a constitutional conversation
Friday, 14 October 2011, 4:57 pm | NZ Supreme Court
It is more than 20 years since Sir Robin Cooke, then President of the Court of Appeal, explored elements of the New Zealand constitution in his paper “Fundamentals”. At the time he wrote, the constitutional moment which might have led to an entrenched ... More >>
Alan Haronga v Waitangi Tribunal and Others
Friday, 20 May 2011, 3:57 pm | NZ Supreme 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 >>
Contract Pacific Limited v Commissioner of IRD
Tuesday, 16 November 2010, 3:43 pm | NZ Supreme 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 >>
James Louis Mason v The Queen
Wednesday, 3 November 2010, 11:18 am | NZ Supreme 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 >>
Crown v. Gwaze Judgement Summary
Monday, 17 May 2010, 5:37 pm | NZ Supreme Court
George Evans Gwaze was acquitted by a jury at his trial for sexual violation and murder. An important issue at trial was the cause of death of the ten year old victim, who was HIV positive. More >>
Judgment: Ludgater Holdings v Gerling Australia
Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 11:35 am | NZ Supreme Court
Ludgater Holdings Ltd alleges that a fire in its building in Auckland was caused by a capacitor negligently manufactured by Atco Controls Pty Ltd, an Australian company which is now in liquidation. Atco had an insurance policy with Gerling Australia ... More >>
Leave Judgment: Charterhall v Queenstown Lakes DC
Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 1:16 pm | NZ Supreme Court
Charterhall Trustees Limited and Blair & Co Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council - The applications for leave to appeal are both granted. More >>
The Queen v George Evans GWAZE (Leave Judgment)
Monday, 23 November 2009, 5:27 pm | NZ Supreme Court
The application for leave to appeal is granted. More >>
Judgment: SC 65/2009 and SC 84/2009 Scott v Scott
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 12:07 pm | NZ Supreme Court
A The applications are dismissed. B The applicant is ordered to pay to the respondents jointly costs of $7,500 and reasonable disbursements. More >>
Leave: Air Nelson v EPMU
Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 5:11 pm | NZ Supreme Court
A The application for leave to appeal is granted. B The approved ground is: What is the meaning of the words “the work of a striking or locked out employee” as used in s 97 of the Employment Relations Act 2000? More >>
Judgment: Barr v Police
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 10:14 am | NZ Supreme Court
Mr Barr pleaded guilty in the District Court to a charge of driving with excess blood alcohol. In addition to being disqualified from driving for six months and being required to pay a fine and Court costs, he was ordered to pay the fee of $102.60 ... More >>
Paul Joseph CAMERON v The Queen (Leave Judgment)
Wednesday, 12 August 2009, 6:12 pm | NZ Supreme Court
The applicant was convicted of murder. Part of the Crown case was what is called “scenario evidence”, whereby a context is established to provide an incentive for a suspect to confess to a crime and a confession results. Mr Cameron does not ... More >>
Supreme Court: David McAlister v Air NZ
Monday, 20 July 2009, 11:11 am | NZ Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has, by majority, allowed an appeal by Mr McAlister, a senior pilot/flight instructor, who alleges that Air New Zealand Ltd has unlawfully discriminated against him in his employment on the ground of age, contrary to the Employment Relations ... More >>
Leave Judgment: BIRKENFELD v KENDALL
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 4:46 pm | NZ Supreme Court
The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs of $2500 to the respondents jointly. More >>
