New Zealand Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Credibility and evidence

Legal area

Court

18 Jun 2020

NOONE v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2020] NZHC 1387

Citation

[2020] NZHC 1387
Court

High Court

Leave to appeal out of time was refused because the Judge's guilty finding was supported by the complainant's evidence corroborated by police observation and photographs, the appellant failed to explain the lengthy delay in seeking appeal, remittal for rehearing was impractical given absence of trial record and likely dimmed memories, and the interests of justice did not favour granting leave given the modest sentence imposed.
8 Jun 2020

TRANTER v KEMP [2020] NZHC 1257

Citation

[2020] NZHC 1257
Court

High Court

The Court held the Harassment Act restraining order was unnecessary and quashed because the conduct at issue was addressed by tailored HDCA orders; the HDCA takedown/prohibition was justified and confirmed in modified form after applying s19(5) factors (public interest, purpose, spread, truth, harm, defendant's conduct), finding the publications excessive, not in the public interest and likely to cause harm; consequential tailored prohibitions were imposed until 31 December 2020.
15 Oct 1996

Making v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation

Citation

[1996] NZACC 112
Court

District Court

On a broad view of all evidence, including medical reports and vocational assessments, the appellant remained incapable of performing his prior painter employment and similar full-time duties; therefore cessation of weekly compensation under s37 was unlawful and s73 did not apply, so the appeal is allowed and payments must be reinstated.

New Zealand Case Law

NOONE v NEW ZEALAND POLICE [2020] NZHC 1387

TRANTER v KEMP [2020] NZHC 1257

Making v Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Corporation