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CIVIL CASES

Many of the cases below are available from http://www.nzlii.org/databases.html

 

 

Reported decisions

Johnston v Schurr  [2015] NZSC 82, [2015] NZFLR 633

 

Black v Taylor [1993] 3 NZLR 403, (1993) 6 PRNZ 690

 

Mansell v Commissioner of Police [1993] 2 ERNZ 646, [1994] NZAR 76

 

Governors Ltd v Anderson  [2006] NZSC 25, (2006) 18 PRNZ 72

 

A v Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington [2007] 1 NZLR 536

 

C v Chief Executive of Department of Child, Youth and Family Services [2003] NZFLR 643

 

Q v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development [2013] NZHC 2109, [2014] NZFLR 533 (Judgment)

 

New Zealand Greyhound Racing Association (Inc) v Minister for Racing   [2013] NZHC 245, [2013] NZAR 374

 

McVicar v Department of Corrections  [2012] DCR 479

 

Lower Hutt Law Centre Solicitors Nominee Co Ltd v Hutt City Council (1995) 7 NZCLC 260,637

 

Capital Coast Health v R [1995] NZFLR 838, (1995) 13 FRNZ 294

 

Commissioner of Inland Revenue v Wilson (1996) 17 NZTC 12,512

 

Wellington City Council v Woolworths New Zealand Ltd [1996] 2 NZLR 436

 

Wellington City Council v Woolworths New Zealand Ltd [1996] 2 NZLR 537, [1996] NZAR 348

 

UPPER HUTT CITY v MORRISON  (1997) 6 NZBLC 102,039, [1997] NZRMA 49

 

P v T [1997] 2 NZLR 688, (1997) 10 PRNZ 471

 

Morrison v Upper Hutt City Council (1997) 10 PRNZ 584

 

P v T [1998] 1 NZLR 257, (1997) 11 PRNZ 340

 

Morrison v Upper Hutt City Council [1998] 2 NZLR 331, [1998] NZRMA 224

 

Director-General of Social Welfare v Attrill (1998) 17 FRNZ 194, [1998] NZAR 368

 

Crichton v Amaru  (2001) 9 NZCLC 262,549

 

Society for the Promotion of Community Standards Inc v Waverley International (1988) Ltd [1993] 2 NZLR 709, [1993] NZAR 215, (1992) 5 PRNZ 530

 

GENNAKER HOLDINGS LTD v INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT (1991) 13 NZTC 8,154, (1991) 16 TRNZ 193

 

Primesite Outdoor Advertising Ltd v City Clock (Australia) Ltd (1991) 4 PRNZ 472   

 

Director-General of Social Welfare v M  (1993) 11 FRNZ 226

 

FULLER v INVINCIBLE LIFE ASSURANCE LTD  (1995) ANZ ConvR 197

 

Minister of Immigration v Gholami  [1996] NZAR 52

 

 

Unreported decisions

 

Whitmore v Palmerston North City Council [2021] NZHC 1551

[This list is not up to date]

Kent v Upper Hutt City Council [2014] NZCA 622

 

Graham v Scott [2014] NZCA 269

 

Q v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development [2014] NZHC 311 (Costs)

 

Official Assignee in Bankruptcy of the Property of Robert John Erwood v Erwood   [2013] NZHC 1827

 

New Zealand Greyhound Racing Association (Inc) v Minister for Racing  [2013] NZHC 827 (Costs)

 

Commissioner of Police v Ranga   [2013] NZHC 745

 

QH v Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development [2013] NZHC 240 (Evidence on appeal)

 

McVicar v District Court at Wellington 3/2/2011 CIV-2010-485-1834

 

Greymouth Petroleum Ltd v Solicitor-General 6/8/2009 CIV-2009-485-1425

 

A v Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington  [2009] NZCA 57

 

Harley v Erwood [2010] NZSC 138

 

Official Assignee v Erwood  [2010] NZCA 362

 

R v Greymouth Petroleum Ltd 17/5/2010 CRI-2007-043-3222

 

Greymouth Petroleum Ltd v Solicitor-General [2010] 2 NZLR 567

 

Greymouth Petroleum Ltd v Solicitor-General 3/2/2010 CIV-2009-485-1425

 

Dunlop v Official Assignee 16/12/2009  CIV-2009-485-1165

 

Commercial Consultants Ltd v Lawrence 16/9/2009 CIV-2008-085-1221

 

Erwood v Maxted [2009] NZCA 19

 

Erwood v Maxted  [2008] NZCA 571

 

Blair v Upper Hutt City Council 22/12/2008 CIV-2005-485-2268

 

Kent's Nurseries v Upper Hutt City Council 2/10/2008 CIV-2005-485-1958

 

Erwood v Maxted  [2008] NZCA 139

 

ANZ Banking Group (New Zealand) Ltd v Mulholland  7/4/1992 CP20/92

 

Society for the Promotion of Community Standards Inc v Waverly International (1988) Ltd 15/6/1992 AP213/91

 

Fuller v Invincible Life Assurance Ltd 21/7/1993 M655/92

 

Ellis v Attorney-General 14/12/2004 CIV2004454800

 

Wrightson Ltd MREINZ v Clapham 24/2/2005 CIV-2004-435-85

 

Governors Ltd v Anderson [2006] NZSC 39

 

Nelson v Porirua Community Law Resource Centre Inc 24/9/1993 WT112/93

 

DONNELLY v GIBSON SHEAT NOMINEES LTD (No 2)  27/9/1993 CP435/92

 

Donnelly v Gibson Sheat Nominees Ltd 13/12/1993 CP435/92

 

TAYLOR v BLACK  20/7/1994 CP157/92

 

Taylor v Black 1/11/1994 CP157/92

 

Estate of Phelps, Re 2/11/1994 CA277/93

 

WOOLWORTHS (NZ) LTD v WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL 15/5/1995 CP385/94

 

FULLER v INVINCIBLE LIFE ASSURANCE LTD 21/9/1995

M655/92

 

Woolworths New Zealand Ltd v Wellington City Council

15/2/1996 CP385/94

 

EUROEX TIMBER LTD v WAIKANAE FORESTRY LTD 5/3/1996 M16/96

 

BARLOW v ATTORNEY-GENERAL 16/9/1996

CP130/96

 

Lewis v Farmers Mutual Insurance Association 11/10/1996 CP34/93

 

O'More v Whitby Corporation Ltd 16/4/1997 CP20/94

Donovan v Dobos 12/5/1997 AP56/97

 

Hilson v Houston Computers International Ltd  1/7/1998 AP130/97

 

Prior v Parshelf 45 Ltd (in receivership) 19/10/1998 CA263/97

 

K v Psychologists' Board 10/12/1998 CP59/98; CP133/98

 

Official Assignee v Baylis 27/3/2001 B170/00, B171/00

 

David Pope (Cartage Contractors) Ltd v Hammond 11/6/2001 M16/98

 

Reshlew Investments Ltd v Randerson 20/8/2001 CP79/99

 

Re Edwards, ex parte Southcoast Services Ltd 9/10/2001 B193/01

 

Petterson v Rawleigh 28/11/2001  B320/00, B326/00

 

Governors Ltd v Anderson 7/12/2001 CP211/00

 

P v E 12/4/2002 CP78/96

 

P v E 5/6/2002 CP78/96

 

Aspinall v Arapere t/a Interisland Road Specialists 4/9/2002 WA81/02, WEA175/02

 

Aspinall v Arapere (t/a Interisland Road Specialists) 8/10/2002 WA81A/02, WEA175/02

 

Overton Holdings Ltd v Owens Properties Ltd 24/10/2002

CA114/02

 

Governors Ltd v Anderson 22/9/2003 CIV-2000-485-744, CP211/00

 

Governors Ltd v Anderson  21/4/2004 CIV-2000-485-744, CP211/00

 

Murray v Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington 23/7/2004

CIV-2001-485-961

 

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