High Court Wellington19 March; 15 May 1936Smith JNational Expenditure Adjustment — Encumbrance creating Rent-charge in pursuance of a Devise in a Will — Whether a “contract” — “Incurring obligation”...
High Court Wellington 27 May 1991Chilwell JPractice and procedure — Costs — Exemplary damages — Assault and battery — Sexual assault — Rape — Plaintiff, legally aided, awarded $20,000...
High Court Wellington26, 27, 28, 29 March 1990; 7 May 1991Chilwell JTort — Cause of action — Assault and battery — Sexual assault — Rape — Marital exemption — Husband raped wife after the...
High Court WellingtonCIV-2017-485-032; [2017] NZHC 74611, 13 April 2017Dobson JAdministrative law — Judicial review — Interlocutory application — Procedural fairness — Challenges to statutory...
High Court Wellington18 September; 5 October 1998Baragwanath JFamily and domestic relationships — Domestic violence — Breach of protection order — Psychological intimidation — Following, approaching...
High Court WellingtonCIV 2003-409-2621, 2004-409-2653 & 2006-409-96425, 26, 27, 28 September; 20 December 2006Chisholm JRelationship property — Agreements — Effect of oral agreement made in contemplation of de...
High Court WellingtonCIV 2001-485-9611 – 5, 8 – 12, 15 – 19 August; 5, 12 – 15, 5, 12 – 16, 19 September 2005; 31 July 2006Frater JAccident compensation — Cover — Plaintiff formerly in care of orphanage and...
High Court WellingtonCIV 2004-404-20067, 21 May 2004Heath JInfants and children — Child welfare — Standard of proof required in assessing future safety of child — Factors to take into account in assessing...
High Court Wellington20 June; 18 September 1963Richmond J.Arbitration — Award — Building contracts — Reasonableness of engineer's certificate to be submitted to arbitration — Parties also agreeing to...