Loading... Please wait...
High Court Wellington
CIV 2005-485-893
15 February 2005; 12 May 2006
Randerson J, Chief High Court Judge
CIV 2005-485-893
15 February 2005; 12 May 2006
Randerson J, Chief High Court Judge
Accident compensation — Cover — Extent of cover for mental injury — Mental injury caused by nervous shock suffered after learning partner was HIV positive — Trauma not attributable to offence specified in the Act — Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance Act 1992, First Schedule.
Criminal law — Offences — Sexual violation — Whether non-disclosure of HIV positive status vitiated consent — Crimes Act 1961, ss 128 and 135.