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Ian Hunt.

Barrister
LLB Hons (1983) University of Canterbury
Postgraduate Certificate in Sports Law, King's College, London (1998)

M : +64 27 562 9743
T : +64 3 379 0431

ian@leftbank.nz

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Notable cases:

Civil

  • Smith v Accident Compensation Corporation [2023] NZHC 3841

  • C v Accident Compensation Corporation [2023] NZHC 250

  • C v Accident Compensation Corporation [2022] NZHC 2923

  • Geary v Accident Compensation Corporation [2015] NZSC 12

  • Renton v Accident Compensation Corporation [2015] NZHC 1356

  • Geary v Accident Compensation Corporation [2014] NZCA 534

  • Geary v Accident Compensation Corporation [2014] NZHC 1037

  • Geary v Accident Compensation Corporation [2014] NZHC 96

  • Ambrose v Pickard [2013] NZCA 568

  • Pickard & Taylor v Ambrose & Rinnai New Zealand Ltd [2011] NZCA 77

  • Ambrose v Pickard [2010] NZCA 504

  • Charterhall Trustees Ltd v Queenstown Lakes District Council [2009] NZSC 116

  • Queenstown Lakes District Council v Charterhall Trustees Ltd [2009] NZCA 374, [2009] 3 NZLR 786

  • Ambrose v Pickard [2009] NZCA 502

  • Pickard & Taylor v Ambrose & Rinnai New Zealand Limited [2008] NZHC 607; (2008) 18 PRNZ 848

  • IHC New Zealand Inc v Accident Compensation Corporation [2008] NZHC 284, [2008] NZAR 251

  • Greentank Limited v IAG New Zealand Limited [2005] NZHC 319

  • Urbani v Gillions and Sons Limited [2004] NZSC 3

  • State Insurance Limited v McLaren HC Blenheim, AP1/01, 31 May 2001

  • Official Assignee v Brodie [2000] NZHC 833, (2000) 15 PRNZ 89 (HC)

  • McEvoy v Dallison [1997] 3 NZLR 11, (1997) 10 PRNZ 291 (CA)

  • Whirlybird Holdings Ltd v National Insurance Co Ltd (1996) 9 ANZ Insurance Cases, 61-316

  • National Insurance Co Ltd v Whirlybird Holdings Ltd [1994] 2 NZLR 513, (1994) 7 PRNZ 376 (CA)

  • Lyon v Wilcox [1994] 3 NZLR 422; (1994) 12 FRNZ 101 (CA)

  • Emtall Information Systems Limited & Ors v Emtall Hart Information Systems & Ors CP 196/90, High Court Wellington, 30 August 1990

 

Company/Commercial

  • Pero & MPZ One Limited v Mike Pero Mortgages Limited [2018] NZHC 2176

  • Mike Pero Mortgages Limited v Pero [2018] NZHC 2136

  • Mike Pero Mortgages Limited v Pero [2018] NZHC 528

  • Wilding v Te Mania Livestock Limited [2018] NZHC 1506

  • Wilding v Te Mania Livestock Limited [2017] NZHC 717; [2018] NZCCLR 3

  • Winchester International (NZ) Ltd v Cropmark Seeds Ltd [2005] NZCA 301

  • Expansionary Holdings Limited v Cambridge Discounts Limited (2001) 7 NZBLC 103,364; (2001) 10 TCLR 116

  • Iama Trading (New Zealand) Proprietary Ltd v Broadway Industries Limited HC Auckland CP 384 sd 99 19 June 2000

  • Wrightson Farmers Finance Ltd v Hocking [1993] NZHC 2130

  • Hocking v Taylor [1996] NZHC 1379 

  • O’Malley v Mutual Credit Corporation Ltd [1991] NZHC 998

  • Kaiapoi Engineering Company Limited v C Lund & Son Limited [1989] NZHC 2063

  • Collier v Boyle [1988] NZHC 1050

 

Criminal

  • Phillips v Police [1992] NZHC 2137 

  • R v Ruscoe (1992) 8 CRNZ 68 (CA)

  • R v T [1992] NZHC 2668; [1992] 3 NZLR 215

  • R v Aldous [1989] NZHC 1566

  • Fearon v R [1989] NZHC 98

  • Walker v Police [1986] NZHC 1892

 

Employment

  • MacDonald Industries Limited v Beswick [2022] NZERA 327

  • MacDonald Industries Limited v Beswick [2022] NZERA 545

  • van der Klei v Merivale Service Station (1984) Ltd [1997] NZEmpC 130; [1998] 1 ERNZ 178

  • van der Klei v Merivale Service Station (1984) Ltd [1996] NZEmpC 132

  • Irving v Kornex Corporation Limited [1994] NZEmpT 484

  • Manson v The Hornby Workingmen’s Club & Mutual School of Art Inc [1994] NZEmpT 625

  •  Manson v The Hornby Workingmen’s Club & Mutual School of Art Inc [1994] NZEmpT 626

  • Court v Falloon [1991] NZEmpC 38; [1991] 2 ERNZ 995

  • Moffat Appliances Ltd v NZ Clerical Workers Union [1991] 1 ERNZ 437

 

Human Rights

  • Neilsen v Attorney General [2001] NZCA 143; [2001] 3 NZLR 433; (2001) 19 CRNZ 1; (2001) 6 HRNZ 334

 

Insurance

  • Trustees Executors Limited v Fund Managers Canterbury Limited [2016] NZHC 2194

  • Whaitiri Potato Company Ltd v IAG (NZ) Ltd (2006) 14 ANZ Insurance Cases 61,675

  • Whirlybird Holdings Ltd v National Insurance Co Ltd (1996) 9 ANZ Insurance Cases 61- 316

  • National Insurance Co Ltd v Whirlybird Holdings Ltd [1994] 2 NZLR 513 (CA); (1995) 9 ANZ Insurance Cases 76,496

  • Whirlybird Holdings Ltd v National Insurance Co Ltd [1992] NZHC 2794

 

Judicial review

  • Surfing Taranaki Incorporated Inc v Surfing New Zealand Inc [2008] NZHC 782

  • Fesolai v Minister of Immigration [1993] NZHC 1464

  • Practical Shooting Institute (New Zealand) Inc v Commissioner of Police [1992] 1 NZLR 709 (HC)

 

Health law/ACC

  • Smith v Accident Compensation Corporation [2024] NZHC 1801

  • Buis v Accident Compensation Corporation [2022] NZHC 1043

  • Van der Eik v Accident Compensation Corporation [2020] NZHC 2523

  • Chalecki v Accident Compensation Corporation [2016] NZHC 517

  • Sinclair v Accident Compensation Corporation [2015] NZHC 3168

  • Van Helmond v Accident Compensation Corporation [2014] NZHC 2750

  • Sinclair v Accident Compensation Corporation [2013] NZHC 374

  • Mills v Accident Compensation Corporation [2012] NZHC 1055

  • Sinclair v Accident Compensation Corporation [2012] NZHC 406, [2012] NZAR 313

  • Pickard & Taylor v Ambrose & Rinnai New Zealand Limited [2009] NZHC 2272

  • Siola’a v Wellington District Court [2008] NZCA 483, [2009] NZAR 23

  • Nelson v Accident Compensation Corporation [2008] NZHC 1385;(2008) 19 PRNZ 108

  • Knight v Accident Compensation Corporation [2006] NZHC 344

  • Accident Compensation Corporation v Knight High Court Christchurch, CIV-2005-485-1582,  9 November 2005

  • Urbani v Gillions & Sons Ltd HC Dunedin CP26/01, 14 May 2002

  • Fenton v Housing New Zealand HC Timaru CP12/01, 18 July 2002

  • West v Firestone Tyre and Rubber Co of New Zealand Limited [1992] 2 NZLR 23, [1991] NZAR 514, (1991) 4 PRNZ 499 (CA)

 

Professional Discipline

  • Otago Standards Committee v Elder [2024] NZLCDT 30

  • Otago Standards Committee v Cottrell [2024] NZLCDT 25

  • Canterbury Westland Standards Committee 2 v U [2024] NZLCDT 10

  • Canterbury Westland Standards Committee 2 v U [2024] NZLCDT 4

  • National Standards Committee 2 v Tingey [2023] NZLCDT 43

  • National Standards Committee 2 v Tingey [2023] NZLCDT 22

  • National Standards Committee (No. 1) v Haines [2022] NZLCDT 10

  • B v District Council of Canterbury District Law Society [2002] 3 NZLR 113 (HC)

 

Resource management

  • Hampton v Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury) [2015] NZCA 509, (2015) 18 ELRNZ 825, [2016] NZRMA 369

 

Sport  

  • Maxwell v Cycling New Zealand (Costs) [2024] NZST 11/24

  • Maxwell v Cycling New Zealand [2024] NZST 2411

  • Sport Integrity Commission v Werahiko [2024] NZST 15

  • Commonwealth Games Federation v Nwokocha, Sport Resolutions/365/2022, 17 May 2023

  • Eight Individuals v World Sailing Limited, Sport Resolutions/142/2022, 12 August 2022

  • Bowls Canterbury v Gary Lawson (various decisions, June – September 2022)

  • Kris Gemmell v Drug Free Sport New Zealand [2015] NZST 1

  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Kris Gemmell, CAS 2014/A/2, 1 December 2014

  • Kris Gemmell v Drug Free Sport New Zealand [2013] NZST 8

  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Welsford, [2011] NZST 10

  • Lawton v Mountain Bike New Zealand [2006] NZST 16

  • Daisy Thomas v Surfing New Zealand [2006] NZST 9

  • Daisy Thomas v Surfing New Zealand [2006] NZST 20069

 

Trusts and estates

  • AB v RT [2016] NZHC 1399

  • AB v RT [2015] NZHC 3174

  • Wightman v Public Trust [2015] NZHC 1091

  • Wightman v Public Trust [2014] NZHC 3124, [2015] NZFLR 335

  • Westenra v Westenra [2013] NZHC 2980

  • Westenra v Westenra, HC Christchurch, CIV-2011-409-002255, Chisholm J, 19 December 2011

  • Francis v Davey [2001] NZHC 749

  • Ullrich v Ullrich HC Christchurch CP91/95, 16 October 1996

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