Stacey Shortall

Sep 8, 2024 | lexology.com | Stacey Shortall |Matthew Ferrier |June Hardacre |Aaron Lloyd |Megan Richards |John O'Rourke | +2 more

In a recent District Court decision, WorkSafe New Zealand v Glenbrook Farming & Equipment Hire Limited [1], the defendant successfully defended a charge filed by WorkSafe under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HASWA).

Apr 28, 2024 | lexology.com | Matthew Ferrier |Aaron Lloyd |Stacey Shortall |Mark Calderwood

The prosecution by Maritime New Zealand of the former Ports of Auckland Limited (POAL) Chief Executive Office is underway in the Auckland District Court.

Jan 24, 2024 | lexology.com | Stacey Shortall |Matthew Ferrier |Andrew Ryan |Mark Calderwood

In a recent judgment [1], Harvey J found that a trust was not a “person” for the purposes of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA). However, his Honour found that the trustees of a trust, as a collective, were a “body of persons…unincorporate” and therefore were a “person” for the purposes of the HSWA. These findings are significant as they impact who could be charged as a PCBU under the HSWA in relation to a fatal workplace accident.