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Court Summary - at a glance
Date of offence:
17 February 2018
Plea:
Not guilty
Decision:
Was upheld on appeal
Final decision date:
Fine imposed:
Safety lessons learned:
Defendant name:
Eatim New Zealand Limited (appeal)
Industry:
Agriculture
Date of offence:
17 February 2018
Facts in brief:
Eatim New Zealand Limited appealed the District Court decision against conviction for a charge under HSWA for failure to take all practical steps to ensure the safety of an employee. Ultimately the District Court accepted WorkSafe evidence. On appeal, Eatim contends that there is a determination of that issue by the DC Judge was wrong. In support of their view, Eatim seeks to adduce fresh evidence from an expert witness.
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Court:
Auckland - High Court
Plea:
Not guilty
Final decision date:
Decision:
Was upheld on appeal
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