Supreme Court of New Zealand holds that reparation sentences cannot 'top-up' ACC entitlements

In Peter Miles Davies v New Zealand Police [2009] NZSC 47 (25 May 2009), the Supreme Court of New Zealand determined an important area of New Zealand's civil compensation system. Where a victim's injuries are covered by the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC), reparation sentences can no longer 'top-up' the ACC payment.

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