RH & JY Trust, Jocelyn Yvette Brown and Perpetual Trust Limited v WorkSafe New Zealand - SC 32/2026
Summary
Criminal Appeal
Result
A Leave to appeal is granted (RH & JY Trust v WorkSafe New Zealand [2026] NZCA 12).
B The approved question is whether a trust and/or the trustees of a trust acting collectively is a “person” within the meaning of s 16 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015?
13 May 2026
Date of Hearing
28 July 2026
Judges
Winkelmann CJ, Ellen France, Williams and Kós JJ
Related Documents
High Court decision — WORKSAFE NEW ZEALAND | MAHI HAUMARU AOTEAROA v RH & JY TRUST [2024] NZHC 315 [26 February 2024]
Court of Appeal decision — [2026] NZCA 12
Leave judgment - leave granted — RH & JY TRUST v WORKSAFE NEW ZEALAND [2026] NZSC 57 [13 May 2026] (PDF 126 KB)