BORA Films, Videos and Publications Classification Amendment Bill [pdf, 104 KB]
...Canadian Charter, the simple answer in the New Zealand context is that there is no equivalent general "fundamental justice" right in the NZBORA. Of course, proponents of the substantive view could argue that, like Baragwanath J, the Court of Appeal might take a broader interpretation of s 25(c) NZBORA. However, we do not consider that the constitutional status of the NZBORA would support such a progressive interpretation by the Court of Appeal. Of course this does not mean that...