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1. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - summary record 5th report [pdf, 88 KB]

   ...published online; the Government would also publicize the Committee’s concluding observations and recommendations. 3. As a founding member of the United Nations, New Zealand was committed to the Organization and to the international promotion and protection of human rights. It continued to encourage all States to ratify international human rights instruments and had played a leading role in developing new instruments. At the national level, New Zealand had long given effect to hum...

2. Section 7 reports

   Year Title of Bill Section of Bill of Rights Act Type of Bill 2024 Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Amendment Bill [PDF, 632 KB] Section(s) 25(g) and 26(2) Government Bill 2024 Land Transport (Drug Driving) Amendment Inconsistent with s 21 and s 22, consistent with s 25(c) Government Bill  2024 Parole (Mandatory Completion of Rehabilitative Programmes) Amendment Bill Sections 22, 26(2) and 23(4) Member's Bill 2024 Gangs Legislation Amendment...

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3. Heng v Walshaw [pdf, 550 KB]

   ...84 • Vendor warranties 86 The liability of the second respondent, Peter Vining, in tort 90 • The personal liability of a director in tort 92 • Mr Vining’s role 97 • Did Mr Vining breach the duty of care and if so was there loss? 100 • Ground levels 105 • The cladding and windows 106 • Sundry Defects 109 • Duty to remedy 110 • Summary of second respondent’s liability 111 CLAIM NO.00734 – HE...

4. LCRO 43/2019 KD v MX (19 February 2021) [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...education at your school. I have attempted to do this through his mother but unfortunately, she has not been supportive or encouraging of my relationship with ......... • … as his birth father, I am ........’s natural guardian and share parental care and responsibility for him together with his mother. … there are no Parenting orders or Protection Orders in place that varies my guardianship of ........, … • I would like you to keep me updated on ........’s education at...

5. LCRO 44/2017 JJ v IO, UZ, [Law Firm A] [pdf, 233 KB]

   ...the EPA, Ms JJ and her husband LJ (one of AJ’s two sons) had forgotten that Ms JJ held a property EPA for AJ. That is obvious from a letter LJ wrote to his mother MJ, and his brother CJ on 7 May 2010, proposing that he and Ms JJ cover elder care costs up to $35,000 as an interest free loan. In the end LJ expended close on $39,000 on that account. [7] MJ consulted [Law Firm A] (which as successor to the practice of [Law Firm B] held the deeds of AJ and MJ) on 10 July 2010. She s...

6. Director of Proceedings v Candish [2013] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...defendant has breached the Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights) Regulations 1996 (“the Code”) in respect of Right 4(1) by failing to provide services to the [aggrieved] person with reasonable care and skill, and Right 4(2) by failing to provide services to the aggrieved person that complied with legal, professional, and ethical standards. 3. In relation to the declaration being sought in paragraph 2(a) above, the parties res...

7. BORA Employment Relations (Breastfeeding and Breaks) Amendment Bill [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...Rights Act’). We understand that this Bill is likely to be considered by the Cabinet Business Committee at its meeting on Monday, 31 March 2008. 2. T he purpose of the Bill is to create minimum standards for a modern workforce in respect of the protection and promotion of infant feeding through breastfeeding and the provision of rest and meal breaks. The proposals in this Bill also support government policy concerning the choices of employees, particularly regarding their work-life...

8. 2021 October - Family Violence Provider Update [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...PROVIDER UPDATE | OCTOBER 2021 COVID-19 support, quarterly reporting, changes to the FVPP08 and useful resources Safe contact with applicants We want to remind everyone about safe practice when contacting an applicant/victim. Please take care when making contact by text message and through other messaging platforms as these messages may be accessed and read by others who are not the intended recipient. This is especially important as you may be contacting an applicant before the...

9. Elisara v Aasa [2014] NZIACDT 90 (16 September 2014) [pdf, 126 KB]

   ...[3.2] Incompetent as she failed to address elementary and clear requirements of Immigration New Zealand’s policy, [3.3] The same circumstances amounted to a breach of the Code of Conduct 2010 (failure to carry out lawful informed instructions with care diligence and professionalism (clause 1.1(b) of the Code)); and [3.4] She failed to report as required (clause 3(a) of the Code). [3.5] The full factual circumstances are set out in the substantive decision. The Parties’ Positions...

10. LCRO 70/2018 AR v NM (10 April 2019) [pdf, 212 KB]

    ...attorney [48] As noted earlier, the enduring power of attorney created by Mr AR authorised Mrs AR “to act while [he was] mentally capable and to continue to act if [he] became mentally incapable”.11 A brief note on the relevant provisions in the Protection of 6 Scott v Wise [1986] 2 NZLR 484 (CA) at 491. 7 At 492. 8 Duncan Webb, Kathryn Dalziel and Kerry Cook Ethics, Professional Responsibility and the Lawyer (3rd ed, LexisNexi...