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1. Draft 23rd-24th Reports under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [pdf, 483 KB]

   ...that are accessible for ethnic communities. c. Improving economic outcomes for ethnic communities, including addressing barriers to employment. d. Connecting and empowering ethnic community groups. Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care 68. The Inquiry is undertaking a series of investigations into abuse and neglect that occurred in State and faith-based care settings. 69. The Commission is scheduled to present its final report in June 2023 which will include finding...

2. TG v Standards Committee LCRO 205/2014 (30 June 2014) [pdf, 359 KB]

   ...Background [3] Mr TG attended the Family Court to represent a client at a judicial conference on 23 October 2013 (the proceeding). He says he was there because the Court had appointed a welfare guardian to a patient who was too unwell to take care of himself. 2 Mr TG’s client had nursed the patient, and became his friend. She disagreed with a decision made by the welfare guardian and, on behalf of her friend the patient, sought to challenge the welfare guardian’s deci...

3. Appendix 1 Draft 23rd-24th Reports under the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination [pdf, 483 KB]

   ...that are accessible for ethnic communities. c. Improving economic outcomes for ethnic communities, including addressing barriers to employment. d. Connecting and empowering ethnic community groups. Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care 68. The Inquiry is undertaking a series of investigations into abuse and neglect that occurred in State and faith-based care settings. 69. The Commission is scheduled to present its final report in June 2023 which will include finding...

4. LCRO 36/2021 ED v MR and FR (14 April 2022) [pdf, 242 KB]

   ...example, Mrs ED says in her complaint:5 For Mr MR to then believe it was appropriate to make himself our mother’s lawyer and turn any authorisation over only to [SA] only raises more concerns for us from a conflict of interest, through to negligent, careless and incompetent practices. … [MR] from his direct actions of gifting precious heirloom furniture to siblings showed favour to siblings and exclusiveness. This is not how my mother behaved. His behaviour caused [XM] and I e...

5. ENV-2016-AKL-000207 Mason v Auckland Council [pdf, 4.8 MB]

   ...(n), (q) and (r), and 15.6(2)(d). 6. By way of summary, the Council's decision: (a) Deleted the ability to identify Significant Ecological Areas (bush and wetlands) by reference to the criteria in L3 of the Proposed Plan for the purposes of protection in exchange for subdivision rights and required eligibility for such rights to be linked to the Council identified and mapped SEA's in the Proposed Plan only; (b) Reduced the incentives for SEA and unmapped significant indigeno...

6. White v White - Mourea Papakainga 3E 14D1 Block (2011) 2011 Chief Judge's MB 280 (2011 CJ 280) [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...within the whanau in relation to the land being gifted to Patrick. The affidavits were from Taru’s brother, Tuhawaiki, Taru’s current partner, Adrienne Whitehouse, and Taru’s niece, Robyn McRae-Aoake, the daughter of his late sister Keita who cared for Martha until her own untimely death in October 2001. 2011 Chief Judge’s MB 284 [15] Taru appeared at the hearing. Mr Dowthwaite appeared for Patrick who resides in Australia and who did not appear. Although Patrick wa...

7. RIA - Prohibition of Conversion Practices [pdf, 355 KB]

   ...person (child or adult) where the practices cause serious harm and is reckless as to whether serious harm would be caused. This is the preferred option because it provides an enforceable prohibition of conversion practices through legislation and it protects both children and adults. The criminal offences and penalties and the civil redress process in themselves may not bring about a complete end to conversion practices. However, they would send a strong message that such practices...

8. Become a legal aid lawyer

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9. BORA Coroners Bill [pdf, 21 KB]

   ...and a death is determined to have been self-inflicted only limited details can be published without the Coroner's permission. In the circumstances that the Coroner is able to grant permission to publish such details and given the interests of protecting the privacy of persons connected with the deceased such prior restraint on publication is a justifiable limit upon freedom of expression. 4.3 Clause 64 enables a coroner to prohibit publication of any evidence given at any part of th...

10. BORA Affiliate Te Arawa Iwi and Hapu Claims Settlement Bill [pdf, 201 KB]

    ...clauses in the Bill ousting the jurisdiction of courts and the Waitangi Tribunal (cll 13, 15 & 128) raise an issue about compliance with s 27(2) of the Bill of Rights. That section provides: “Every person whose rights, obligations or interests protected or recognised by law have been affected by a determination of any tribunal or other public authority has the right to apply, in accordance with law, for judicial review of that determination.” 5. Section 27(2) has been held to appl...