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1. Nisha v Ha & C Ltd (Strike-Out Application) [2018] NZHRRT 3 [pdf, 15 KB]

   ...the employment context on the grounds of her religious beliefs, race and ethnic or national origins. Damages of $45,000 are sought. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Nisha v Ha & C Ltd (Strike-Out Application) [2018] NZHRRT 3] 2 [2] By memorandum dated 19 December 2017 Mr Tuck, counsel for the plaintiff, has notified the Tribunal he has encountered ongoing difficulty in contacting the plaintiff who, he says, appears to have left...

2. Apostolakis v Attorney-General No. 3 (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 318 KB]

   ...DATE OF DECISION: 17 January 2019 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING OUT STATEMENT OF CLAIM1 1 [This decision is to be cited as: Apostolakis v Attorney-General No. 3 (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 2.] 2 INTRODUCTION [1] On 15 July 2010 a property situated at 12 Colville Street, Newtown, Wellington was sold at public auction on behalf of the Registrar of the District Court at Wellington pursuant to an ord...

3. Cabinet paper - Tyson Gregory Redman application for compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment: next steps [pdf, 4.4 MB]

   SENSITIVE Office of the Minister of Justice Memorandum for Cabinet TYSON GREGORY REDMAN APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION FOR WRONGFUL CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT: NEXT STEPS Proposal 1. Cabinet is asked to agree to compensate Tyson Gregory Redman for his wrongful convictions and imprisonment. Executive summary 2. Mr Redman was convicted in August 2007 of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, injuring with reckless d...

4. Simmons v Board of Trustees of Newlands College (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 60 [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr PF Simmons in person Ms GJE Stone for defendant DATE OF DECISION: 23 December 2014 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING OUT STATEMENT OF CLAIM The application [1] This is an application by the Board of Trustees of Newlands College (the Board) for an order striking out the whole of the amended statement of claim on the grounds: [1.1] The amended statement of claim disclo...

5. Beauchamp v B & T Co (2011) Ltd (Application for Interim Non-Publication Orders) [2019] NZHRRT 46 [pdf, 440 KB]

   ...AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Ms E Tait for plaintiff Mr J Todd for defendants DATE OF HEARING: On the papers DATE OF DECISION: 14 October 2019 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL DECLINING APPLICATION BY DEFENDANTS FOR INTERIM NON-PUBLICATION ORDERS1 Introduction [1] By application dated 20 August 2019, the defendants, B & T Co (2011) Ltd and Bing Du apply for an interim order under s 95(1) of the Human Rights Act 1993...

6. LCRO 63/2020 SJ - Application for review of a prosecutorial decision (28 September 2020) [pdf, 124 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2020] NZLCRO 177 Ref: LCRO 063/2020 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN SJ Applicant AND APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF A PROSECUTORIAL DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed Introduc...

7. Director of Human Rights Proceedings [NKR] v Accident Compensation Corporation (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 1 [pdf, 91 KB]

   ...jurisdiction. The certificate does not have any statutory basis and in that respect is informal and is capable of challenge. See in the analogous context of the Human Rights Act 1993 the recent decision in Peters v Wellington Combined Shuttles Ltd (Application by Defendant that Jurisdiction be Declined) [2013] NZHRRT 21 (28 May 2013). For a decision under the Privacy Act reference can be 8 made to Geary v Accident Compensation Corporation [2013] NZHRRT 34 (20 September 2013) at...

8. Peters v Wellington Combined Shuttles (Application by Defendant that Jurisdiction be Declined) [2013] NZHRRT 21 [pdf, 69 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 21 Reference No. HRRT 017/2012 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE DEFENDANT THAT THE TRIBUNAL DECLINE JURISDICTION BETWEEN PRESLEY JOHN PETERS PLAINTIFF AND WELLINGTON COMBINED SHUTTLES LIMITED FIRST DEFENDANT AND WELLINGTON COMBINED TAXIS LIMITED SECOND DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Mem...

9. Tapiki and Eru v New Zealand Parole Board (Strike-Out Application) [2017] NZHRRT 41 [pdf, 172 KB]

   ...Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms JA Tapiki and Ms J Eru in person Ms VJ Owen for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 31 October 2017 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL DISMISSING APPLICATION TO STRIKE OUT CLAIM1 INTRODUCTION [1] On 29 January 2014 Mr Jesse Dolman was released from prison on parole to an address in Stratford at which his mother, Ms Tapiki, lived with Ms Eru. In May 2014, this address was disclo...

10. Hines v Attorney-General (Application to Remove Proceedings to High Court) [2018] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 256 KB]

    ...Ms F Joychild QC and Mr JS Hancock for Human Rights Commission as intervener Mr SE Greening for Churches Education Commission Trust Board DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 26 June 2018 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL ON APPLICATION BY PLAINTIFFS FOR ORDER REMOVING PROCEEDINGS TO THE HIGH COURT1 THE APPLICATION [1] By application dated 15 June 2018 the plaintiffs apply for an order that these