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1. Director of Proceedings v Pasifika Integrated Healthcare Ltd [2015] NZHRRT 25 [pdf, 177 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF AGGRIEVED PERSON (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 25 Reference No. HRRT 029/2015 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND PASIFIKA INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE LIMITED D...

2. 230508-Proactive-release-Family-Court-Family-Court-Associates-Legisla.._FINAL.pdf [pdf, 589 KB]

   ...decisions made at I N C O N F I D E N C E 2 I N C O N F I D E N C E the early stages of proceedings and interlocutory applications.1 Some judicial decisions will remain with judges because of their substantive impact on people, impact on human rights or complexity. Modelling indicates that introducing the Family Court Associate role will free up 25% of Family Court judge time. 8 The Bill amends several family law related statutes to enable the Family Court Associate to under...

3. Dr Nicholas Tony Shears - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 485 KB]

   ...ecology of the MRMNE Management Area. Outline of Issues 4. I have been asked to comment on: (a) ls the ecology of shallow reefs in the Bay of Plenty consistent with that found in other parts of the Northeast Coast of New Zealand? (b) Effects of human activities on habitat and biodiversity, experience at Leigh Marine reserve, Hauraki Gulf, and relevant Bay of Plenty experiences. (c) Any other considerations related to potential thresholds for the impact of fishing techniques and...

4. [2022] NZACC 25 - Howard v ACC (2 March 2022) [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...section 20(2)(e) to (h)). Section 25(1)(a)(i) provides that “accident” means a specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [26] Section 28 of the Act provides for work-relate...

5. Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill - Redacted [pdf, 221 KB]

   ...Representatives. 21. We have sought to incorporate this approach in the drafting of cl 28 of the Bill. The framing of this clause is also based on broadly comparable powers in the governing legislation for investigative bodies like the IPCA and the Human Rights Commission,1 but tailored to the CCRC’s specific operating context. The power to conduct thematic inquiries has financial implications 22. For completeness, and as indicated above, we also note that additional resourcing will...

6. BORA Broadcasting (Election Programmes and Election Advertising) Amendment Bill [pdf, 164 KB]

   ...expression? 12 See General Comment on the right to participate in public affairs, voting rights and the right of equal access to public service CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.7, paras. 19 & 25 (United Nations Human Rights Committee); Bowman v United Kingdom (1998) 26 EHRR 1, [43] and Animal Defenders International v United Kingdom (App No 48876/08 (GC)) [106]-[112] (European Court of Human Rights); and Libman v Quebec (Attorney-General) [1997] 3...

7. TR Environmental Law Conference Judge Newhook Paper [pdf, 156 KB]

   ...to suggest that “one size doesn’t necessarily fit all”. While the Practice Note describes mediation work in the Court in quite some detail, there can of course be nuances in what happens in the mediation room. For instance, it is trite that human beings (yes, mediators are human beings!) might bring differences of personal style despite all having received the same training. Furthermore, all cases are different; the issues in dispute are different; the parties are different; so...

8. McNab 26 November 2015 NZSHD 12 [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...there were occasions of non compliance with the signature compliance provisions of the Act. However again the non compliance was at a low level and the percentage of non-complying records was small. The non-compliance was a result of oversight or human error. I do not consider that the breaches established are sufficient to establish in their seriousness or their extent to suggest that Mr McNab is not a fit and proper person to hold a certificate Purchased goods from individuals whos...

9. BORA Unsolicited Electronic Messages Bill [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...Conclusion 34. For the reasons given above, we have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the Bill of Rights Act. Jeff Orr Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel Stuart Beresford Senior Legal Advisor Bill of Rights / Human Rights Team CC Minister of Justice Minister of Information Technology Footnotes 1 R v Keegstra [1990] 3 SCR 697, 729, 826 2 Federated Farmers of New Zealand v New Zealand Post [1992] 3 NZBORR 339. 3 RJR MacDonald v Attorney...

10. FT v NSC LCRO 260 / 2010 (21 October 2011) [pdf, 100 KB]

    ...potentially be disbarred for misconduct (as I was not providing regulated legal services) for having the audacity to complain to legitimate authorities about a judicial officer and you allow the prosecution to go ahead or you rule that I have a human right to air any grievances I have about their Honours in an appropriate forum and as such I cannot face punitive sanctions as a result”. He emphasised that he was not seeking any other ruling from this Office. [11] This is a misrepr...