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1. Decisions-about-special-patient-leave-and-change-of-legal-status.pdf [pdf, 6.1 MB]

   ...Cabinet approved the Government response to He Ara Oranga: Report of the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction (He Ara Oranga) [CAB-19-MIN- 0182]. This included the repeal and replacement of the Mental Health Act 'so that it reflects a human rights-based approach, promotes supported decision-making, aligns with the recovery and wellbeing model of mental health, and provides measures to minimise compulsory or coercive treatment'. Context Special patients enter com...

2. Report-back on the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court Pilot and other AOD-related Initiatives Paper [pdf, 365 KB]

   ...to cover the same roles in 2019/2020. 35. Committing funding for drink-driver programmes in 2019/20 likewise ensures providers of those programmes can continue to accept new referrals in the lead up to decisions on future investment in 2019. Human rights 36. The proposals contained in this paper are consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993. 8 Regulatory impact analysis 37. A regulatory impact sta...

3. Preventing the prison pipeline Professor Ian Lambie report [pdf, 223 KB]

   ...TO PREVENT ENTRY TO THE PRISON PIPELINE Cost-benefit ratios clearly support the argument for early intervention programmes as key in persuading governments to adopt evidence- based criminal justice early intervention policies to prevent downstream human and economic costs (Welsh & Farrington, 2015; Vanlandingham & Drake, 2012). However, there are no quick-fix solutions to the problems facing justice systems globally. What we need are medium to long- term changes so as to redirec...

4. Proactive-Release-Family-Court-Associate-FINAL.pdf [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...contribution orders. There are some Family Court matters that would not be appropriate for the FCA 28. There are some matt rs dealt with in the Family Court that would always remain with judges due to their social significance (impact on people), impact on human rights or com lexity. These types of matters include: 28.1. the gr nting of injunctions; 28.2 fi al decisions about guardianship and those that materially affect children; 28.3. hearings that involve the cross-examination of w...

5. [2021] NZIACDT 22 – TC v Registrar of Immigration Advisers (3 September 2021) [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...Whether they choose to seek jobs or visas in the future has no relevance to the situation caused by the adviser. [69] The appellant finished with what he regards as a very important point regarding attitude and professionalism. While mistakes are human, what is not forgivable is when a serious mistake is not followed by an apology, but an extraordinary arrogance in writing: Funnily enough, I quite enjoyed dealing with … your case… [70] The adviser needed to be sat down and...

6. [2012] NZEmpC 56 EBIIWU v Norske Skog Tasman Ltd [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...minimum entitlement in the Holidays Act 2003, have been considered in three Court of Appeal judgments – Tramways, 11 Silver Fern Farms, 7 Agreed statement of facts, [15]. Mr Haslam, Human Resources Advisor Norske Skog, deposed that it was also to reflect the burden that shift work places on employees and their families. 8 At [41]. 9 [2010] NZSC 5, [2010] 2 NZLR 444. 10 At [41]. 11 See above n 4. and Servic...

7. EA v BO LCRO 237 / 2010 (29 September 2011) [pdf, 142 KB]

   ...event, from past dealings with Mr EA. [40] Mr EA wrote again, reiterating that Mrs EA was his spouse and employee. He made demand for information under the Privacy Act and took issue with a form at the back of ABO’s student handbook, citing the Human Rights Act as the grounds for his objection. He also provided an authority from Mrs EA to enable him to obtain personal information concerning her. This authority included the right for Mr EA to advocate on her behalf in various fo...

8. Payne v CAC 20005 & Ors [2014] NZREADT 1 [pdf, 152 KB]

   ...home being sold far too cheaply and on a ridiculous basis of sight unseen, or house uninspected by any prospective purchaser, the agents did not cause that situation and were merely doing their duty. However, they had become involved in a real-life human drama with an unusual and financially foolish stance being taken by 13 the appellant. He should have been treated with respect rather than as an obstacle. It is rather heart-warming that the purchaser, who financially reaped t...

9. Director of Proceedings v Tui Medical Ltd [2021] NZHRRT 44 [pdf, 517 KB]

   ...Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 20 September 2021 (REDACTED) DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 1 [This decision is to be cited as Director of Proceedings v Tui Medical Ltd [2021] NZHRRT 44. Note publication restrictions.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHRRT 44 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [1] These proceedings under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 were filed on 31 August 2021. [2] Prior to the filing of the proceedings the par...

10. [2010] NZEmpC 123 Burtton & Browne v Talley's Group Ltd [pdf, 52 KB]

    ...others, prohibited narcotics. The identities of some of those informants have yet to be disclosed to the plaintiffs or to the Authority or the Court. The identity of one of those informants, and what he is alleged to have said to the company’s human resources manager, has now emerged. Whether the defendant must now disclose the identities of those other informants, and the veracity or reliability of the evidence of those informants, will be important questions for the Authority...