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1. LCRO 127/2024 ZU v TC, NE, GQ and Law firm A (13 June 2025) [pdf, 366 KB]

   ...addressing my concerns over the solicitor/client breach of privilege. This is left me feeling extremely distressed, retraumatised by an emotionally triggering time in my life, especially pertaining to family violence, and left me feeling like my human rights are being treated with respect (as per their own terms of engagement) completely shattered. Moreover, the complete lack of human decency is evident in the sequence of events. Firstly, I was charged for their time, leading to the br...

2. Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime - report on Reform of the Trespass Act [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...well, the Trespass Act is a tool that reduces future offending. Interaction with other legislation 10. The Trespass Act sits alongside other legislation governing the actions of persons providing goods and services. Importantly, section 44 of the Human Rights Act 1993 protects the public against discriminatory use of the provisions of the Trespass Act by retailers (i.e. trespassing someone based on a prohibited ground). 11. The Crimes Act 1961 (“the Crimes Act”) provides bespoke...

3. Proactive release – Additional name suppression proposals for the Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill [pdf, 518 KB]

   ...means disabled victims of sexual I N C O N F I D E N C E 9 I N C O N F I D E N C E violence are more likely to be unwilling or unable to engage in a permanent name suppression order process for an adult convicted of a sexual crime. Human Rights 67 The first proposal could engage the right to not be subjected to disproportionately severe treatment or punishment (section 9) New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. 68 Generally, a proposal like the first one that leaves no dis...

4. Evaluation of the Te Hurihanga pilot [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   Te Hurihanga Pilot: Evaluation Report Prepared for the Ministry of Justice by Julie Warren, with Lydia Fraser Centre for Research, Evaluation and Social Assessment (CRESA) October 2009 Te Hurihanga Pilot: Evaluation Report Centre for Research, Evaluation and Social Assessment (CRESA) Ltd 2 Disclaimer This evaluation was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice. The report has been prepared by the authors a

5. [2007] NZEmpC CC 23/07 Coy v Commissioner of Police [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...therefore not be permitted to now have them struck out. I find against that argument for the following reasons. [17] The Commissioner’s first response to Ms Coy’s personal grievances was a letter to her from Inspector Gary Lennan, Canterbury Human Resources Manager, dated 1 April 2003. This responded to Ms Coy’s memorandum of 20 March to Inspector Gaskin. This letter stated that the Commissioner had no record of formal notification of a personal grievance of 10 December 20...

6. [2009] NZEmpC CC 7/09 Heritage Expeditions Ltd v Fraser [pdf, 37 KB]

   ...been led to believe that the initial decision was final and will therefore not be prejudiced in the same way. [21] The grounds on which the present application is made are: a) Mr Russ is the sole director of Heritage Expeditions Ltd and is the human face of the company. b) Mr Russ is currently on board a polar research vessel at sea in a remote part of eastern Russia. He was on the vessel from 24 April 2009 until 26 May 2009 when he disembarked at a Russian port and travelled t...

7. Singh v Kumar [2016] NZIACDT 18 (04 April 2016) [pdf, 103 KB]

   ...to file the application at all. It was reasonable for Mr Kumar to give absolute priority to the late instruction, and regard filing a valid application as essential. The Registrar did not challenge 6 Mr Kumar’s evidence inevitable human frailty that caused his memory lapse, and he did not have the time to make the inquiries he would usually make. Accordingly, I cannot find Mr Kumar’s conduct fell short of the professional standards required; he was not negligent. [27] I...

8. [2014] NZEmpC 16 Gapuzan v Pratt Whitney Air New Zealand Services second interlocutory [pdf, 49 KB]

   ...further action was required. [12] On 9 January 2012, ACC declined the plaintiff’s claim and the plaintiff became aware that the defendant had not returned the employer questionnaire to ACC. He contacted the mediator who contacted the defendant’s Human Resources Manager on 10 January 2012. She arranged for the questionnaire to be sent to ACC that day. ACC then reviewed the plaintiff’s claim in light of the answers given in the questionnaire and confirmed its decision to decline th...

9. BORA Securities Legislation Bill [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...CONCLUSION 31. In accordance with your instructions, we attach a copy of this opinion for referral to the Minister of Justice. Roger Palairet Acting Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel Stuart Beresford Senior Legal Adviser Bill of Rights/Human Rights Team cc Minister of Justice Footnotes 1 R v Keegstra [1990] 3 SCR 697,729,826. 2 RJR MacDonald v Attorney-General of Canada (1995) 127 DLR (4th)1 3 Advice dated 31 October 2001. 4 Clause 30 – New Subpart 3...

10. BORA Land Transport (Road Safety and Other Matters) Amendment Bill [pdf, 361 KB]

    ...Act into the Land Transport Act 1998. CONSISTENCY WITH SECTION 19(1) OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms that everyone has the right to be free from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993, which include age. A legislative provision may give rise to prima facie discrimination where:[1] a) it draws a distinction based on one of the prohibited grounds of discrimination, and b) the distinction involves di...