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1. OIA-109631.pdf [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...a legal claim seeking a declaration that it is inconsistent with one of the fundamental rights protected under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (for example, section 27 – the right to justice). There may also be criticism from international human rights bodies in their periodic reviews of our compliance with international treaties. 16. Discrimination and institutional racism in the sentencing process and legislative provisions is included in live claims filed with the Waitangi Tribuna...

2. E6 John Goodwin - Natural Character, Landscape and Visual Amenity - EIC - Applicant [PDF, 9 MB]

   ...naturalness continuum) and is the result of the combined levels of indigenous nature and perceived nature. These are typically defined by the extent to which natural elements, patterns and processes occur and are legible, and the nature and extent of human modifications to the landscape, seascape and ecosystems. 7.3 In relation to assessing the effects on the natural character of an area, this assessment is based on judgments which concern the degree to which a proposal alters the lev...

3. Legal aid grants December 2018 [xlsx, 91 KB]

   ...This includes debt recovery, breaches of contract, defamation, and bankruptcy proceedings. It also includes proceedings before tribunals or specialist courts such as the: • Employment Relations Authority • Employment Court • Environment Court • Human Rights Tribunal • Legal Aid Tribunal • Māori Land Court • Immigration & Protection Tribunal • Social Security Appeal Authority • Taxation Review Tribunal • Tenancy Tribunal • Waitangi Tribunal. Civil legal aid is not avai...

4. Te Manutukutuku Issue 30 [pdf, 8.9 MB]

   ...Resource Set Four This superbly presented, colour, poster-sized resource has been planned for use with the Fourth Form social studies syllabus, in particular modules 4.1 (The Treaty of Waitangi) and 4.2 (The search for security, justice and human rights) . It can also be used for use in senior school history, geography, legal and cultural studies. The resource was produced with the help of a group of teachers and was trialed in the classroom with great success. Each kit co...

5. Establishing a Criminal Cases Review Commission [pdf, 395 KB]

   ...$600,000 per year that will accrue in flow on effects of the CCRC’s work. This cost includes the estimated legal aid, retrials and the cost to Crown Law Office for supporting investigations and conducting further criminal appeals. 113 Human Rights 114 The proposals contained in this Cabinet paper have implications concerning consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’).

6. [2017] NZEnvC 150 Blueskin Energy Ltd v Dunedin City Council [pdf, 11 MB]

   ...(objective 16.2.3(g)). Thus, what is to be maintained or enhanced includes the following factors (relevantly):97 32 (a) the general visual dominance of natural elements such as natural landforms, streams and remnant indigenous vegetation over human landscape elements e.g . buildings or shelter plantings; and (b) the generally limited visual influence of any large scale structures or exotic planting to diminish the impact of the natural landscape forms and features . [121] Po...

7. CAC301 v Murphy [2015] NZREADT 42 [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...final analysis report was available on 15 October 2013. Between then and the auction, both defendants must be regarded as responsible for prospective bidders being permitted to inspect the property when it was clearly contaminated and a danger to human health. We do not think that the defendants can be exonerated from having insisted that any such person receive a copy of the analysis report prior to that person deciding to inspect the property and enter it. [96] Nevertheless, we do...

8. [2023] NZEnvC 280 Titirangi Protection Group Incorporated v Auckland Council [pdf, 3 MB]

   ...Auckland Council issued a decision granting regional resource consents under the Auckland Unitary Plan Operative in Part (AUP) and a land use consent under the National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health (NES Soil) to Watercare Services Limited. [2] The regional resource consents and land use consent relate to the earthworks, vegetation removal and associated activities required to establish the Huia Replacement Water Tr...

9. OX v XX Standards Committee LCRO 180/2015 (4 October 2016) [pdf, 456 KB]

   ...5 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006, s 4. 6 Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008, r 5. 7 Rule 5.4. 8 Rule 5.4.1. 18 he could be wrong, but he is human and can err. He is not sure whether he would accept another assignment that tested him to, or beyond, the limits of his competence. [72] I have carefully considered all of the arguments Mr OX puts forward in support of his position. In

10. [2006] NZEmpC AC 63/06 Whelan v Attorney-General for CE of the Children and Young Persons Service [pdf, 112 KB]

    ...roles, in particular liaison with the Police in relation to threats made to other social workers. [15] There was an issue as to the plaintiff’s qualifications to hold a management position. The defendant called Anne Marie Taggart the Manager of Human Resource Operations, a role she had held since April 2005. Ms Taggart referred to senior positions such as the site manager role and the service centre manager role which, according to their position descriptions, required key acco...