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1. Human-Rights-Commission-R-v-Lincolnshire-Coroner.pdf [pdf, 123 KB]

   ...correctly, that the verdict may be returned where the death has been caused by some deliberate, but lawful, act which unforeseeably leads to death as well as in situations where death results from an unintended act or an event over which there was no human control. 82. In our judgment, the summing up was defective in this respect. On this evidence, and in particular the evidence of Professor Marks, a verdict of accident was properly available to the jury if they found that the administration o...

2. BSA Fine letter trials report Final Report [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...changes can sometimes have a big effect. For example, simplifying documents, using checklists or sending text-message reminders can all have positive effects on how people behave. A behavioural-insights approach involves applying realistic models of human behaviour to policies and interventions. It combines empirical evidence from social sciences (such as social psychology, behavioural economics, and anthropology) with human-centred design. In practice, behavioural insights often invo...

3. [2023] NZEnvC 097 Amisfield Environment Protection Group v Central Otago District Council [pdf, 21 MB]

   ...area and mark off the affected area; (ii) Advise the Central Otago District Council of the disturbance; and (iii) Advise Heritage New Zealand Pou here Taonga of the disturbance. b. If the archaeological material is determined to be Kaiwi Tangata (human bones) or taonga (treasured artefacts) by Heritage New Zealand Pou here Taonga, the Consent Holder shall immediately advise the office of Kai Tahu of the discovery. c. If the archaeological material is determined to be Kaiwi Tangata (...

4. Proactive-Release_Bail-Electronic-Monitoring-Amendment-Act-2025.pdf [pdf, 2.6 MB]

   Hon Paul Goldsmith Minister of Justice Proactive release - Bail (Electronic Monitoring) Amendment Act 2025 Date of issue: 9 June 2025 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circu lar CO (23) 4. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released . Where that is the case, the relevant section of the OIA has been noted and no public interest has been

5. [2019] NZEnvC 044 Director-General of Conservation v Thames-Coromandel District Council [pdf, 3.3 MB]

   ...compacting of sailor rock. Earthworks exclude disturbance caused by the replacement and/or removat of a fuel storage system as defined in the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011. Illustration of setback distances of earthworks: Figure 2 ~ Unsupported Fill r rn GX, ht lghl (l l) of fill I ,,-toe of fill II rnrll imUIh j c o " " ~ c " o " "....

6. Responding together: an integrated report evaluating the aims of the Waitakere Family Violence Court protocols [pdf, 894 KB]

   Responding Together: An Integrated Report Evaluating the Aims of the Waitakere Family Violence Court Protocols Prepared for the Ministry of Justice by Mandy Morgan, Leigh Coombes, Erika Te Hiwi and Sarah McGray, Massey University Responding Together Published in August 2008 by Ministry of Justice PO Box 180 Wellington New Zealand 2008 © Crown

7. Identifying & responding to bias in the criminal justice system: a review of international & New Zealand research [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...disproportionality, and over- representation, discrimination is a legal concept insofar as practising discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnicity (in addition to other factors) is illegal (see Tahmindjis 1995; see also the Bill of Rights Act 1990; Human Rights Act 1993 in New Zealand). Discrimination is often assumed to be evident in situations where racial/ethnic differences in criminal justice outcomes remain once „legally-relevant‟ factors such as offence seriousness and...

8. Review of community-based sentences in New Zealand [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   ...difficult to be precise in this area. Conclusions There has been a great deal of ambiguity and variety of expectations underlying the introduction of community-based sentences. Some of these views were that:  they represented a more humane, constructive, and cheaper alternative to short sentences of imprisonment;  they introduced a new dimension into the penal system with an emphasis on reparation to the community;  they were a means of bringing or keeping...

9. 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...

10. Kaupapa Maori Resolution Pathways [pdf, 792 KB]

    Kaupapa Māori Resolution Pathways Research Report August 2022 Awa Associates CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .......................................................................... 3 GLOSSARY ............................................................................................ 4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .......................................................................... 7 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................