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1. IWCNZ-Submissions-on-Scope.pdf [pdf, 366 KB]

   1 Submissions of the Islamic Women’s Council of New Zealand (IWCNZ ) to the Coronial Inquiry into the Scope of Coronial Hearing 8 February 2022 Introduction 1 The scope of the inquiry, opened into the deaths of each of the 51 people who died as a result of the Christchurch terrorist attacks on 15 March 2019, has not yet been finally determined. On 28 October 2021 Judge Marshall issued a minute, intended only as a “starting point”.1 Judge Marshall anticipated “

2. [2021] NZEmpC 186 Restaurant Brands Ltd v Gill [pdf, 349 KB]

   ...form). An applicant would therefore need to engage with his or her employer to have the form completed. Mr Gill did so on this occasion. [12] RBL was well used to meeting such requests from its staff. Accordingly, on 3 February 2017, a human resources administrator forwarded the necessary documentation to Mr Gill. It included confirmation of Mr Gill’s employment by RBL, a copy of his IEA, a copy of the letter of offer of employment, a copy of his position description, and...

3. 2023-NZEnvC-244-The-Canyon-Vineyard-Limited-v-Central-Otago-District-Council.pdf [pdf, 2.8 MB]

   ...shall ensure that: (i) The supplier of any treatment equipment shall provide a certificate from a suitably qualified person confirming that the system operated in accordance with the operating and maintenance procedures, will supply water suitable for human consumption in compliance with Drinking Water Standards for New Zealand 2005 (revised 2008). (ii) A copy of the operating and maintenance instructions for any treatment equipment installed in terms of Condition 12(a) above and a copy of th...

4. Mann v Accident Compensation Corporation (Jurisdiction, Social Rehabilitation, Costs on Review) [2023] NZACC 91 [pdf, 365 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. [81] Section 67 of the Act provides: A claimant...

5. LCRO 111/2024 MS v PC (24 March 2025) [pdf, 273 KB]

   ...knowledge, experience, approach, and appearance. On that basis, I terminated the mediation because the conduct and comments had a strong impact, and I was no longer unbiased and impartial. I am a highly experienced mediator with 28 years of experience in human rights and employment environments. Over those years, I have conducted thousands of mediations and worked with hundreds of lawyers without issue. I regularly work with angry, confrontational clients yet still manage to assist th...

6. OIA-121789.pdf [pdf, 19 MB]

   ...inconsistent with the NZ Bill of Rights Act, the Crown’s Treaty of Waitangi obligations, and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, (as well as a the 2018 Supreme Court decision), why is the coalition Govt doing this? What are the human rights implications? s9(2)(a) s9(2)(a) s9(2)(a) s9(2)(a) s9(2)(a) s9(2)(a) s9(2)(a) s9(2)(a) s9(2)(a) 9 swers if ywers if e of Hon e of Hon e e cations cations NegotiatioNegotiatio Emailmail rliament Brliament B gsgs THH R...

7. The Sentencing Act 2002: monitoring the first year [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...years imprisonment with a minimum term of imprisonment of 8 years was appropriate. The Court of Appeal on appeal by the Solicitor-General, quashed the sentence and substituted one of life imprisonment. The Court reasoned that while there was room for humane appreciation of the offender’s head injury, it also had to be remembered that he was influenced by alcohol at the time, which was in breach of his bail conditions. Furthermore, the Court did not share the sentencing Judge’s inclination...

8. Recommendations recap - issue 6 [pdf, 1.4 MB]

   Recommendations recap A summary of coronial recommendations and comments made between 1 April–30 June 2013 Issue 6 Published by the Ministry of Justice ISSN 2253‑5152 DISCLAIMER This publication has been produced by the research counsel of the Office of the Chief Coroner. The best effort has been made to accurately summarise the circumstances, findings and recommendations made by the coroner in each case – despite this, these are not exact replications of coronial findings. T

9. Canterbury Earthquake CTV Building inquiry

   ...attack the fire. From the east side of the building Mr Berry proceeded around to the west side of the building. Mr Berry described things as being chaotic in that there were people on the rubble yelling for tools, two lines of people having formed a human chain which Mr Berry felt was not effective. He then took steps to take control of the site and gathered  ome expertise around him from amongst those that he knew to assist him in making decisions regarding how best to proceed. By this ti...

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10. Speaking about cultural background at sentencing: section 16 of the Criminal Justice Act 1985 [pdf, 1.5 MB]

    Speaking about cultural background at sentencing Section 16 of the Criminal Justice Act 1985 Alison Chetwin Tony Waldegrave Kiri Simonsen with Strategic Training and Development Services & The Family Centre Social Policy Research Unit ii First published in November 2000 by the Ministry of Justice PO Box 180 Wellington New Zealand © Crown Copyright ISBN 0-478-20155-9 (Printed) iii Foreword The Criminal Justice Act, which came into force on 1 October 1985, brought about a