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1. Can I get family or civil legal aid?

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2. [2018] NZEmpC 89 Lorigan v Infinity Automotive Ltd [pdf, 268 KB]

   ...referred his concerns to the Serious Fraud Office, who had advised that it did not intend to investigate as it did not meet their criteria for investigation. It also stated that he had raised the matter with the Financial Markets Authority and the Human Rights Commission but neither had investigated. [22] Then the letter referred to various parts of the Protected Disclosures Act 2000 (PDA), explaining how the statute extends protections to employees in both the public and private...

3. D’Arcy-Smith v Ministry of Social Development [2023] NZHRRT 26 [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...established that Mr D’Arcy-Smith owed the Ministry of Social of Development (the Ministry). In 2018 after Mr D’Arcy-Smith received 1 [This decision is to be cited as D’Arcy-Smith v Ministry of Social Development [2023] NZHRRT 26.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2023] NZHRRT 26 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 correspondence regarding the debt, he contacted the Ministry, and a case manager advised him twice that the debt would be written off. However, this did not h...

4. CCRG - email 28 August 2018 [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...our history. In addition, the legacy space would provide a superb, sheltered and very accessible public waterfront area connecting Eastern Wharf, the Maritime Museum and the William C Daldy. The City Centre Residents' Group does not have the human or financial resources to participate in the further processes involved in the Environment Court hearing for the America's Cup and can advise that we do not intend to be represented at the hearings in September. We will continue our...

5. Moriori Claims Settlement bill [pdf, 106 KB]

   ...Bill of Rights Act. Excluding subsequent challenge is a legitimate incident of the negotiated settlement of claims. 7. Any limit on minority rights under s 20 of the Bill of Rights Act would be justified on the same basis. 8. The United Nations Human Rights Committee upheld a similar exclusion under the 1992 Fisheries Settlement. The Committee found the exclusion was consistent with articles 14 and 27 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which are comparable t...

6. BORA Financial Advisers Bill - addendum [pdf, 276 KB]

   ...we have concluded that the limit that clause 48 places on the freedom of association appears to be justified under section 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. Jeff Orr Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel Stuart Beresford Acting Manager Human Rights/Bill of Rights Team In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a report should be made to...

7. BORA Maraeroa A and B Blocks Claims Settlement Bill [pdf, 277 KB]

   ...settlement of the claims. 6. In so far as the section could be said to limit reliance on the protection of the rights of minorities under s 20 of the Bill of Rights Act, it would be justified under s 5 on the same basis. 7. The United Nations Human Rights Committee upheld a similar exclusion under the 1992 Fisheries Settlement, also an incident of a negotiated settlement, as consistent with the right of access to the courts as affirmed by art 14(1) of the International Covenant on Civi...

8. Justice Cluster Strategic Narrative [pdf, 376 KB]

   ...frontline staff, and to provide a supportive environment that facilitates healing and restoration, this initiative encompasses a number of different workstreams. It will support more unlock hours, greater ability of staff to engage on a human level and achieve a greater focus on the oranga and health of people in prison - both staff and people in custodial care. Improvements to the safety of frontline police and communities through the national roll out of the Tactica...

9. 2017 NZSSAA 021 (9 May 2017) [pdf, 83 KB]

   ...that they express a level of frustration that Mr XXXX has about the service that he has received from the Ministry of Social Development. 2 [3] Mr XXXX’s dissatisfaction about service has been the subject of applications to the Human Rights Review Tribunal and the High Court. In 2015 MSD compensated him with a payment of $2000 in recognition of service failures and wrote off a debt of $2311.74 which was for relocation costs, rent/letting fee and bond.1 [4] On 13...

10. CAB An Anti-Corruption Work Programme for New Zealand [pdf, 188 KB]

    ...Mossack Fonseca leak (Panama Papers) in 2016 and the Paradise Papers in 2017, have exposed corruption in many foreign countries. In these cases, corrupt officials were acting with others, often linked to other crime including illicit drugs trafficking, human trafficking, arms trafficking, sanctions avoidance, and tax evasion. 12 Surveys by Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers suggest that the most common types of domestic corruption are undisclosed conflicts of interest, inappropriate gi...