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1. Supplementary Regulatory Impact Statement: Extending the duration limit of Police safety orders [pdf, 667 KB]

   ...violence in New Zealand Family violence is one of the largest drivers of violent crime and makes up around 50% of all homicides. From 2009 to 2015, there were 194 family violence deaths. Family violence consumes a considerable proportion of Police resources. In 2017, New Zealand Police (Police) investigated over 121,000 incidents of family violence. Despite this, family violence is significantly under-reported with only 24% of family violence being reported to Police1. Non-governm...

2. Children and young people with charges finalised in any court June 2018 [xlsx, 317 KB]

   ...G., Kingi V., Robertson J., Morris A., Cunningham C. (2004). Achieving Effective Outcomes in Youth Justice: Final Report. Wellington: Ministry of Social Development. Available from: https://www.msd.govt.nz/documents/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/research/youth-justice/achieving-effective-outcomes-youth-justice-full-report.pdf https://www.msd.govt.nz/documents/about-msd-and-our-work/publications-resources/research/youth-justice/achieving-effective-outcomes-youth-justice-full-rep...

3. Director of Proceedings v McMillan [2020] NZHRRT 18 [pdf, 379 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF AGGRIEVED PERSON, HER DAUGHTER AND THE DAUGHTER’S FATHER (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 18 Reference No. HRRT 005/2020 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND

4. [2021] NZACC 21 - Pentecost v ACC (28 January 2021) [pdf, 231 KB]

   ...treatment. (2) Treatment injury does not include the following kinds of personal injury: (a) personal injury that is wholly or substantially caused by a person’s underlying health condition: (b) personal injury that is solely attributable to a resource allocation decision: (c) personal injury that is a result of a person unreasonably withholding or delaying their consent to undergo treatment. (3) The fact that the treatment did not achieve a desired result does not, of...

5. Greenslade v Commissioner of Police (Human Rights Act) [2021] NZHRRT 53 [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...College is the gateway to becoming a Police Constable. Candidates who are accepted into Police College become Police employees. Acceptance into Police College is a pre-condition to employment. [5] Ms Andrea Swan, the Police Acting Senior Human Resources Manager in 2014, gave evidence that: [5.1] The Police receive around 7,000 applications for Police College each year. Around 23 per cent of applicants are successful in gaining entry to Police College. Of the 77 per cent who are uns...

6. Director of Proceedings v Chief Executive, Department of Corrections [2021] NZHRRT 34 [pdf, 567 KB]

   ...manual process for accessing and reviewing GP notes was put in place. • The health care team at the Corrections Facility was introduced to the New Zealand Formulary22 and HealthPathways23 and encouraged to use both as a day- to-day clinical resource. • Timely responses and plans were put in place to address any noted practice deficits as they arise. • One of the two regional clinical quality assurance advisors was on site two days a week from October 2017 to January 2018 t...

7. Aitcheson v Accident Compensation Corporation (Social Rehabilitation, Attendant care, Laundry Services) [2023] NZACC 143 [pdf, 389 KB]

   ...be realised that persons injured in the way these five individuals were, occupy a small space at the top of the pyramid which represents all those suffering personal injury by accident. It is implicit in the scheme of the Act that considerable resources should be directed to them. [30] As to the decision regarding washing, Mr Martinac had external laundry funding for a long time, whereas Ms Bay says it could be done at home. Her basis is two loads of laundry per day, that equals s...

8. Emtage v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2023] NZACC166 [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...construed or interpreted and applied to the facts is a question of law … . [25] Even if the qualifying criteria are made out, the Court has an extensive discretion in the grant or refusal of leave so as to ensure proper use of scarce judicial resources. Leave is not to be granted as a matter of course. One factor in the grant of leave is the wider importance of any contended point of law … . The Court’s judgment of 24 May 2023 [52] Judge McGuire analysed the medical and other e...

9. Protection-of-Personal-and-Property-Rights_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 713 KB]

   ...family member; thus, removing a potential stressor on the relationship. Human Rights 43 No inconsistencies with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 or the Human Rights Act 1993 were identified in the preparation of this paper. Use of external Resources 44 No external resources were engaged in the preparation of the advice in this paper. Consultation 45 In the development of this paper, officials consulted the Ministry of Social Development, Office for Seniors, Whaikaha Minist...

10. LCRO 156/2023 PF v NY, WJ and MQ (11 October 2024) [pdf, 247 KB]

    ...conflict of duty and questionable legal advice. [44] To round things off, the applicant dipped into gratuitous and ill-considered misogyny, stating: One can see how incredibly tempting it must be for female lawyers who have their firms’ extensive resources to wield that power over lay-people, particularly where that power might be otherwise lacking in their everyday lives. [45] The respondents responded to the application for review. In summary, they relied on their original re...