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1. Electoral-Matters-Bill_Communications-Tranche-44.pdf [pdf, 24 MB]

   ...decision to ban all sentenced prisoners from vo ng as noted in paragraph 18.1 is likely to dispropor onately impact the disabled popula on. We acknowledge the decision to retain vo ng rights for people who are subject to a compulsory treatment or care order and detained in a hospital or secure facility. This decision aids in retaining the right to vote for disabled people. However, there is also an issue of mentally impaired persons with suspected and diagnosed intellectual disability, a...

2. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Portia Law [pdf, 443 KB]

   ...access to legal advice such as rights and responsibilities and the s5 principles relating to children’s welfare and best interests. This also acts as a ‘triaging point’ from which further services can be accessed e.g. a recommendation to obtain a protection order. The gap in service provision arises from the restrictions under s7A of the Care of Children Act and the requirement in the Legal Services Act 2011 (“LSA”) for there to be jurisdiction to act under s7A before legal ai...

3. TH v BC [2024] NZDT 141 (16 April 2024) [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...the collision? (g) If so, was there damage caused to TH’s car? (h) If so, what is the remedy? What is the legal framework? 3. The relevant law is the law of negligence. Negligence concerns the duties that one person owes another to take care. The standard of care required is that of a reasonable prudent driver. Drivers must take care not to drive in a manner that causes damage to another vehicle. 4. When one person breaches their duty of care on the road, causing damage to anot...

4. H Ltd v HF & OF [2022] NZDT 217 (16 November 2022) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...claims for the invoice including interest provided for in the second agreement and costs relating to the preparation and hearing time in the Disputes Tribunal. 5. The respondents claim that H Ltd failed to provide their services with reasonable care and skill and that they should be awarded damages for the difference in the initial estimate provided by H Ltd and the ultimate estimate that H Ltd agreed upon in the Court hearing. Further, the respondents claim for stress and anxiety as a...

5. Directory of Official Information P-R [pdf, 997 KB]

   ...Parliament. Functions and responsibilities NZ Post has been a critical part of New Zealand’s landscape for over 180 years. Our 6,500 people connect customers, consumers and businesses across New Zealand and around the world ‘delivering what people care about’. We process and deliver items – parcels, packages and letters. We also provide logistics services for businesses, including many who are engaged in eCommerce here and internationally. NZ Post’s strong delivery and lo...

6. BORA Major Events Management Bill [pdf, 330 KB]

   ...we considered potential issues of inconsistency with the right to freedom of expression (s 14), the right to be secure against unreasonable search and seizure (s 21), the right to be presumed innocent until proved guilty (s 25(c)) and the right to protection against double jeopardy (s 26(2)). What the Bill does 3. Under the Bill appropriate events may be declared to be major events for the purposes of the Act. Representations that suggest persons, brands, goods, or services have an as...

7. ENV-2016-AKL-000187 England Spring Street Residents v Auckland Council [pdf, 12 MB]

   ...are matters of discretion. xi. If one or more of the core development standards are not met, then the normal tests for notification apply. xii. A range of other (some non-residential) activities are provided for, such as visitor accommodation, care centres (including child care centres), supported residential care, boarding houses, dairies, restaurants, community facilities and healthcare facilities. Some are permitted activities where they are small-scale, and some will require a co...

8. Chaiyapoom v Hu [2015] NZIACDT 11 (26 February 2015) [pdf, 127 KB]

   ...services. That is what occurred to the complainant, for whom English is a second language. Mr Hu’s lax management of his practice allowed that to occur and he has failed to accept his responsibility for it. [9] The complainant was entitled to the protection the Act envisions. I have found Mr Hu was responsible for the fact the complainant did not receive the protection the Act intended as he failed to properly manage an unlicensed person whom he had authorised to operate within his pr...

9. Rao v Singh [2012] NZIACDT 81 (18 October 2012) [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...ensure that appropriate standards of conduct are maintained in the occupation concerned.” [16] The statutory purpose is achieved by considering at least four factors which materially bear upon maintaining appropriate standards of conduct: [16.1] Protecting the public: section 3 of the Act states “The purpose of this Act is to promote and protect the interests of consumers receiving immigration advice ...” [16.2] Demanding minimum standards of conduct: Dentice v Valuers Registrati...

10. BORA Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill [pdf, 294 KB]

    ...out in the Bill is the product of significant consultation between copyright owners, ISPs and civil society and represents a balancing of the rights of all the parties. 11. We consider that there is a rational and proportionate connection between protecting the copyright in digital works and the regime set out in the Bill The proposal is therefore justified in terms of s 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. CONSISTENCY WITH SECTION 27(1) OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS ACT 12. Section 27(1) of the Bil...