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1. Improving the justice response to victims of sexual violence: victims experiences [pdf, 1.6 MB]

   ...Experiences  Page 9 ➢ Some victims felt unsafe in and around the court due to the presence of the offender and their supporters. Most victims involved in the research chose to be present at court to hear sentencing and often felt less protected and less safe at this time as they waited in public waiting spaces and were at risk of encountering the offender and/or their supporters. ➢ Preparing a victim impact statement can be experienced as empowering or traumatising....

2. Hahn v Walke [2019] NZIACDT 19 (8 April 2019) [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...the following possible breaches of the Code: (1) advertising a visa pathway which is not viable and misrepresents New Zealand immigration and citizenship requirements, in breach of cl 29(e) and (f); (2) failing to exercise diligence and due care in ensuring that advertised visa pathways are viable under Immigration New Zealand and citizenship requirements, in breach of cl 1; (3) facilitating the provision of unlicensed immigration advice by Mr Walke at seminars and thereby fai...

3. Family Court Rewrite Submission - Youth Law [pdf, 453 KB]

   ...proceedings that will affect them. Although New Zealand ratified UNCROC in 1993, children in New Zealand are not fully accorded these rights. 3.2 YouthLaw Aotearoa acknowledge that there is provision for children’s voices in Section 6(2)(a) of the Care of Children Act (“COCA”) which states that a child must be given reasonable opportunities to express views on matters affecting the child. However, this provision falls short of these convention rights and leaves what is “reas...

4. Horowhenua: The Muaūpoko Priority Report [pdf, 8.4 MB]

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5. [2008] NZEmpC WC 11/08 McCain Foods (NZ) Ltd v Service and Food Workers Union [pdf, 86 KB]

   ...unity on the job, in our industries, our communities and society as a whole.” [26] Further objects under r3 include: 3.1 To organise those workers who are covered by the membership rule of this union throughout New Zealand for the purpose of protecting and furthering in any lawful way the interests of members employed in the industry in relation to their conditions of employment. … 3.6 Such other objects which are not inconsistent with the above kaupapa. [27] Rule 4 deals w...

6. Mikaere - Toto v Te Reti B and C Residue Trust - Te Reti B and Te Reti C [2014] Māori Appellate Court MB 249 (2014 APPEAL 249) [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...in Part 12 for the administration of Māori land trusts unless a case falls under one of the exceptions we outline below. In this case, it is the express provision of section 222 which prevails over section 237. [43] While we appreciate the careful application of this authority, we consider that the principles set out by this Court in Tito – Mangakahia 2B2 do not apply here. In Tito – Mangakahia 2B2 the Māori Land Court appointed the Māori Trustee as the responsible trustee...

7. Cooper v Hamilton Pharmacy 2011 Ltd (Strike-Out Application) [2017] NZHRRT 38 [pdf, 439 KB]

   ...individual privacy. The Long Title provides: An Act to promote and protect individual privacy in general accordance with the Recommendation of the Council of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Concerning Guidelines Governing the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data, and, in particular,— (a) to establish certain principles with respect to— (i) the collection, use, and disclosure, by public and private sector agencies, of informati...

8. [2018] NZEnvC 097 Handley v South Taranaki District Council [pdf, 5.2 MB]

   ...13 [41] The 'resource management purpose' is to be considered in terms of the purpose that the designation would serve under the RMA. An aspect of the designation's purpose is to enable construction , operation, maintenance and protection of the relevant project or work (in this case the proposed Nukumaru Station Road Extension Project).21 As the Requirement was notified under s168A, the project or work is a public work and is limited by the extent to which the Requi...

9. Otene – Tauhara Māori Reservation (1977) 58 Taupo MB 168 (58 TPO 168) [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...share with them the enjoyment of their reservation, be it a marae or a historical and scenic spot, for so long as respect !or the hosts and the reservation, is upheld. It appears that where restrictions as to user have been imposed, it has been to protect fishing grounds, ancient burial grounds or the like. In the present case there has been no suggestion that the trustees have unreasonably restricted user to prevent the reservation from being enjoyed by groups the membership of which...

10. [2012] NZEmpC 90 Walker v Procare Health Ltd [pdf, 313 KB]

    ...Mr Hooton who she said she found more supportive. He indicated that he did not want her to leave the company. Later that same day she had a further meeting with Mr McLean. She continued in evidence: 18 I felt at this time that Mr McLean was protecting Ms Walker and refusing to deal with the issues around her behaviour. I found Mr McLean himself to be a warm and collegial manager, but for whatever reason he would not address the issues with Ms Walker. This is why I went to se...