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1. 2021-06-04 – Hearing Notice – PC7 – Commencing Monday 28 June 2021 [pdf, 273 KB]

   ...https://environmentcourt.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Publications/2020-10-28-Minute-re-PC- 7.pdf 4 MĀORI LANGUAGE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS If any party or witness: 1. wishes to speak Māori at the hearing under the Māori Language Act 1987, or 2. has special needs (for example in relation to disability and access, deafness, difficulties with the English language), or 3. has any special arrangements for the hearing are required, e.g. transport for site visits, storage space f...

2. Government-response-to-the-Law-Commissions-report-Class-Actions-and-Litigation-Funding.pdf [pdf, 357 KB]

   ...Government response has no direct human rights implications. There are existing procedures for bringing group litigation under the Human Rights Act 1993.1 Gender implications 34 Approval of the Government responses raises no direct gender concerns. Disability perspective 35 Approval of the Government response raises no direct implications for people with disabilities. Legislative implications 36 This paper has no legislative implications, however, implementing the Law Commissio...

3. Savage v Accident Compensation Corporation (Lump Sum Compensation) [2022] NZACC 227 [pdf, 175 KB]

   ...1988, the Corporation wrote to Mr Savage revoking its decision of 27 September 1988 to make a 10.5 per cent ($1,785.00) lump sum payment for the 1983 left hip injury under section 78 of the 1982 Act. The Corporation advised that it considered his disability resulting from his hip injury was wholly attributable to his uncovered Australian accident, and therefore that he was not entitled to any compensation from the resulting disability. The Corporation advised however that it would n...

4. Jones v Waitemata District Health Board [2014] NZHRRT 52 [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...APPLICATION OF CODE (1) This code applies to the following information or classes of information about an identifiable individual: (a) information about the health of that individual, including his or her medical history; or (b) information about any disabilities that individual has, or has had; or (c) information about any health services or disability services that are being provided, or have been provided, to that individual; or (d) information provided by that individual in co...

5. NZCVS Evaluation Final Summary Report.pdf [pdf, 460 KB]

   ...strategies based on risk factors associated with different types of crime. Data pooling for small populations • By repeating the survey in the same way each year contemporary data can be generated for minority population groups (such as disabled people). • Nuanced intersectional data helps target resources towards risk – e.g. disabled people by gender and ethnicity. This data is not available from any other source. • Data enabled the inclusion of disabled...

6. Waxman v Pal (Application for Non-Publication Orders) [2017] NZHRRT 4 [pdf, 322 KB]

   ...Part 1A or Part 2 of the Human Rights Act that there has been discrimination on a prohibited ground. [35.2] Claims under Part 8 of the Privacy Act 1993 that there has been an interference with privacy. [35.3] Claims under Part 4 of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 that the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights has been breached. [36] The constitution of the Tribunal, its functions, powers and procedure are identical across all three jurisdictions b...

7. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - discussion document [pdf, 408 KB]

   ...or national origins”. What is the problem with the current law? More groups than those based on “colour, race, or ethnic or national origins” are targeted by hateful speech, including groups based on their religion, gender, sexuality, and disability. The Government thinks that the incitement of hatred for these reasons is also wrong and is worthy of being subject to civil and criminal processes. The Royal Commission also considered that religion should be included in the provi...

8. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - discussion document - large print [pdf, 458 KB]

   ...origins". What is the problem with the current law? More groups than those based on "colour, race, or ethnic or national origins" are targeted by hateful speech, including groups based on their religion, gender, sexuality, and disability. The Government thinks that the incitement of hatred for these reasons is also wrong and is worthy of being subject to civil and criminal processes. The Royal 26 Commission also considered that religion should be included in...

9. He Waka Roimata - Transforming our Criminal Justice System [pdf, 5 MB]

   ...ethnicity, religion, gender identity, disability and sexual orientation. Members of the disabled community told us about specific challenges they face in accessing justice services. “Our concerns include accessibility for both alleged perpetrators with disabilities and disabled victims within the system.” Auckland These factors help to inform or determine people’s experience of crime, their response to it and the particular support they need to recover from any harm. They highli...

10. [2010] NZEmpC 38 Timata Hou Ltd v Service and Food Workers Union & Anor [pdf, 26 KB]

    ...medium security penal institutions and staff are required to maintain detailed written records of the inmates’ circumstances and treatments. Those detained in the plaintiff’s facilities are held pursuant to the provisions of the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003. Inmates require 24 hour supervision and close monitoring. [5] A substantial proportion of the employees of the plaintiff’s institutions are members of the Service and Food Workers...