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1. Cabinet paper: Future of the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...Legislation Programme. 7 w55f2if1v 2019-12-17 14:07:19 s9(2)(f)(iv) RE LE AS ED B Y TH E M IN IS TE R OF JU ST IC E Impact Analysis 44. Regulatory impact analysis is not required as no changes to legislation or regulation are proposed. Human Rights 45. The proposals in this paper do not raise any issues of consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 and the Human Rights Act 1993. Gender Implications 46. Decisions about the future of the AODT Court do not...

2. [2019] NZEmpC 109 Downer New Zealand Limited v Livingston [pdf, 256 KB]

   ...Services wrote a combined email to the parties in relation to suitable dates. Mr Livingstone confirmed his availability by way of email dated 16 October 2017 and said that he wished to have two other matters addressed at mediation. He copied the Human Resources manager into the email, who responded by requesting that Mediation Services ask Mr Livingstone to provide full details of his further claims, otherwise the company would only attend mediation to respond to the matters lodge...

3. Dr Nicholas Tony Shears - Evidence in Chief [pdf, 485 KB]

   ...reef ecosystems. I have a joint position between the Leigh Marine Laboratory and the Department of Statistics and am particularly interested in using marine reserves as experimental tools to better understand marine ecosystems and the effects that humans have on them. See my publications on Google Scholar. Research I Current My main research Interests lie in rocky reef ecology and marine conservation. I aim to address fundamental questions In modern ecology that have clear applications...

4. Cook v Manawatu Community Law Centre (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 57 [pdf, 168 KB]

   ...ss 85(1)(c) and 88(1)(c) of the Privacy Act 1993 (PA) for hurt and humiliation and injury to the feelings of Ms Cook. Costs were reserved. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Cook v Manawatu Community Law Centre (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 57] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2021] NZHRRT 57 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [2] Costs submissions have now been received and in brief: [2.1] Ms Cook seeks costs of $7,500 (with no GST) against the MCLC; [2.2] The MCLC seeks costs...

5. 230508-Proactive-release-Family-Court-Family-Court-Associates-Legisla.._FINAL.pdf [pdf, 589 KB]

   ...decisions made at I N C O N F I D E N C E 2 I N C O N F I D E N C E the early stages of proceedings and interlocutory applications.1 Some judicial decisions will remain with judges because of their substantive impact on people, impact on human rights or complexity. Modelling indicates that introducing the Family Court Associate role will free up 25% of Family Court judge time. 8 The Bill amends several family law related statutes to enable the Family Court Associate to under...

6. [2023] NZEnvC 177 Otago Regional Council v Armishaw [pdf, 280 KB]

   ...costs against Blair Edward Armishaw seeking costs relating to the interim and final orders it obtained against him. Background [2] The application for interim enforcement orders was lodged with the court on 6 May 2022 to address the discharge of human sewage from his property situated at 1010 Weston-Ngapara Road, Elderslie (‘the Site’). The application was granted on the same day,1 although the orders were not complied with. [3] The Council filed a further application pursuan...

7. [2023] NZEmpC 95 VMR v Aviation Security Service Division of Civil Aviation Authority [pdf, 257 KB]

   ...fall? [22] Ms Grey, counsel for the AVOs, submitted that it was in the interests of justice to conclude that all costs lie where they fall in each proceeding. This was because: (a) the circumstances were novel and involved important legal and human rights issues, including the relationship between subordinate legislation 6 Tomo v Checkmate Precision Cutting Tools Ltd [2015] NZEmpC 2, [2015] ERNZ 196 at [5]. 7 “Employment Court of New Zealand Practice Directions” <www.empl...

8. Lawson v Intended Defendant (Extension of Time to Commence Proceedings) [2023] NZHRRT 20 [pdf, 198 KB]

   ...as Miss Lawson’s claim was lodged after the six month time period prescribed by the Privacy Act 2020 (PA). 1 [This decision is to be cited as Lawson v Intended Defendant (Extension of Time to Commence Proceedings) [2023] NZHRRT 20] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2023] NZHRRT 20 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [2] Miss Lawson’s claim can only be accepted if the Chairperson or a Deputy Chairperson, on an application made by Miss Lawson, is satisfied that exceptional...

9. Lochead-MacMillan v Nimble Financial Services Group Limited [2024] NZHRRT 25 [pdf, 214 KB]

   ...Lochead-MacMillan subsequently made an information privacy request to NFSG to access his personal information that it held. 1This decision is to be cited as Lochead-MacMillan v Nimble Financial Services Group Limited [2024] NZHRRT 25. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2024] NZHRRT 25 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA REFERENCE NO. HRRT 023/2021 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN JAMES RICHARD HENRY LOCHEAD-MACMILLAN PLAINTIFF AND NIMBLE FINANCIAL SERVICES GRO...

10. NZBORA-Advice-NZ-EU-FTA-Legislation-Bill-For-Publication.pdf [pdf, 294 KB]

    ...these objectives and is in due proportion to the importance of the objectives. Section 19 – Freedom from discrimination 10. Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act affirms the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds set out in the Human Rights Act 1993 (the Human Rights Act). 11. Two factors must be met for discrimination to be identified under section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act:4 a. there is a differential treatment or effect as between persons or groups in an...