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1. BORA Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill [pdf, 27 KB]

   ...copy of this opinion for referral to the Minister of Justice. A copy is also attached for referral to the Minister of Labour, if you agree. Melanie Gudsell Margaret Dugdale Principal Legal Adviser Manager Office of Legal Counsel Bill of Rights/Human Rights Team Cc Minister of Justice Minister of Labour In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a r...

2. BORA Holidays Amendment Bill [pdf, 87 KB]

   ...referral to the Minister of Justice. A copy of the opinion is also attached for referral to the Minister of Labour, if you agree. Roger Palairet Acting Chief Legal Counsel Office of Legal Counsel Joanna Gould Senior Legal Adviser Bill of Rights/Human Rights Team CC Minister of Justice Minister of Labour In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a...

3. BORA Property Law Bill [pdf, 344 KB]

   ...executing a deed, appointing an attorney or acting as an attorney. Clause 22 is accordingly prima facie inconsistent with the right to be free from discrimination on the basis of age as affirmed by s 19 of the Bill of Rights and s 21(1)(i) of the Human Rights Act 1993. However, we consider this inconsistency is justified in terms of s 5 of the Bill of Rights. 4. Clause 22’s objective is to ensure the actions of executing a deed, appointing an attorney or acting as an attorney, are done...

4. BORA Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill [pdf, 360 KB]

   ...concluded that the provisions in the Bill appear to be consistent with the rights and freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights Act. Melanie Webb Manager, Ministerial Advice Office of Legal Counsel Margaret Dugdale Policy Manager, Bill of Rights/Human Rights Public Law Group In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a report should be made to Parli...

5. BORA Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Bill [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...7. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms contained in the Bill of Rights Act. Melanie Webb Manager, Ministerial Advice Office of Legal Counsel Margaret Dugdale Policy Manager, Bill of Rights/Human Rights Public Law Group In addition to the general disclaimer for all documents on this website, please note the following: This advice was prepared to assist the Attorney-General to determine whether a report should be made to Parliamen...

6. CCRG - email 28 August 2018 [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...our history. In addition, the legacy space would provide a superb, sheltered and very accessible public waterfront area connecting Eastern Wharf, the Maritime Museum and the William C Daldy. The City Centre Residents' Group does not have the human or financial resources to participate in the further processes involved in the Environment Court hearing for the America's Cup and can advise that we do not intend to be represented at the hearings in September. We will continue our...

7. Waitangi Tribunal Kaupapa Inquiry Programme Appendix [pdf, 163 KB]

   ...corrections - Civil courts, access to justice Legal aid, barriers to accessing courts, colonial justice system, Supreme Court/Privy - Maori land Council Maori land law, succession, court procedure and costs 11 13 Citizenship rights and equality Human rights, racial discrimination - -- -- --- ... -- - -~ - - InqIJirili:ls unclerway Inquiries in preliminary consultation

8. Kaupapa inquiry programme Appendix B Jan 2021 [pdf, 115 KB]

   ...Regulation of fishing, water quality, pollution; marine reserves, customary fishing, whales, dolphins, impact of pollution and run-off on coastal marine resources, impact of commercial overfishing on customary resources 13 Citizenship rights and equality Human rights, racial discrimination Inquiries under way Appendix B. The kaupapa inquiry programme Updated: January 2021

9. [2020] NZEmpC 136 Concrete Structures (NZ) Ltd v Ward [pdf, 96 KB]

   ...limited. It comprises an email from Ms Stevens (an administrator at the company) to Mr Ward attaching a payslip for the period ending 6 November 2016; an individual employment agreement with Mr Ward’s subsequent employer; and a letter from the human resources co-ordinator at Mr Ward’s subsequent employer. Mr KA Badcock, counsel for the company, did not take issue with the admissibility of the documentation. Rather his concern (which I understood to be primarily focussed on th...

10. BORA Companies (Limited Partnerships Identical Name Prohibition) Amendment Bill [pdf, 146 KB]

    ...opinions of any kind in any form. The right to freedom of expression extends to all forms of communication that attempt to express an idea or meaning.1 There are very few activities that will not be protected by the freedom of expression because most human activity has an expressive element.2 6. The choice of name of a company is a form of expression for the purpose of s 14. By limiting the range of names from which companies can choose to those that are 1 R v Keegstra [1990] 3 SCR 6...