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1. LCRO 127/2024 ZU v TC, NE, GQ and Law firm A (13 June 2025) [pdf, 366 KB]

   ...addressing my concerns over the solicitor/client breach of privilege. This is left me feeling extremely distressed, retraumatised by an emotionally triggering time in my life, especially pertaining to family violence, and left me feeling like my human rights are being treated with respect (as per their own terms of engagement) completely shattered. Moreover, the complete lack of human decency is evident in the sequence of events. Firstly, I was charged for their time, leading to the br...

2. Ministerial Advisory Group for Victims of Retail Crime - report on Reform of the Trespass Act [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...well, the Trespass Act is a tool that reduces future offending. Interaction with other legislation 10. The Trespass Act sits alongside other legislation governing the actions of persons providing goods and services. Importantly, section 44 of the Human Rights Act 1993 protects the public against discriminatory use of the provisions of the Trespass Act by retailers (i.e. trespassing someone based on a prohibited ground). 11. The Crimes Act 1961 (“the Crimes Act”) provides bespoke...

3. Proactive release – Additional name suppression proposals for the Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill [pdf, 518 KB]

   ...means disabled victims of sexual I N C O N F I D E N C E 9 I N C O N F I D E N C E violence are more likely to be unwilling or unable to engage in a permanent name suppression order process for an adult convicted of a sexual crime. Human Rights 67 The first proposal could engage the right to not be subjected to disproportionately severe treatment or punishment (section 9) New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. 68 Generally, a proposal like the first one that leaves no dis...

4. Evaluation of the Te Hurihanga pilot [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   Te Hurihanga Pilot: Evaluation Report Prepared for the Ministry of Justice by Julie Warren, with Lydia Fraser Centre for Research, Evaluation and Social Assessment (CRESA) October 2009 Te Hurihanga Pilot: Evaluation Report Centre for Research, Evaluation and Social Assessment (CRESA) Ltd 2 Disclaimer This evaluation was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice. The report has been prepared by the authors a

5. Director of Proceedings v Nelson [2013] NZHRRT 38 [pdf, 275 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 38 Reference No. HRRT 026/2012 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND RUTH NELSON DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms K Anderson, Member Ms WV Gilchrist, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr A Martin, Director of Proceedings, Plaintiff and Ms H Cook Mr AC Beck for de...

6. [2019] NZEnvC 041 Oceana Gold New Zealand Limited v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...indigenous plant species are found nowhere else in the world, as are all its indigenous reptile and amphibian species, 70% of freshwater fish species, and more than 70% of bird species9. That indigenous biological diversity has been affected strongly by human settlement and mammalian predators. In Ms Myers' opinion there has been'o: 6 ? 8 9 '0 C McCabe evidence-in-chief [37] [Environment Court document 14) citing the KPMG Report. C McCabe evidence-in-chief [...

7. OIA-110232.pdf [pdf, 8.2 MB]

   15 April 2024 S9(2)(a) S9(2)(a) Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz I www.justice.govt.nz Our ref: OIA 110232 Official Information Act request: Firearms Prohibition Orders Legislation Amendment Bill Thank you fo r your email of 1 March 2024, requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the firearms legislation. Specifically, you requested: Could I please rec

8. [2007] NZEmpC CC 23/07 Coy v Commissioner of Police [pdf, 46 KB]

   ...therefore not be permitted to now have them struck out. I find against that argument for the following reasons. [17] The Commissioner’s first response to Ms Coy’s personal grievances was a letter to her from Inspector Gary Lennan, Canterbury Human Resources Manager, dated 1 April 2003. This responded to Ms Coy’s memorandum of 20 March to Inspector Gaskin. This letter stated that the Commissioner had no record of formal notification of a personal grievance of 10 December 20...

9. [2009] NZEmpC CC 7/09 Heritage Expeditions Ltd v Fraser [pdf, 37 KB]

   ...been led to believe that the initial decision was final and will therefore not be prejudiced in the same way. [21] The grounds on which the present application is made are: a) Mr Russ is the sole director of Heritage Expeditions Ltd and is the human face of the company. b) Mr Russ is currently on board a polar research vessel at sea in a remote part of eastern Russia. He was on the vessel from 24 April 2009 until 26 May 2009 when he disembarked at a Russian port and travelled t...

10. Singh v Kumar [2016] NZIACDT 18 (04 April 2016) [pdf, 103 KB]

    ...to file the application at all. It was reasonable for Mr Kumar to give absolute priority to the late instruction, and regard filing a valid application as essential. The Registrar did not challenge 6 Mr Kumar’s evidence inevitable human frailty that caused his memory lapse, and he did not have the time to make the inquiries he would usually make. Accordingly, I cannot find Mr Kumar’s conduct fell short of the professional standards required; he was not negligent. [27] I...