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1. BORA - Abortion Legislation Bill: Attorney-General's opinion [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...the s 19 right. That is because it constitutes disadvantageous differential treatment on the basis of a protected characteristic, in this case pregnancy. Differential treatment 6. One of the grounds of discrimination prohibited by s 21 of the Human Rights Act is “sex, which includes pregnancy and childbirth”. 1 A distinction drawn by reference to the length of a pregnancy therefore has the potential to infringe s 19 of the Bill of Rights Act, if it constitutes a material di...

2. Proactive release – Remuneration Authority Legislation Bill [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...Cabinet Fees Framework to the Remuneration Authority: 10.1 Community Magistrates of the District Court; 10.2 Environment Commissioners and Deputy Environment Commissioners of the Environment Court; 10.3 Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of the Human Rights Review Tribunal; and 2 I N C O N F I D E N C E 75gtrikf9o 2021-10-04 12:17:40 Proa cti ve ly Rele as ed I N C O N F I D E N C E 10.4 Deputy Chairpersons and Members of the Immigration and Protection Tribunal.2 [APH-1...

3. Rameka v Attorney-General (Leave to File Reply) [2015] NZHRRT 47 [pdf, 34 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 47 Reference No. HRRT 045/2015 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN HINEATA RAMEKA PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND IN RESPECT TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND – ON THE PAPERS BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr SRG Judd for plaintiff Ms M Coleman and Mr M McKillop fo...

4. Fehling v Appleby [2014] NZHRRT 24 [pdf, 94 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 24 Reference No. HRRT 028/2012 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN FRIEDRICH JOACHIM FEHLING PLAINTIFF AND DOUGLAS JOHN APPLEBY DEFENDANT AT HOKITIKA BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms WV Gilchrist, Member Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr FJ Fehling in person Mr DJ Appleby in person DATE OF HEARING: 26 and 27 May 2014 DATE OF DECISION: 9 June 2...

5. DML v Montgomery and MT Enterprises Ltd [2014] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 182 KB]

   ...PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFF, OF THE THREE SEX WORKERS AND OF THE RECEPTIONIST WHO GAVE EVIDENCE (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 6 Reference No. HRRT 018/2011 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN DML PLAINTIFF AND AARON MONTGOMERY FIRST DEFENDANT AND M & T ENTERPRISES LIM...

6. Apostolakis v Attorney-General No. 2 (Strike-Out Application) [2017] NZHRRT 53 [pdf, 201 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 53 Reference No. HRRT 078/2016 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN KATHY APOSTOLAKIS PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mrs K Apostolakis in person Ms V McCall for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION:...

7. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - summary document - Tagalog [pdf, 267 KB]

   ...................................................................................................... 9 2 Gustong malaman ng Te Tāhū o Te Ture – Ministry of Justice (ang Ministry) ang iyong feedback tungkol sa anim na panukalang baguhin ang batas na nauugnay sa pang-uudyok ng poot at diskriminasyon. Ipinagbabawal ng Human Rights Act 1993 ang pananalitang nang-uudyok (nagpapasimula) ng kawalan ng pagkakaisa dahil sa lahi. Ipinagbabawal din nito ang diskriminasyon laban s...

8. Dunn v Accident Compensation Corporation (Strike out) [2024] NZHRRT 41 [pdf, 238 KB]

   1 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING OUT CLAIM1 [1] Mr Dunn claims that since he was injured in April 2013, the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has victimised him in breach of s 66 of the Human Rights Act 1993 (HRA) when he was exercising his rights to take steps to obtain his full ACC entitlement. 1 This decision is to be cited as Dunn v Accident Compensation Corporation (Strike out) [2024] NZHRRT 41. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2024] NZHRRT 41 I TE TARAIPIUNA...

9. Singh v Singh and Scorpion Liquor (2006) Ltd [2016] NZHRRT 38 [pdf, 274 KB]

   IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 38 Reference No. HRRT 032/2013 UNDER Human Rights Act 1993 BETWEEN SATNAM SINGH Plaintiff AND SHANE SINGH First Defendant AND SCORPION LIQUOR (2006) LIMITED Second Defendant AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Judge W K Hastings Deputy Chairperson Dr H Hickey, Member Pastor R Musuku, Member APPEARANCES: S Judd and D Peirse for the Plaintiff S Lance for the Defendan...

10. Proactive release - Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention Against Torture [pdf, 2.6 MB]

    Hon Andrew Little Minister of Justice Proactive release - Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: request to release the draft report for public consultation Date of issue: 19 June 2019 The following documents have been proactively released in accordance with Cabinet Office Circular CO (18) 4. No. Document Comments 1 Seventh Periodic Report under the Convention against Torture and Other C...