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  1. [2019] NZREADT 45 Beatson - Ruling on Costs (26 November 2019) [pdf, 167 KB]

    ...the Second Respondents, Mr Sheppard argued that the approach that had been adopted in Andrews was not applicable to costs awards in the Tribunal. He contended: 22. It is acknowledged that in some cases before some Tribunals, in particular the Human Rights Review Tribunal, there needs to be caution exercised not to deter access to justice by making costs awards. However, that is not the case here. This case does not involve any public law or constitutional matter (as in the case...

  2. Health & Disability Commissioner Act 1994

    ...proceedings – whether costs to be awarded against Director of Proceedings – Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994, s 54(2) Director of Proceedings v Smith (Costs) [2020] NZHRRT 35 Costs – whether costs follow the event in proceedings under Human Rights Act 1993, Privacy Act 1993 and Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 – Human Rights Act 1993, s 105 Turner v University of Otago (Costs) [2021] NZHRRT 48 Director of Proceedings v Smith (Costs) [2020] NZHRRT 35 Director of...

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  3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - government report back 5th report [pdf, 242 KB]

    GE.11- Human Rights Committee Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant New Zealand Information received from New Zealand on the implementation of the concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee (CCPR/C/NZL/CO/5) [11 April 2011] 1. On 7 April 2010, the Human Rights Committee adopted concluding observations on New Zealand’s fifth periodic report (CCPR/C/NZL/CO/5). The Committee requested relevant information, wi...

  4. Proactive release – Proposed changes to the incitement provisions in the Human Rights Act 1993 [pdf, 2.8 MB]

    © Crown Copyright, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Hon Kris Faafoi Minister of Justice Proactive release – Proposed changes to the incitement provisions in the Human Rights Act 1993 Date of issue: 13 April 2021 The following documents have been proactively released by the Ministry of Justice. Some information has been withheld on the basis that it would not, if requested under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), be released. Where that is the case...

  5. Stockman v NZAC (Order Removing Proceedings to High Court) [2022] NZHRRT 52 [pdf, 82 KB]

    Reference No. HRRT 024/2022 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN PETER GERARD STOCKMAN PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND ASSOCIATION OF COUNSELLORS INCORPORATED DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Ms SJ Eyre, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Ms SM Kai Fong, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr PG Stockman in person Mr R Hern and Ms S Woods for defendant DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 22 December 2022 ORDER THAT PROCE...

  6. Platt v Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices’ Associations Inc (Removal to High Court) [2024] NZHRRT 17 [pdf, 188 KB]

    1 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL (REMOVAL OF STRIKE OUT APPLICATION TO THE HIGH COURT)1 1 This decision is to be cited as Platt v Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices’ Associations Inc (Removal to High Court) NZHRRT 17 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2024] NZHRRT 17 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA REFERENCE NO. HRRT 044/2022 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN GRAEME STANLEY PLATT PLAINTIFF AND ROYAL FEDERATION OF NEW ZEALAND JUSTICES’ ASSOCIATIONS INCORP...

  7. OIA-Policy Work Programme [pdf, 2.6 MB]

    ...institutions of government and states their powers and regulates the exercise of those powers.1 The system is underpinned by fundamental principles such as respect for the Treaty, the rule of law, democratic accountability, the separation of powers, and human rights. 6. Nearly all countries have their core constitutional arrangements in a single document that is supreme law (i.e. it can be used to override or ‘strike-down’ other laws). New Zealand is sometimes said to have an unwritten con...

  8. Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Bill.pdf [pdf, 163 KB]

    ...advice. 3. We have concluded that the Bill appears to be consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. In reaching that conclusion, we have considered the consistency of the Bill with s 23(5) (right to be treated with humanity and respect). Our analysis is set out below. The Bill 4. The Bill amends the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (the Act) to improve the protection of individual rights, the safety of patients and the pu...

  9. Butcher v New Zealand Transport Agency (Joinder of Attorney-General) [2018] NZHRRT 52 [pdf, 173 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 52 Reference No. HRRT 019/2017 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN STEVEN GILBERT BUTCHER PLAINTIFF AND NEW ZEALAND TRANSPORT AGENCY FIRST DEFENDANT AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL in respect of the Ministry of Transport PROPOSED SECOND DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms K Anderson, Member Ms GJ Goodwin, Member REPRESENTATION: M...