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1. Evidence Brief Independent Bodies and Complaints Mechanisms [pdf, 1.5 MB]

   ...– the high public profile of the current Children’s Commissioner also appears useful in facilitating public awareness and uptake of support for children, youth, families and whānau with concerns; • a focus on informal resolution – the Human Rights Commission (HRC) offers a good example of how the provision of a free, confidential complaints resolution service, can informally resolve all but a very small proportion of complaints, largely through mediation. This approach sig...

2. BORA Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...delays prisoners receiving damages that are intended to have a compensatory effect, particularly for the prisoner’s pecuniary and intangible losses. However, this limit is justifiable under s 5 of the Bill of Rights Act. Damages awarded under human rights instruments can properly be subject to the same sorts of conditions and restrictions, such as attachment and set-off, as any other civil claim. 4.2 To the extent the amendments in the Bill relating to unlawful detention claims ma...

3. Watson v Employers Mutual Ltd (Costs) [2020] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...actual costs were $7,687.50 plus GST. It has applied for this full amount. However, if the 1 [This decision is to be cited as Watson v Employers Mutual Limited (Costs) [2020] NZHRRT 40.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 40 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 Tribunal is not minded to award the full amount, it seeks what it refers to as the standard daily rate of $3,750.00. [3] Ms Watson has not filed any submis...

4. ENV-2016-AKL-000TBA ACI Operations New Zealand Limited trading as O I New Zealand v Auckland Council [pdf, 15 MB]

   ...emissions and industrial discharges to air. (iii) E14. Air quality E14.2. Objectives [rcp/rp] (1) Air quality ... (2) Air discharges from use and development meet national air quality standards Auckland Ambient Air Quality Standards. (3) (2) Human health, … (iv) E14.3 Policies [rcp/rp] (1) Protect human health by requiring that air discharges do not cause ambient air quality to exceed the Auckland Ambient Air Quality Standards in Table E14.3.1 for the specified contami...

5. Proactive release - Incitement of Hatred and discrimination: Release of Discussion Document [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...seeks Cabinet’s agreement to the attached discussion document, Proposals against the incitement of hatred and discrimination. Relation to government priorities 2 Labour’s 2020 Election Manifesto committed to extending legal protections under the Human Rights Act 1993 for groups that experience hate speech, referred to as speech that incites hatred (including for reasons of religion, gender, disability, or sexual orientation). Executive Summary 3 The Human Rights Act 1993 (the HRA)...

6. Carroll v Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices’ Associations Inc (Strike Out) [2025] NZHRRT 29 [pdf, 351 KB]

   1 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL STRIKING OUT CLAIM1 1 This decision is to be cited as Carroll v Royal Federation of New Zealand Justices’ Associations Inc (Strike Out) [2025] NZHRRT 29. IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2025] NZHRRT 29 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA REFERENCE NO. HRRT 018/2023 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN ELIZABETH KAY CARROLL PLAINTIFF AND ROYAL FEDERATION OF NEW ZEALAND JUSTICES’ ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATED FIRST DEFENDANT AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL...

7. Decisions - Index

   Browse the index to the Human Rights Review Tribunal decisions in respect of each individual statute by using the alphabetical list of key words and phrases. Human Rights Act 1993 Privacy Act 1993 and Privacy Act 2020   Health & Disability Commissioner Act 1994  

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8. Hide v Official Assignee (Discovery) [2018] NZHRRT 6 [pdf, 172 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2018] NZHRRT 6 Reference No. HRRT 035/2016 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN RODNEY PHILIP HIDE PLAINTIFF AND OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson REPRESENTATION: Mr RP Hide in person Mr SM Kinsler and Ms SK Shaw for defendant Mr R Jamieson-Smyth and Ms J Foster for Privacy Commissioner DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE...

9. Adoption Action Inc v Attorney-General [2016] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 371 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2016] NZHRRT 9 Reference No. HRRT 020/2011 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN ADOPTION ACTION INCORPORATED PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr MJM Keefe JP, Member Ms ST Scott, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr RH Ludbrook for plaintiff Ms M Coleman, Ms J Emerson and Mr S Humphrey for defendant Ms F Joychild QC and Mr...

10. Mr-Rasheeds-Authorities.pdf [pdf, 7.1 MB]

    ...https://christchurchattack.royalcommission.nz/the-report/part-5-the-terrorist/impor tant-notice-2/ [Accessed 25 Jan. 2022] 8 Stoyanova, Vladislava. "Causation between state omission and harm within the framework of positive obligations under the European convention on human rights." Human rights law review 18, no. 2 (2018): 309-346. at [313]. 9 Turton, Gemma. "CAUSATION AND RISK IN NEGLIGENCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW." The Cambridge Law Journal 79, no. 1 (2020): 148-176. doi:1...