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1. [2015] NZEmpC 192 Lim v Meadow Mushrooms Ltd [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...the case. Injury or death to others who are loved ones does not usually result in humiliation which is an emotion relative to self-worth and self-esteem, whereas grief is a sense of loss quite unrelated to self worth. [29] The feelings of human beings are not intangible things. They are real and felt, but often not identified until the person stands back and looks inwards. They can encompass pleasant feelings (such as contentment, happiness, peacefulness and tranquillity) al...

2. Your guide to legal aid [pdf, 774 KB]

   ...breach of contract (for example, a hire-purchase agreement) – defamation – bankruptcy or insolvency. • matters dealt with by some tribunals and specialist courts, such as: – Employment Relations Authority – Environment Court – Human Rights Review Tribunal – Legal Aid Tribunal – Māori Land Court 10 – Refugee Status Branch – Immigration and Protection Tribunal – Social Security Appeal Authority – Taxation Review Tribunal – Tenancy Tribunal....

3. [2014] NZEmpC 208 Hayne v ASG [pdf, 162 KB]

   ...during ASG’s appearance and took notes of the Judge’s findings. He obtained legal advice as to whether he would infringe the non-publication order were he to disclose ASG’s identity as the defendant in the District Court proceedings, to Human Resources (HR) and management personnel at the University. The University’s lawyer advised him that an employer could be said to be legitimately interested in the fact an employee had pleaded guilty to a serious charge relating to pre...

4. Building a return on investment capability in the Justice sector [pdf, 652 KB]

   ...to note that ROI estimates will also be accompanied by an unavoidable degree of uncertainty. No ROI model will ever provide an automatic model proving that one investment is better than another – ROI estimation always needs to be supplemented by human judgement, including of broader considerations. 77. This paper has focused on the conceptual framework for considering ROI, but there are also important operational considerations. Most importantly, developing robust ROI estimates would...

5. Request for proposals: Statistical modelling to support the Investment Approach to Justice [pdf, 534 KB]

   ...for the other aspects of the investment approach, such as evaluating programme effectiveness. What’s important to us We are seeking a provider with a track record of both creative and robust use of data science to provide insight into complex human behaviour, and who is passionate about tackling difficult challenges. But more than that, we seek a provider who is sensitive to the context for policy advice and service delivery in Government. To be useful, the statistical analysis wil...

6. [2014] NZEmpC 49 Patel v OCS Ltd [pdf, 117 KB]

   ...and stairwell) and checking that the work was done to an appropriate standard. Concerns were also raised in relation to the way in which Ms Patel allocated resources, taking a number of staff to clean one area. Mr Virtue involved the Manager of Human Resources, initially Mr Menkin and latterly Mr Reynolds, in dealing with the issues he was confronting. [6] In evidence Ms Patel was reluctant to accept that issues had arisen and that these had been the subject of ongoing di...

7. Gill v Singh [2016] NZIACDT 36 (30 June 2016) [pdf, 155 KB]

   ...funds being remitted to New Zealand. Then the parties present that employment to Immigration New Zealand as genuine in order to gain visas fraudulently. In such cases, there is potential tax evasion, immigration fraud, breach of employment laws, and human trafficking issues. [31] Given the criminal nature of activities of this kind, and the fact that activities occur outside New Zealand, proof is often difficult. Was I to be deciding this complaint treating the complainant as having an o...

8. Chand and Kumari v Prakash [2012] NZIACDT 85 (3 December 2012) [pdf, 178 KB]

   ...the conclusions that it did”. [4.3] The issue relating to withholding the passport was in isolation, and in contrast with his usual conduct. [4.4] Mr Prakash was under heavy work pressure at the time, and the issue was an isolated example of human frailty. [5] Mr Laurent addressed the issue of potential loss of licence. The Tribunal had signalled the allegations were sufficiently serious for that to be in issue. [6] Mr Prakash had a lengthy history in providing immigration servic...

9. Safer Sooner: Strengthening New Zealand’s Family Violence Laws [pdf, 7.9 MB]

   ...3 times more likely to commit suicide. Family violence has a devastating impact on individuals, families and communities. The effects of violence build up and can have a profound impact over time and across generations. In addition to the human and social cost, family violence has a significant economic cost, particularly on our healthcare system. The need to improve how we respond to family violence was a key theme in the submissions we received on the discussion document S...

10. Brooks v Taekwondo Union of New Zealand Inc [2017] NZHRRT 20 [pdf, 333 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 20 Reference No. HRRT 078/2015 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 BETWEEN ANDREW BROOKS PLAINTIFF AND TAEKWONDO UNION OF NEW ZEALAND INC DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Ms ST Scott, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member REPRESENTATION: Ms T Coleman, agent for plaintiff Mr R Gordon for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 6 and 7 March 2017 DATE...