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1. Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture

   The Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT) seeks to prevent torture and other forms of ill-treatment through the establishment of a system of regular visits to places of detention carried out by independent international and national bodies. International and national bodies work together to conduct regular visits to all places of detention in all States Parties and make recommendations to the relevant authorities...

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2. Privacy

   ...Commissioner will be able to issue compliance notices to require an agency to do something, or stop doing something. Decisions on access requests: The Commissioner will make binding decisions on complaints about access to information, rather than the Human Rights Review Tribunal.  The Commissioner’s decisions can be appealed to the Tribunal. Strengthening cross-border protections: New Zealand agencies will have to take reasonable steps to ensure that personal information sent overseas is...

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3. Apostolakis v Attorney-General No. 3 (Strike-Out Application) [2019] NZHRRT 2 [pdf, 318 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2019] NZHRRT 2 Reference No. HRRT 029/2017 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 BETWEEN KATHY APOSTOLAKIS PLAINTIFF AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL FIRST DEFENDANT AND ROB GARLICK SECOND DEFENDANT AND SIMON NICOLAS MEIKLE THIRD DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines ONZM QC, Chairperson Ms GJ Goodwin, Member Mr BK Neeson JP, Member REPRESENTATION: Mrs K Apostolakis in person...

4. King v Attorney-General (Application to Remove Proceedings to High Court) [2017] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 215 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2017] NZHRRT 10 UNDER THE HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993 Reference No. HRRT 036/2015 BETWEEN VANESSA KING Plaintiff AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL Defendant Reference No. HRRT 039/2015 BETWEEN PETER HAMILTON RAY First Plaintiff AND ROSEMARY MCDONALD Second Plaintiff AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL Defendant CONT. AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member...

5. Guidelines-for-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-in-Courts-and-Tribunals-for-lawyers.pdf [pdf, 503 KB]

   ...13. 3 Rule 13.1. https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/for-the-public/complaining-about-a-lawyer/ Page 2 of 7 COMMON TERMS Artificial Intelligence (AI): the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence. Generative AI (GenAI): a form of AI that enables users to quickly generate new content — can include text, images, sounds and other data. GenAI chatbot: computer programme for simulating online human conversations using ge...

6. BORA Judicial Retirement Age Bill [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...convention limited in their future employment following judicial service. 4. In imposing a mandatory retirement age, the Bill necessarily gives rise to prima facie discrimination on the grounds of age, contrary to s 19(1) BORA and s 21(1)(i) of the Human Rights Act 1993. It follows that it is necessary to consider whether that prima facie discrimination is justifiable. Section 5 BORA provides: "Subject to section 4 of this Bill of Rights, the rights and freedoms contained in this Bi...

7. Wiping historical homosexual offences application form [docx, 146 KB]

   ...1961 |_| section 146 (keeping place of resort for homosexual acts) of the Crimes Act 1961 |_| section 153 (unnatural offence) of the Crimes Act 1908 but only to the extent that the section covers committing buggery with any other male human being |_| section 154 (attempt to commit unnatural offence) of the Crimes Act 1908 but only to the extent that the section covers attempting to commit buggery with any other male human being, assault with intent to commit buggery...

8. Gravatt v Bulmer (Costs) [2014] NZHRRT 42 [pdf, 44 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 42 Reference No. HRRT 004/2014 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN GARY LANCE GRAVATT PLAINTIFF AND DAVID BULMER DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Member Mr BK Neeson, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr GL Gravatt in person Mr WG Manning for defendant DATE OF DECISION: 1 September 2014 DATE O...

9. Greer v Corrections (Strike-Out Application) [2020] NZHRRT 49 [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...withholding of information by Corrections. Corrections disputed this and maintained they had responded to the information privacy request. 1 [This decision is to be cited as Greer v Corrections (Strike-Out Application) [2020] NZHRRT 49.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2020] NZHRRT 49 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 BACKGROUND [2] On 2 February 2017 Mr Greer filed a statement of claim and accompanying documents. The claim alleged failure by Corrections to provide any...

10. HRRT Statement of claim under the Health & Disability Commissioner Act [pdf, 422 KB]

    For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals The Human Rights Review Tribunal Page 1 For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals HRRT 06/09 - 2 Office use only: HRRT No Statement of Claim (under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994) What is this form for? Use this form if you have a claim under Section 51 of the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994. Important Information 1. Please print in CAPITAL LETTERS 2. You need to file this claim for...