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1. HRRT-Position-description-Deputy-Chair [docx, 38 KB]

   ...by: Governor-General on the advice of the Minister of Justice Time commitment: Full-time Term: Up to 5 years The Tribunal The Human Rights Review Tribunal hears and determines proceedings lodged pursuant to the Human Rights Act 1993 (the Act), the Privacy Act 2020 and the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 after complaints have first been dealt with by the Human Rights Commission, the Privacy Commissioner and the Health and Disability Commissioner pursuant to their respectiv...

2. Proactive release – Additional name suppression proposals for the Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill [pdf, 518 KB]

   ...process for victims in sexual cases to lift automatic name suppression should they so choose. 11 The Bill amends sections 201 and 203 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (the Act) so that automatic name suppression settings both protect complainants’ privacy and support complainants’ autonomy. It does this by expanding the purpose of the sections and requiring the court to take into account any views of the complainant in respect of publication of identifying details of the accused o...

3. Marshall v IDEA Services Ltd (HDC Act) [2020] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 434 KB]

   ...DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF DIGNITY [66] Persons with disabilities not excluded from damages [67] DIGNITY – INTERPRETATION [68] Preliminary matters [68] Dignity in the UDHR, ICCPR and ICESCR [73] Dignity in the context of the HDCA, Human Rights Act and Privacy Act [88] Dignity and the tort of misuse of private information [93] The assessment of loss of dignity – whether subjective or objective [101] The basis on which damages for loss of dignity are to be assessed [103] The positions tak...

4. LCRO 195/2016 AJR v BKT (29 October 2018) [pdf, 159 KB]

   ...and correspondence in his role a (sic) managing director” of various related companies. [8] The intermingling of information became a problem for Mr AJR in the litigation that followed. Mr AJR, who said at the review hearing that personal privacy is one of the values he holds most dear, repeatedly highlighted the risk that confidential, privileged and personal information might be disclosed through the discovery process. [9] Mr AJR says the Court granted Mr CR only the right t...

5. Rafiq v Department of Internal Affairs (Costs) [2013] NZHRRT 33 [pdf, 33 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 33 Reference No. HRRT 042/2011 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE DEFENDANT FOR COSTS BETWEEN RAZDAN RAFIQ PLAINTIFF AND SECRETARY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey, Member Dr AD Trlin, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr R Rafiq in person (no appearance) Mr S Cohen-Ron...

6. Regulatory Impact Assessments

   ...provides analysis produced for the purpose of informing final Cabinet decisions. Regulatory Impact Statement: Removing taxpayer funding for reports under section 27 of the Sentencing Act 2002. Regulatory Impact Statement: Broadening notification in the Privacy Act 2020 This Regulatory Impact Statement provides analysis produced for the purpose of informing final Cabinet decisions. Regulatory Impact Statement:  Broadening notification Requirement in the Privacy Act 2020 Regulatory Impact St...

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7. [2020] NZEmpC 117 Johnston v The Fletcher Construction Company Ltd [pdf, 222 KB]

   ...months ago and, since then, the parties have entered into a full and final settlement confidential to them. (f) There is no public interest in disclosure beyond the formal court record.3 (g) Granting the application is likely to impact on the privacy of current and former employees of Fletcher Construction who were involved in the proceedings and/or the disclosure of commercially sensitive information. (h) The application does not satisfy r 12 of the Senior Courts (Access to...

8. Morunga v Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections (Strike-Out) [2023] NZHRRT 28 [pdf, 184 KB]

   Reference No. HRRT 013/2020 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 2020 BETWEEN ROSIE MORUNGA PLAINTIFF AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr J S Hancock, Deputy Chairperson Ms S Kai Fong, Member Dr N R Swain, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr C J Tennet for plaintiff Mr D P Neild and Ms V N Rea for defendants DATE OF HEARING: Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 18 September 2023 DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 [1...

9. Rafiq v Commissioner of Police (Costs) [2013] NZHRRT 31 [pdf, 40 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 31 Reference No. HRRT 032/2011 UNDER THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 IN THE MATTER OF AN APPLICATION BY THE DEFENDANT FOR COSTS BETWEEN RAZDAN RAFIQ PLAINTIFF AND COMMISSIONER OF POLICE DEFENDANT AT WELLINGTON BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey, Member Dr AD Trlin, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr Rafiq in person (no appearance) Mr E Child and Mr T Hallett-Hook for Def...

10. HRRT-Position-description-Deputy-Chair-2022 [docx, 25 KB]

    ...commitment: Full-time Term: Up to 5 years Remuneration: $858 per day (annualised and is neither a salary nor wages) The Tribunal The Human Rights Review Tribunal hears and determines proceedings lodged pursuant to the Human Rights Act 1993 (the Act), the Privacy Act 2020 and the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 after complaints have first been dealt with by the Human Rights Commission, the Privacy Commissioner and the Health and Disability Commissioner pursuant to their resp...