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1. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination Summary of submissions [pdf, 4.7 MB]

   ...legislation and that sex and gender were not separate concepts. Face to face engagement To further broaden public feedback, the Ministry also engaged directly with a wide range of community groups by holding 30 meetings with 290 people across Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and online. A separate report Making Aotearoa Safer and more Inclusive: Summary of engagement presents the findings of that engagement. It is available at: website link. The Ministry also met with f...

2. [2007] NZEmpC AC 51A/07 Maritime Union of NZ and ors v TLNZ Ltd and anor [pdf, 107 KB]

   MARITIME UNION OF NEW ZEALAND INC AND ORS V TLNZ LTD AND ANOR AK AC 51/07 7 September 2007 IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND AC 51/07 ARC 34/07 IN THE MATTER OF proceedings removed from the Employment Relations Authority and for declarations and injunction BETWEEN MARITIME UNION OF NEW ZEALAND INC First Plaintiff AND HENRY NEE NEE AND HENRY TOLEAFOA Second Plaintiffs AND TONY SMART Third Plaintiff AND TLNZ LTD First Defendant AND TLNZ AUCKLAND L...

3. [2012] NZEmpC 83 George v Auckland Council [pdf, 95 KB]

   LAURA JANE GEORGE V AUCKLAND COUNCIL NZEmpC AK [2012] NZEmpC 83 [17 May 2012] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2012] NZEmpC 83 ARC 91/10 IN THE MATTER OF an application to remove proceedings from the Employment Relations Authority AND IN THE MATTER OF an interlocutory application BETWEEN LAURA JANE GEORGE Plaintiff AND AUCKLAND COUNCIL Defendant Hearing: 2 May 2012 (Heard at Auckland) Appearances: Tony Drake, counsel for plaintiff...

4. NZCVS Cycle 4 2020-21 Topical report - Controlling behaviours and help-seeking [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Topical report: Controlling behaviours and help-seeking for family violence Key findings Cycle 4 (November 2020 to November 2021) 2 Published in March 2023 by the Ministry of Justice Justice Centre, 19 Aitken Street DXSX10088, Wellington, New Zealand ISSN: 2744-3981 Suggested citation Ministry of Justice. 2023. New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey. Topi

5. Discussion paper - Re-evaluation of Human Rights protections [pdf, 534 KB]

   Ministry of Justice Te Manatu Ture Discussion Paper Re-evaluation of the Human Rights Protections in New Zealand RE-EVALUATION OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTIONS IN NEW ZEALAND REPORT FOR THE ASSOCIATE MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL HON. MARGARET WILSON 3 DISCLAIMER The Ministerial Re-evaluation of Human Rights Protections in New Zealand was written by an independent evaluation team for the Minister of Justice. The views expressed in it are those of the independent evalua

6. [2011] NZEmpC 85 Melville v Air NZ [pdf, 67 KB]

   LYNETTE MELVILLE V AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED NZEmpC AK [2011] NZEmpC 85 [12 July 2011] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT AUCKLAND [2011] NZEmpC 85 ARC 18/10 IN THE MATTER OF an application for costs BETWEEN LYNETTE MELVILLE Plaintiff AND AIR NEW ZEALAND LIMITED Defendant Hearing: By submissions filed on 22 December 2010 and 2 February 2011 Judgment: 12 July 2011 COSTS JUDGMENT OF JUDGE B S TRAVIS [1] In my judgment 1 of 8 July 2010, I reserved co...

7. [2006] NZEmpC AC 5A/06 Westpac Banking Corporation v Smythe [pdf, 30 KB]

   ...good conscience. This includes the exercise of its discretion to award costs. In appropriate cases, this may require an issue by issue approach. [7] Mr Sharp’s second submission was based on the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] ERNZ 305 and, presumably, paragraph [48] of that judgment in particular. It seems to me that Mr Sharp’s submission takes what the Court of Appeal said there somewhat out of context. What was said...

8. [2006] NZEmpC AC 51A/06 Fuiava v Air New Zealand Ltd [pdf, 29 KB]

   ...meeting at a charge out rate of $300 per hour. Mr Caisley spent 17.6 hours and Ms Larmer 12.8 hours on the matter. It was submitted that those costs were reasonable. [6] As to the costs in the Court, Mr Caisley referred to cases such as Victoria University of Wellington v Alton-Lee [2001] 1 ERNZ 305 (CA) and Binnie v Pacific Health Ltd [2002] 1 ERNZ 438 (CA) and contended that the starting point of 66 percent of actual and reasonable costs of the successful party can be regarded a...

9. Youth Court - 15 point assessment of a youth justice system [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...Pacific Council of Youth and Children’s Courts Fifteen Point Assessment of a Youth Justice System A. Introduction This document emerged following the 18th meeting of the South Pacific Council of Youth and Children’s Courts (SPCYCC) in Auckland, New Zealand. The meeting identified a need for an assessment tool which could assist the Council to determine the needs and current status of the youth justice systems of countries/states in the South Pacific. The fifteen points i...

10. ZYX v NorthAble Disability Services (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 30 [pdf, 47 KB]

    ...claim on the grounds that the Tribunal has no jurisdiction by reason of the fact that the Health and Disability Commissioner has not found a breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (Code of Rights). [2] In Mackrell v Universal College of Learning High Court Palmerston North CIV2005- 485-802, 17 August 2005 at [48] Wild J held that the Tribunal has a wide discretionary power to strike out or to dismiss a proceeding brought before it and the exercise of this...