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1. BORA Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill [pdf, 299 KB]

   ...the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993." Section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993 specifies the prohibited grounds of discrimination. One of the grounds of discrimination is "disability" which is defined to include psychiatric illness, intellectual or psychological disability or impairment, or any other loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function. In our view, taki...

2. OIA-104174.pdf [pdf, 365 KB]

   ...Our ref: OIA 104174 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Mental Health interactions Thank you for your email of 20 April 2023 under the Official Information Act 1982 requesting information regarding mentally/intellectually disabled persons interaction with the justice system. You specifically requested: − “All reports commissioned and produced by the MOJ with specific regard to, or where the main focus is on mentally ill and/or intellectually disabled peopl...

3. BORA Human Tissue (Organ Donation) Amendment Bill [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...following death. 7. Clause 7 of the Bill (new section 3D(1)(a), Registration) provides that persons eligible for registration as an organ donor must: • Be aged 18 years and over; • Not be mentally disordered; and • Not have an intellectual disability. 8. We have considered whether the limits placed on eligibility to register as an organ donor, or request to donate organs, give rise to issues of inconsistency with the right to be free from discrimination as affirmed by sec...

4. HRRT Guide to filing a claim [pdf, 890 KB]

   ...Review Tribunal? The Human Rights Review Tribunal is a statutory body established to deal with certain cases that are brought under the following Acts: • The Human Rights Act 1993 • The Privacy Act 1993 and Privacy Act 2020 • The Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 The Tribunal is composed of a Chairperson and a panel of up to 20 members, all appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice. When the Tribunal sits to hear and determine...

5. [2019] NZEmpC 43 Moody v Chamberlain [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...Anderson-Bidois, counsel for the Human Rights Commission Judgment: 9 April 2019 INTERLOCUTORY JUDGMENT (NO 3) OF CHIEF JUDGE CHRISTINA INGLIS (Applications for leave to appear and be heard) [1] The plaintiffs are the parents of three disabled adult children. Litigation guardians have been appointed to represent the interests of the adult children in these proceedings. I also directed, at an early stage, that a full Court be convened to hear the claim. That...

6. 2017 NZSSAA 039 (20 July 2017) [pdf, 204 KB]

   ...annually and maintains contact by telephone. [6] The appeal was filed on 6 May 2016 in the form of a brief letter from Ms Z stating that the grounds of appeal are that Ms XXXX ‘qualifies for SLP under the reciprocal agreement and thus for Disability Allowance and TAS (Temporary Additional Support) also’. [7] The Ministry filed its s 12K report on 1 July 2016. On 23 August 2016 Peter McKenzie QC filed submissions for Ms XXXX, a statement from Ms Z and submissions from Mā...

7. BORA Eden Park Trust Amendment Bill [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...has the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act 1993.’ 6. Section 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993 specifies the prohibited grounds of discrimination. These grounds include, inter alia, ‘disability’ which includes: • physical disability or impairment • physical illness • psychiatric illness • intellectual or psychological disability or impairment • any other loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological...

8. Director of Proceedings v Pasifika Integrated Healthcare Ltd [2015] NZHRRT 25 [pdf, 177 KB]

   ...PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2015] NZHRRT 25 Reference No. HRRT 029/2015 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN DIRECTOR OF PROCEEDINGS PLAINTIFF AND PASIFIKA INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE LIMITED DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr SJ Hickey MNZM, Member Mr RK Musuku, Member...

9. BORA Broadcasting (Games of National Significance) Amendment Bill [pdf, 179 KB]

   LEGAL ADVICE LPA 01 01 21 2 February 2017 Hon Christopher Finlayson QC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Broadcasting (Games of National Significance) Amendment Bill Purpose 1. We have considered whether the Broadcasting (Games of National Significance) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’), a member’s Bill in the name of Clayton Mitchell MP, is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (�

10. Gravatt v Bulmer (Strike-Out Application) [2014] NZHRRT 40 [pdf, 81 KB]

    1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 40 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 D...