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1. Regulatory Impact Statement: Expungement scheme for historical homosexual convictions [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...any further negative effects of a historical conviction and providing formal recognition that they would not have committed an offence under current law. Other members of the public will benefit from living in a country that they perceive respects human rights and promotes equity and diversity. 24. Unsuccessful applicants or people who are ineligible to apply may experience a decrease in wellbeing due to feeling disadvantaged compared to successful applicants. The negative effects of...

2. Madoc v Accident Compensation Corporation (Revocation of Cover) [2023] NZACC 144 [pdf, 306 KB]

   ...of “physical injury” discussed in Teen is helpful and I propose to adopt it. Further, I accept that the natural meaning of “physical injury” involves hurt or harm that affects the body rather than the mind, or any incorporeal aspects of human existence. … [90] Applying such an approach to the interpretation of “physical injury”, I am satisfied that Mr Falwasser suffered physical injuries from the effects of his exposure to pepper spray during the incident. [24] Ms...

3. Proposals against incitement of hatred and discrimination - summary document - Urdu [pdf, 453 KB]

   ...جائے، کیا تبدیل کو حصوں سائٹ ویب کی اسپیس سٹیزن عرضداشت اپنی آپ ہیں۔ کھلی تک 2021 اگست 6 سے جون 25 عرضداشتیں https://consultations.justice.govt.nz کی معرفت، humanrights@justice.govt.nz پر بذریعہ ای میل یا Human Rights, Ministry of Justice, SX10088, Wellington ہیں۔ سکتے بھیج ڈاک بذریعہ پر پتے کے معلومات میں بارے کے معلومات ذ�...

4. McLeary v ACC (Personal injury) [2024] NZACC 74 [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...specific event or a series of events, other than a gradual process, that involves the application 1 Atapattu-Weerasinghe v Accident Compensation Corporation [2017] NZHC 142. 10 of a force (including gravity), or resistance, external to the human body. Section 25(3) notes that the fact that a person has suffered a personal injury is not of itself to be construed as an indication or presumption that it was caused by an accident. [41] In Johnston,2 France J stated: [11] It...

5. [2023] NZSSAA 7 (30 March 2023) [pdf, 260 KB]

   ...for a benefit to be exempt from expiry, and allow a benefit to be regranted. [11.11] The Chief Executive in administering DES must make decisions that are consistent with the general objects and intentions of the Act and consistent with the Human Rights Act 1993, the Privacy Act 2020 and the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. [11.12] As evidence of this the Ministry extended her DES on several occasions outside of the guidelines. [12] For the meaning of exceptional circums...

6. [2020] NZSSAA 8 (30 April 2020) [pdf, 191 KB]

   ...agents Agencies, Departments. I now subject without Prejudice to the Ministry of Justice Tribunals Unit Social Security Appeal Authority Att: The Secretary Oppose: • The process/processes of the MSD & Investigation Unit • Human Rights Declined, under NZ Bill of Rights Act 1990 – section 3. • Breach of Privacy Rights under 1993, Part 8, complaints section 66, 67, 68. • Ombudsman Office, failed to follow up my complaint of whanau wai number 2861. • Soci...

7. [2023] NZEnvC 135 Te Whakakitenga o Waikato Incorporated v Waikato District Council [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...the Waikato-Tainui community. PREC12-P3 Retail. Provide for small-scale retail activities. Rules Advice note: Additional consent may be required for subdivision and change of use where contaminated soil is reasonably likely to harm human health, under the Resource Management (National Environmental Standard for Assessing and Managing Contaminants in Soil to Protect Human Health) Regulations 2011. For the purpose of the Maaori Land chapter, the land within the HOPZ – Hop...

8. Director of Proceedings v Oceania Care Company Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 8 [pdf, 923 KB]

   ...Heard on the papers DATE OF DECISION: 25 February 2022 (REDACTED) DECISION OF TRIBUNAL1 1 [This decision is to be cited as Director of Proceedings v Oceania Care Company Ltd [2022] NZHRRT 8. Note publication restrictions.] IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2022] NZHRRT 8 I TE TARAIPIUNARA MANA TANGATA 2 [1] These proceedings under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 were filed on 15 November 2021. [2] Prior to the filing of the proceedings the p...

9. [2012] NZLCDT 14 Auckland Standards Committee v ABC [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...over 30 years, and did not reflect a series of such events; there was no matter arising which resulted in a complaint by or loss to the bank concerned; and there was no deliberate or wilful disregard by the practitioner of her obligations, but a human error made by a usually competent member of the profession. [23] It was also submitted that in assessing penalty the Tribunal could take into account mitigating factors such as the practitioner taking immediate steps to put in pla...

10. MC v BL [2013] NZIACDT 8 (28 February 2013) [pdf, 134 KB]

    ...complaint being upheld without necessarily imposing a sanction. It follows that it is not necessary to find that a disciplinary sanction should be imposed to uphold a complaint. It is important to recognise that not every lapse or manifestation of human frailty should result in an adverse professional disciplinary finding. There will be occasions when advisers are responsible for a lapse from acceptable standards, but that still does not justify upholding a disciplinary complaint. [...