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1. LCRO 177/2021 FA v LL (14 March 2022) [pdf, 238 KB]

   ...more readily appear to shake off the effects of another’s egregious behaviour. Any compensation for hurt and humiliation in those circumstances, will reflect that. The emphasis is on restoring a victim of wrongdoing. 16 See for example the Human Rights Act 1990 and the Privacy Act 2020. 20 [127] Further, comparison with awards of compensation for hurt and humiliation in other jurisdictions is not necessarily helpful or instructive – again because of the entirely subje...

2. Induction guide for legal aid providers - v1.4 June 2017 [pdf, 649 KB]

   ...• breaches of contract • defamation • bankruptcy. Civil legal aid may also be available for proceedings before tribunals or specialist courts such as the: • Employment Relations Authority • Employment Court • Environment Court • Human Rights Tribunal • Legal Aid Tribunal • Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court • Refugee Status Appeal Authority • Social Security Appeal Authority • Taxation Review Tribunal • Tenancy Tribunal • Waitangi Tribunal....

3. [2009] NZEmpC AC 15/09 Air New Zealand Ltd v V [pdf, 95 KB]

   ...saw no reason to be alcohol free. Dr Powell concluded subsequently: “Myself, I am unsure whether he is chemically dependent and I believe that only time will tell”. [80] The defendant met with Mr Ward and Martha Gibbons, the plaintiff’s human resources consultant, on 24 October 2006. At this and subsequent meetings with company management, the defendant had a union representative to assist him. The defendant said he was not happy with some of Mr Green’s conclusions. H...

4. Walker v Flight - Waipapa 1D 2B 3B (2016) 352 Aotea MB 211 (352 AOT 211) [pdf, 263 KB]

   ...the trustees. [87] Even so, the trustees were prepared to entertain a settlement with Mr Flight that might have seen the dwelling remain in situ, subject to important conditions. They were concerned about the lack of suitability of the house for human habitation. Yet Mr Flight says he has had the dwelling repaired so that those concerns can now be allayed. As to the prudent management test, it is likely that the actual area in occupation by Mr Flight – some 1,500 sqm- is not go...

5. ABC v XYZ [2013] NZHRRT 25 [pdf, 117 KB]

   1 (1) ORDER PROHIBITING PUBLICATION OF NAME, ADDRESS OR IDENTIFYING PARTICULARS OF THE PLAINTIFF AND OF THE DEFENDANT (2) ORDER PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE CHAIRPERSON OR OF THE TRIBUNAL IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2013] NZHRRT 25 Reference No. HRRT 029/2012 UNDER SECTION 51 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN ABC PLAINTIFF AND XYZ DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE:...

6. Adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand: Summary document [pdf, 325 KB]

   ...exceptional circumstances. These rules don’t necessarily show how suitable an applicant would be to raise a child. They also don’t reflect modern family and whānau structures or acknowledge concepts of gender identity and gender fluidity. The Human Rights Review Tribunal has said the rules are discriminatory on the basis of marital status, age and gender.1 Step-parent and relative adoptions are able to take place under Aotearoa New Zealand’s law. We want to hear your views...

7. [2016] NZEmpC 120 Whanau Tahi Ltd v Dasari [pdf, 211 KB]

   ...applied for a job as a business analyst with Whanau Tahi Ltd. He attended an interview on 7 August 2013. Present at the interview was Mr Stephen Keung, who was a director of Whanau Tahi, Daymon Nin, an executive officer, and Sonia Dernie, from Human Resources. Mr Dasari indicated in his evidence that during this interview he explained that his visa status was employer specific. He indicated that if he was to obtain the position he had to have support from Whanau Tahi for a varia...

8. Waitangi Tribunal - issue 68 of Te Manutukutuku [pdf, 2.7 MB]

   ...institutions and law 10 Justice system Legal aid, barriers to accessing courts, colonial justice system, Supreme Court/Privy Council ; criminal justice system ; Māori land law, succession, court procedure and costs 11 Citizenship rights and equality Human rights, racial discrimination The Chairperson’s memorandum setting out the kaupapa inquiry programme can be downloaded from : www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals/waitangi-tribunal/news/ 6 New Directions The last 18 months have bro...

9. 221013-Web-Attachment-Summary-of-Submissions-Policy.pdf [pdf, 421 KB]

   ...programmes. However, one submitter cautioned that this principle may be problematic and lead to inflexible applications of policy based upon outdated data. Other principles suggested Submitters suggested the following additional principles • Human-rights based • Tikanga-based (several submitters supported this) • Rangatiratanga • Cost-efficiency • Equality • Equity of access • Affordability • Participation • Empowerment • Sustainability • Eas...

10. [2018] NZEnvC 012 Mt Wellington Highway Ltd & Jaafar Holdings Ltd v Auckland Council [pdf, 879 KB]

    ...often oppose the taking of their land for reasons based on personal attachment which give rise to a sense of value based on their plans for their property as distinct from the intrinsic value of the land itself. I recognise that this is part of human nature and therefore to be expected. It forms part of the foundation for the principle that private interests in land are to be safeguarded by closer scrutiny of the basis for any proposed taking of those interests. It generates continu...