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From Triad to Trial: Polyamory's Property Predicament Splits Courts

From Triad to Trial: Polyamory's Property Predicament Splits Courts

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project19 June 2023Paul v Mead, Property Relationships Act, Polyamory, Polyamorous relationship, Family Court, Supreme Court, New Zealand, Family Law, Property Distribution

Does Less Time Mean Less Wine? Reducing Alcohol-Related Harm in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

Does Less Time Mean Less Wine? Reducing Alcohol-Related Harm in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland

A Change of Climate for Tort Law? A Potential Precedent in Smith v Fonterra

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project29 November 2022law, climate change, climate, environment, High Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Precedent, Fonterra, Smith, Earth, Tort, Z Energy, Breach

Amicus Curiae: "I did my waiting. 12 years of it. In Azkaban!" - The Department of Corrections and the Prison Sentence Blunder

Amicus Curiae: "I did my waiting. 12 years of it. In Azkaban!" - The Department of Corrections and the Prison Sentence Blunder

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms8 October 2016compensation, corrections, court, Department of Corrections, fail, government, jasper lau, Judith Collins, justice, limitation act, minister of corrections, miscarriage of justice, New Zealand Bill of Rights Act, NZBORA, parole act, prison, Supreme Court

Cross-Examination: Mr Big – Entrapment in the Name of Evidence, or a Risk Not Worth the Reward?

Cross-Examination: Mr Big – Entrapment in the Name of Evidence, or a Risk Not Worth the Reward?

Amicus Curiae: Teaching an Old Act New Tricks – The Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill 2016

Amicus Curiae: Teaching an Old Act New Tricks – The Social Security Legislation Rewrite Bill 2016

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms2 August 2016Amicus Curiae, Anne Tolley, arbuthnot v chief executive of the department of work and income, Blanchard J, canterbury community law centre, child welfare payments, naushyn janah, policy-neutral rewrite of existing policy, social development minister, Social Security Act, social security legislation rewrite bill 2016, social welfare, stigma of being on a benefit, supported child payment, Supreme Court

Supreme Work

Supreme Work

EJP Pro Bono does research for leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Completed Researchejp_comms12 May 2013New Zealand Bill of Rights, Pro Bono, Supreme CourtComment