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'Way Out of Date', 'Discriminatory', and 'Not Fit for Purpose' – the Adoption Act 1955 Needs to be Reformed

'Way Out of Date', 'Discriminatory', and 'Not Fit for Purpose' – the Adoption Act 1955 Needs to be Reformed

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project22 April 2020adoption, the Adoption Act 1955

The TraceTogether Trade-Off

The TraceTogether Trade-Off

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project16 April 2020technology, data privacy, Privacy, Covid-19

Childcare Disputes in Court: are Family Justice Reforms Working as Intended?

Childcare Disputes in Court: are Family Justice Reforms Working as Intended?

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project13 April 2020care of children act 2004, family justice, family court, parenting order, without-notice

Can We Really Treat Men and Women Equally By Treating Them the Same?

Can We Really Treat Men and Women Equally By Treating Them the Same?

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms20 October 2019gender, gender equality, Women’s rights

Fighting Hunger, Fighting for Happiness: Looking at the policy behind free school lunches

Fighting Hunger, Fighting for Happiness: Looking at the policy behind free school lunches

Cross-Examinationejp_comms14 October 2019Cross Examination, child, children, child and youth wellbeing strategy, Welfare, wellbeing, children's rights, at-risk children, free school lunches, New Zealand, child welfare

Q&A with the Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union

Q&A with the Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms13 October 2019Amicus Curiae, alwu, union, Aotearoa Legal Workers' Union, law firm, legal profession, legal workers, workers rights

There and Back Again: On the "Hobbit Law"

There and Back Again: On the "Hobbit Law"

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms12 October 2019union, Employment, legislative process, film

Climate Change is this generation’s ‘Nuclear-free Moment’ – How can the law respond?

Climate Change is this generation’s ‘Nuclear-free Moment’ – How can the law respond?

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms2 October 2019Amicus Curiae, Climate change, protest, fridays4future, climate strikes, impacts of climate change, climate change science, school strike 4 climate, paris agreement, youth issues, youth activisim, environmental issues, Environmental Policy, environmental law

Breaking Down Plastic: New Zealand's Bag Ban

Breaking Down Plastic: New Zealand's Bag Ban

Cross-Examinationejp_comms1 October 2019environment, plastic bags

Kiwiana Under Fire: Should NZ Police Carry Guns?

Kiwiana Under Fire: Should NZ Police Carry Guns?

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms24 September 2019Police conduct, New Zealand Gun Laws, christchurch, USA

Access for All: The Marrakesh Treaty and Amendments to New Zealand’s Copyright Act 1994

Access for All: The Marrakesh Treaty and Amendments to New Zealand’s Copyright Act 1994

Cross-Examinationejp_comms16 September 2019Cross Examination, marrakesh treaty, copyright law, disability, disability rights, copyright act 1994, accessibility

“A fine expression of humanitarianism”: New Zealand’s First Refugees

“A fine expression of humanitarianism”: New Zealand’s First Refugees

Cross-Examinationejp_comms11 September 2019Cross Examination, immigrants, refugees, new zealand history, NZ Immigration, refugee law

Is the RMA "Underperforming" and Ready For Change?

Is the RMA "Underperforming" and Ready For Change?

Cross-Examinationejp_comms10 September 2019resource management act 1991, Resource Management Act Reform, environment, Climate change

Majority of Children in State Care Set to Miss Out on KiwiSaver in New Bill

Majority of Children in State Care Set to Miss Out on KiwiSaver in New Bill

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms8 September 2019KiwiSaver, Oranga Tamariki, CYFS, children's rights, winston peters

Show Me the Money: Introducing Pay Transparency into New Zealand Legislation

Show Me the Money: Introducing Pay Transparency into New Zealand Legislation

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms4 September 2019Equal Pay Amendment Bill, gender pay gap, pay transparency, pay discrimination

The Stolen Generations: Oranga Tamariki ‘Uplifts’ and the Systems that Permit Them

The Stolen Generations: Oranga Tamariki ‘Uplifts’ and the Systems that Permit Them

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms23 August 2019CYFS, Oranga Tamariki, children's rights, maori issues

Teacher Mega Strike: What's It All About?

Teacher Mega Strike: What's It All About?

Cross-Examinationejp_comms22 August 2019teachers, education, strike

Boris Johnson’s Plans for Brexit: Should we be Worried?

Boris Johnson’s Plans for Brexit: Should we be Worried?

Amicus Curiaeejp_comms13 August 2019Brexit, United Kingdom, European Union, trade negotiations, Economy

A Timeline for Ihumātao - Survey Pegs on Ancestral Whenua

A Timeline for Ihumātao - Survey Pegs on Ancestral Whenua

Cross-Examinationejp_comms29 July 2019ihumatao, Maori Land court, Maori land confiscation, The Treaty of Waitangi, Environment Court, Jacinda Ardern

Nothing But Hot Air? Examining New Zealand’s ‘Zero Carbon’ Bill

Nothing But Hot Air? Examining New Zealand’s ‘Zero Carbon’ Bill

Cross-Examinationejp_comms26 July 2019Climate change, emissions, emission reduction, paris agreement, Labour government