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Autonomous Sanctions Bill Shown the Exit

Autonomous Sanctions Bill Shown the Exit

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project8 October 2021sanctions, parliament, members' bills

Here to Stay? The Role of Cultural Reports in Sentencing

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project29 September 2021Sentencing Act, cultural report

Of Monsters and Migrants – A History of Asian Discrimination in New Zealand’s Immigration Legislation

Of Monsters and Migrants – A History of Asian Discrimination in New Zealand’s Immigration Legislation

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project8 September 2021immigration, racial discrimination, Asian Immigrants

Are Working Visas Working?

Are Working Visas Working?

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project1 September 2021working conditions, exploitation, working visas, immigration, employment, MBIE, Accredited Employer Work Visa, Ministry of Business, Immigration Amendment Act 2015, temporary work visa, labour inspector, employee, employer, visa

The Road to Healthy Homes: The Necessity of Stricter Landlord Regulation.

The Road to Healthy Homes: The Necessity of Stricter Landlord Regulation.

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project18 August 2021housing as a basic human right, Housing regulation, Healthy Homes

Imposter Syndrome Among Us – Challenges for Foreign-born Jurors in New Zealand

Imposter Syndrome Among Us – Challenges for Foreign-born Jurors in New Zealand

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project9 August 2021jury, jury service, language barriers, ethnicity, migrants, refugees

An Inexportable Problem: Shifting the Blame on New Zealand’s Recycling Woes

An Inexportable Problem: Shifting the Blame on New Zealand’s Recycling Woes

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project26 July 2021recycling, Waste management, local government, environment

Haven or Hell? The Criminal Detention of Asylum Seekers in New Zealand

Haven or Hell? The Criminal Detention of Asylum Seekers in New Zealand

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project9 July 2021asylum seekers, detention, Human Rights, international law

A Step in the Right Direction, But Not There Yet: A Critical Look at the Sexual Violence Legislation Bill

A Step in the Right Direction, But Not There Yet: A Critical Look at the Sexual Violence Legislation Bill

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project11 June 2021sexual violence legislation bill, sexual history, rape myths, law comission, trial, evidence law, evidence, evidence act 2006, relevance, sexual disposition, Victim Rights Act 2002, Criminal Procedure Act 2011

Driving Out Petrol Stations in New Zealand: Do we Really Need More?

Driving Out Petrol Stations in New Zealand: Do we Really Need More?

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project9 June 2021Climate Change, Public Transport, Petrol Station, climate targets

Modern Slavery in New Zealand: is Our Legislation Sufficient?

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project4 June 2021modern slavery, ICCPR, Human Rights, R v Matamata, Modern Slavery Act 2015

“People are justice”: in conversation with Whaea Michelle Kidd QSM

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project2 June 2021justice, criminal justice system, Maori

Full, free and informed: Assessing the Scope of Conditional Consent

Full, free and informed: Assessing the Scope of Conditional Consent

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project24 May 2021sexual assault, rape, consent, conditional consent, crimes act, STI, sexually transmitted infections, stealthing, R v Currier, R v Mwai, KSB v ACC

“It’s Time for Change, Not Charity”: The Commodification of COVID-19 Vaccines

“It’s Time for Change, Not Charity”: The Commodification of COVID-19 Vaccines

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project19 May 2021Covid-19, covid, coronavirus, vaccines, covax, trips, IP, intellectual property, WTO, Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, Patent

Financial Climate-related Disclosures: Holding Businesses to Account

Financial Climate-related Disclosures: Holding Businesses to Account

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project17 May 2021Climate Change, Business, Companies Law, Emissions, Financial Sector Amendment Bill

Tightening the Noose on Forwarding Nudes: The Harmful Digital Communications Amendment Bill

Tightening the Noose on Forwarding Nudes: The Harmful Digital Communications Amendment Bill

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project15 April 2021Harmful Digital Communications Bill, Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015, Revenge porn, nudes, intimate recordings, consent, select committee, submissions

Bow Down to the Tax Man: Is It Time Charity-Owned Businesses Started Paying Income Tax?

Bow Down to the Tax Man: Is It Time Charity-Owned Businesses Started Paying Income Tax?

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project17 December 2020charities, church, charitable purposes, income tax, tax reform, tax avoidance, taxation, charities act 2005, income tax act 2007

Can We Kill Endangered Animals? A Review of New Zealand’s Bycatch Laws

Can We Kill Endangered Animals? A Review of New Zealand’s Bycatch Laws

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project10 December 2020bycatch, fishing, fisheries act, forest and bird, animals, endangered animals, nature, environment

Arbitrary or Appropriate? The Rules on Costs for Litigants-in-person in New Zealand

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project25 November 2020high court rules, costs, litigants-in-person, new zealand law reform, adls, Auckland District Law Society, Self Representation NZ Law, new zealand, access to justice, Access to Justice NZ, civil litigation

Money Talks: Corruption, Freedom of Speech and Campaign Finance Reform

Money Talks: Corruption, Freedom of Speech and Campaign Finance Reform

Cross-ExaminationThe Equal Justice Project23 November 2020election, electoral finance, Labour party, freedom of speech, campaign finance, Electoral Act 1993, Political donations