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“Is It PC?” Blog
And other interesting resources.
Here’s to free speech- and our rights (while we remember they exist- without permission or unlawful restriction)!
Something We are proud to contribute to and will continue to expand on as we expose the reality of an unregulated/ self regulated judiciary in the interests of public safety and natural justice.
Petition to regulate Judges in NZ:
Hon Carmel Sepuloni MP has presented your petition, Petition of Tanya Dunstan: Require a public hearing into judicial conduct when eight complaints received , to the House of Representatives. It was presented on 12/06/2024 and referred to the Petitions Committee.
https://petitions.parliament.nz/66ff6436-beca-40d3-a149-08dbc6428d6b
A practical example as to WHY this is necessary, to stop judges discriminating against self litigants: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-costs-justice-too-high-matter-great-public-ponsonby-chambers-r0d2c/?trackingId=q1vu%2BLzRSwi5qwTqH7F78w%3D%3D
CREATIVE PROJECT CALLING FOR SUBMISSIONS
accepting expressions of interest for a collaboration project of a collection of stories/ secrets from victims of trauma, abuse or conditions WORLDWIDE that have left a scar or a secret that those affected have been too traumatized, intimidated or fearful to tell.
Published work demonstrating capabilities and international recognition:
Children in NZ NEED RIGHTS legalised!
The current legislation in New Zealand is deliberately designed to strip children of their rights (making them “property” for all legal purposes) until the age of 16 at which case they are legally recognised as having “rights.”
This is not an “oversight” of the government- this is deliberately written into the Human Rights Act 1990: s21 (i)(i)
Some Light (hearted) Heavy hitting resources we have enjoyed sharing:
YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO ACCESS YOUR INFORMATION (especially from Government agencies withholding your information from you!)
“The Commission declared; “Significant resources have been used to deny survivors their voice and to defend the indefensible. This must stop.”
Case Number: CIV-2023-485-361
[2024] NZHC 2317
H & S V Attorney General sued for and on behalf of the Ministry of
Social Development
First Defendant
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
sued for and on behalf of Oranga Tamariki
Second Defendant
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
sued for and on behalf of the Ministry of Justice
Third Defendant
PRINCIPAL FAMILY COURT JUDGE
Fourth Defendant
PRINCIPAL YOUTH COURT JUDGE
Fifth Defendant
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
sued for and on behalf of the Crown Response to the
Abuse in Care Inquiry Interagency Group
Reissued: 20 August 2024
JUDGMENT OF PALMER J
Result
[109] I declare that the plaintiffs’ rights as adults, to access their own personal information under the Privacy Acts, in documents that are held by the defendant agencies which were ordered to be created by courts, are not limited, under s 7 of the Privacy Act 1993 or s 24 of the Privacy Act 2020, by the provisions, considered in this judgment, of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, the Care of Children Act 2004, the Children and Young Persons Act 1974, the Child Welfare Act 1925, the Guardianship Act 1968, and the District Court (Access to Court Documents) Rules 2017 or Family Court Rules 2002.”
[110] On a preliminary basis, I would be inclined to award costs against the Crown in favour of the plaintiffs on a 2B basis, and reasonable disbursements. If agreement cannot be reached on costs: the Crown may file and serve brief submissions of up to 10 pages within 20 working days of the date of this judgment; the plaintiffs may file and serve brief submissions of up to 10 pages within 10 working days of those submissions; and the Crown may file up to five pages of submissions in reply within five working days of that.”- Palmer j
An excellent Report of Legal professor “Roger Patridge”:
“My recent column, “Parliament should rein in our runaway Supreme Court,” sounded the alarm on a troubling trend. Our highest court is overstepping its bounds, reshaping laws in ways that challenge Parliament’s authority. This judicial overreach undermines our democracy. It also means individuals and businesses can no longer trust clear statutory wording or established common law principles to guide their actions.
But identifying the problem is only half the battle. The New Zealand Initiative’s new report, “Who Makes the Law? Reining in the Supreme Court,” outlines potential solutions. It offers Parliament a toolkit to reassert its role as our primary lawmaker. This column examines these tools and argues how they would help restore the constitutional balance.”- Roger Patridge
Author: Ian Hyslop
Reimagining Social Work in Aotearoa
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Author: James Farmer K.C
LEGAL COMMENTARY: CRITICISING JUDGES
Author: Carrie Leonetti
Associate Professor Carrie Leonetti is from the Faculty of Law, University of Auckland.
Other Useful Resources:
We, at Ponsonby Chambers are proud to be affiliated with Humans of Family Court Aoteroa as a trusted and reliable resource for people in need to consult for independent, experience and credible information: https://humansoffamilycourt.co.nz/contact/
We encourage all victims of Fmaily Court abuse to share their stories (anonymously) as part of your healing journey to feel heard and be seen / *safely) without fear of imprisonment for speaking out about your abuse.
Share your story * https://humansoffamilycourt.co.nz/#share
(the details are verified via admin staff but no identifying details are shared to protect the author and publisher from court abuse and harassment *Melanie Reid 2.0
The publishing of this story citing ““The right of freedom of expression must encompass not only the rights of the media but also the rights of the foster parents to tell their story and the right of the public to hear it.”
*NOTE: after 3 years of police haarssment the charges were dropped citing: “Newsroom’s lawyer Tim Castle told the district court when the police charge was laid back in June 2021 that the police’s own approach in the investigation, by a Detective Inspector Michael Ford, was “unfair and unreasonable, and was clearly predetermined”.