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Making History Behind Closed Doors: What could be New Zealand’s first case of Sabotage and why it is kept secret

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project26 August 2022sabotage, rule of law, open justice, access, Graham Philip, name suppression, evidence suppression

Where to from here? The Village Mentality

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project20 July 2022Pasifika, legal culture, Discrimination, Pasifika lawyers, legal discrimination

The Uluru Statement from the Heart: Indigenous rights or insignificant rights?

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project14 July 2022Uluru, New Zealand, Australia, Indigenous, Indigenous rights, international indigenous rights, Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islanders, First Nations, Government, Uluru Statement from the Heart, He Puapua, UN, UNDRIP

Money, (De)fame, and Fortune: The Law Behind the Depp v Heard Trial

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project25 May 2022Depp v Heard, Johnny Depp, Amber Heard, Defamation, Objection hearsay, Domestic Violence

War and Peace: What it means for the international community to intervene in the Ukrainian conflict

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project18 May 2022Russia Ukraine War, International intervention, International humanitarian law, Ukraine war 2022, New Zealand Ukraine aid, Ukraine intervention, Ukraine

A Critical Analysis of the Reintegration of Prisoners Back into Aotearoa New Zealand Society

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project4 December 2021incarceration, Prisoner reintegration, criminal justice system

Hate Crimes in New Zealand: Why Do We Know So Little?

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project1 November 2021hate speech, hate crime, hate crime reporting, police, Christchurch attack, terrorism, racims, racism

Six Years From Paris: Who's Going to Cop the Flack at COP26?

Six Years From Paris: Who's Going to Cop the Flack at COP26?

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project11 October 2021Climate Change, climate crisis, COP26, paris agreement, NDCs, James Shaw, Glasgow

Autonomous Sanctions Bill Shown the Exit

Autonomous Sanctions Bill Shown the Exit

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

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

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

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

“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

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

The Paradox of Access to Civil Justice: Too Many Lawyers, Too Few in Civil Courts

The Paradox of Access to Civil Justice: Too Many Lawyers, Too Few in Civil Courts

Amicus CuriaeThe Equal Justice Project3 November 2020access to justice, civil court, civil case, legal aid, community law centre