Family Court Reform Bill
Family Court Proceeding Reform Bill
The Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill results from considerable consultation over the last year between … Keep reading “Family Court Reform Bill”
The Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill results from considerable consultation over the last year between … Keep reading “Family Court Reform Bill”
The report of the Leveson inquiry into the ethics, culture and practice of the UK press has now been released. … Keep reading “The relevance of the Leveson media inquiry to New Zealand”
Auckland will play host to the 15th round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) between 3 and 12 December … Keep reading “How the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement would undermine New Zealand’s sovereignty”
Round up of civil liberty news for November 2012.
Ensuring drug sniffer … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – November 2012”
The next meeting for the NZCCL sub-committee on Constitutional Arrangements is scheduled for this Wednesday, 28 November, between 12.00 – … Keep reading “NZCCL Sub-committee on Constitutional Arrangements”
On the 30th anniversary of the Official Information Act, it’s worth pausing to ask: is it fit for service? Was … Keep reading “Fabian Society: The Official Information Act 30 years on”
Liberty Watch returns with a round-up of news for those interested in civil liberties:
The NZ Council for Civil Liberties Annual General Meeting will be held at:
Stuff reports that Police in Upper Hutt mistreated two teens (aged 16 and 14) after falsely identifying them and taking … Keep reading “Police brutalise Upper Hutt teens”
The Press has a powerful editorial explaining why the Government's decision to continue suspending democracy at Environment Canterbury is so … Keep reading “Democracy failing in Canterbury”
FLYING BLIND by Roger Brooking
Review by Batch Hales
This authoritative book exposes an ongoing scandal within the New Zealand … Keep reading “Book Review: Flying Blind by Roger Brooking”
Round up of civil liberty news for April/May 2012.
In these days of higher unemployment and tougher competition for jobs, a disturbing trend is beginning to emerge in which … Keep reading “Guest blog: what’s wrong with pre-employment credit checks?”
“…the concentration of power and the subjection of individuals will increase…in the same proportion as their ignorance.”
Alexis de Tocqueville, … Keep reading “Record keeping and human rights”
Round up of civil liberty news for March 2012.
No Right Turn has been documenting the way that Immigration NZ has been deliberately refusing to record reasons for immigration … Keep reading “Complaint made re Immigration NZ’s flouting of the Public Records Act”
The Search & Surveillance Bill has now been passed into law.
NZCCL committee member Thomas Beagle spoke to Breakfast on … Keep reading “Search and Surveillance Bill Passes”
Round-up of civil liberty news for February 2012.
Hampstead School principal Peter … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – February 2012”
Round-up of civil liberty news for January 2012.
Prime Minister John Key … Keep reading “Liberty Watch – January 2012”
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