The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990
The New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 safeguards the civil and political rights of New Zealanders.
The Act protects the following categories of rights and freedoms: life and security of the person; democratic and civil rights; non-discrimination and minority rights; search, arrest and detention; criminal procedure; and right to justice.
The Act is not higher law and does not "override" other laws, but it does nevertheless provide protection for the rights in it. The Courts must interpret other laws consistently with the Bill of Rights Act if at all possible. Further, all bills are assessed for consistency with the Bill of Rights Act before they are introduced into Parliament. Where there is an inconsistency in a bill, the Attorney-General must inform Parliament. While this does not prevent Parliament passing inconsistent laws, it does ensure that any issues are fully debated.
The Human Rights Act 1993
The Human Rights Act 1993 is aimed at giving all people equal opportunities and preventing unfair treatment on the basis of irrelevant personal characteristics. The Human Rights Act covers discrimination on the grounds of sex, marital status, religious belief, ethical belief, colour, race, ethnic or national origins, disability, age, political opinion, employment status, family status, and sexual orientation. It is unlawful to discriminate on these grounds in the following areas of public life: employment, education, access to public places, provision of goods and services, and housing and accommodation. People who think they have been discriminated against may complain to the Human Rights Commission.
GENERAL LEGAL SYSTEM INFORMATION
Civil and Criminal Law
There are two main divisions of law - civil law and criminal law.
Civil law covers disputes between individuals, companies and sometimes local or central government, and usually doesn't involve of the police. The disputes usually involve money, with a wide range of cases coming before the courts -disputes over business contracts, wills, tax, land or other property; cases where negligence has caused another's loss; and family matters such as custody of children and division of matrimonial property. Many civil cases are settled without a court hearing being needed -all parties agree on a solution, usually after negotiations by the parties' lawyers. In a civil case, the plaintiff (the person who brings the action or "sues") must prove their case to the balance of probabilities -it must be more likely than not that the plaintiff's version of events is correct.
The surreal legal system, as I am going through it..................
1. The Act DID NOT protects the following categories of rights and freedoms: life and security of the person ME and MY CHILDREN; democratic and civil rights; non-discrimination and minority rights; search, arrest and detention; criminal procedure; and right to justice.
2.The Human Rights Act 1993 is aimed at giving all people equal opportunities and preventing unfair treatment - IT MISSED THE AIM OF GIVING ME EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND HAS ALLOWED UNFAIR TREATMENT- FORCING ME TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT UNDER DURESS
3. There is no opportunity for me to prove my case, as my version of events are not allowed to be presented in court.
Who disallow this....the lawyers and .......
