Winter 2000 Vol
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
Load more
Recommended publications
-
In the Court of Appeal in the Cook Islands Held at Rarotonga (Civil Division)
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL IN THE COOK ISLANDS HELD AT RAROTONGA (CIVIL DIVISION) CA No. 4/14 IN THE MATTER of Sections 3, 9, 11 and 13 Declaratory Judgments Act 1994 AND IN THE MATTER of Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund Act 2000 and the Cook Islands Constitution BETWEEN MINISTER OF COOK ISLANDS NATIONAL SUPERANNUATION FUND Appellant AND ARORANGI TIMBERLAND LIMITED First Respondent AND ANDY OLAH Second Respondent AND MANEA FOODS Third Respondent AND BECO LIMITED Fourth Respondent AND JAMES BEER Fifth Respondent AND SUPER BROWN LIMITED Sixth Respondent AND RAINA TRADING LIMITED Seventh Respondent Coram: Williams P Barker JA Paterson JA Counsel: K Saunders (Solicitor-General) and M Ruffin for Appellant T Arnold for the Respondents Hearing: 9, 10, 11, 12 June 2014 Judgment: 17 November 2014 JUDGMENT OF THE COURT Solicitors: Crown Law Office for Appellant T Arnold for Respondents TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................................................................. 1 The Origin of the Scheme ........................................................................................ 2 The Cook Islands National Superannuation Act 2000 ............................................. 3 The Trust Deed ....................................................................................................... 8 The Constitution of the Cook Islands .................................................................... 12 The Presumption of Constitutionality ................................................................... -
Converging Currents Custom and Human Rights in the Pacific
September 2006, Wellington, New Zealand | STUDY PAPER 17 CoNvERgiNg CURRENTS Custom and human rights in the paCifiC The Law Commission is an independent, publicly funded, central advisory body established by statute to undertake the systematic review, reform and development of the law of New Zealand. its purpose is to help achieve law that is just, principled, and accessible, and that reflects the heritage and aspirations of the peoples of New Zealand. The Commissioners are: Right Honourable Sir geoffrey Palmer – President Dr Warren Young – Deputy President Honourable Justice Eddie Durie Helen Aikman qC The Manager of the Law Commission is Brigid Corcoran The office of the Law Commission is at 89 The Terrace, Wellington Postal address: Po Box 2590, Wellington 6001, New Zealand Document Exchange Number: sp 23534 Telephone: (04) 473–3453, Facsimile: (04) 914–4760 Email: [email protected] internet: www.lawcom.govt.nz National Library of New Zealand Cataloguing-in-Publication Data New Zealand. Law Commission. Custom and human rights in the Pacific / Law Commission. (Study paper, 1174-9776 ; 17) iSBN 1-877316-08-3 1. Customary law—oceania. 2. Human rights—oceania. 3. Civil rights—oceania. i. Title. ii. Series: Study paper (New Zealand. Law Commission) 340.5295—dc 22 Study Paper/Law Commission, Wellington 2006 iSSN 1174-9776 iSBN 1-877316-08-3 This study paper may be cited as NZLC SP17 This study paper is also available on the internet at the Commission’s website: www.lawcom.govt.nz <http://www.lawcom.govt.nz> LawCommissionStudyPaper He Poroporoaki The New Zealand Law Commission acknowledges with deep regret the passing of two notable Pacific leaders shortly before the printing of this study, the Maori queen and the King of Tonga. -
Sweden – the Best in the World! - Alf Sandin
Sweden – the best in the world! - Alf Sandin SWEDEN – THE BEST IN THE WORLD! Alf Sandin SUMMARY “Sweden is back. Sweden: where high taxes meet economic competitiveness. Sweden: cool and cold”… a Stryker McGuire (Newsweek, January 9th 2006), praising Sweden and the Swedish model. The Swedish model is a concept internationally well known and justly admired. The Swedish model The model was a model of negotiation between the social actors. The Swedish Trade Union Confederation (Landsorganisationen, LO) and the Swedish Employers’ Organisation (Svenska Arbetsgivarföreningen, SAF) had reached an important goal. Solidarity in wage policy An important contribution to the complex of the Swedish model is the so-called Rehn-Meidner model. The LO Congress 1951 dealt with a report called “The Trade Unions and Full Employment”. The report was a joint work at the analysis department of LO. It prevents rises in wages in highly profitable companies” (Erixon, 2003, page 104). High profits in highly productive companies would produce growth and a good economy. Many companies in low-profit companies would not be able to pay the high wages and would be forced to disappear. The redundant workforce should be helped to new jobs through an active labour market policy. Why did the model fail? “There is a mixture of causes why the model failed.” (Elmbrant, 1993, page 324). The basis of human values has changed. We no longer look for standard solutions; we want more freedom of choice. There is a rising scepticism towards the authorities. The link to Social Responsibility and Sustainable Reporting The Swedish model indicates that the social actors have clear-cut roles. -
Legislative Competence) (Health and Health Services) Order 2011
WALES OFFICE PRE-LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY OF THE PROPOSED NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES (LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE) (HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) ORDER 2011 WALES OFFICE PRE-LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY OF THE PROPOSED NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES (LEGISLATIVE COMPETENCE) (HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) ORDER 2011 Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Wales by Command of Her Majesty January 2011 Cm 7992 £9.75 © Crown copyright 2011 You may re-use this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government- licence/ or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London, TW9 4DU or e-mail: [email protected]. Any enquiries regarding this publication should be sent to us at [email protected] This publication is also available on http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/ ISBN: 9780101799225 Printed in the UK by The Stationery Office Limited on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office ID P002409260 01/11 Printed on paper containing 75% recycled fibre content minimum. MINISTERIAL FOREWORD By the Secretary of State for Wales The Rt. Hon. Cheryl Gillan MP Proposed Order in Council on Health and Health Services Legislative Competence Orders (LCOs) are Orders in Council made under section 95 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (the “2006 Act”) which confer legislative competence on the National Assembly for Wales. This proposed LCO is part of the Welsh Assembly Government’s legislative programme for 2010-11, announced by the First Minister, the Rt. -
Executive Summary 2 INDIA – PACIFIC ISLANDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE Introduction
INDIA–PACIFIC ISLANDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE ‘Furthering the FIPIC Agenda through Sustainability Initiatives’ 25 – 26 May, 2017 | Suva, Fiji In association with Executive Summary 2 INDIA – PACIFIC ISLANDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE Introduction The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India hosted the ‘India–Pacific Islands Sustainable Development Conference’ in Suva, Fiji, from 25 to 26 May, 2017. The conference was held under the framework of the Forum for India Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC). The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) was the key knowledge partner for this event. Minister of State for External Affairs, Gen. (Dr) V K Singh (Retd.) hosted heads of state, ministers and senior officials from the Pacific Island Countries at the conference. A total of eleven island countries marked their presence at the conference. The dignitaries included Hon’ble Baron Waqa MP, President, Republic of Nauru; Hon’ble Toke Tufukia Talagi, Premier of Niue; Hon’ble Fiame Naomi Mataafa, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Natural Resources & Environment, Samoa; Hon’ble Maatia Toafa, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Economic Development, Tuvalu; Hon’ble Mark Brown, Minister of Finance, Cook Islands; Hon’ble Semisi Fakahau, Minister for Agriculture, Food, Forests & Fisheries, Kingdom of Tonga; Hon’ble Ham Lini Vanuaroroa, Minister of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology, Geo-Hazard, Environment, Energy and Disaster Management, Vanuatu; Hon’ble Tekena Tiroa, Member of Parliament, Kiribati; Ms Makereta Konrote, Permanent Secretary, Minister for Economy, Republic of Fiji; Ms Hakaua Harry, Secretary, Department of National Planning and Monitoring, Papua New Guinea; and Mr Shadrach Fanega, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Development Planning and Aid Coordination, Republic of Solomon Islands. -
Laws Governing Homosexual Conduct
THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF HONG KONG REPORT LAWS GOVERNING HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT (TOPIC 2) LAWS GOVERNING HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT WHEREAS : On 15 January 1980, His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong Sir Murray MacLehose, GBE, KCMG, KCVO in Council directed the establishment of the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong and appointed it to report upon such of the laws of Hong Kong as may be referred to it for consideration by the Attorney General and the Chief Justice; On 14 June 1980, the Honourable the Attorney General and the Honourable the Chief Justice referred to this Commission for consideration a Topic in the following terms : "Should the present laws governing homosexual conduct in Hong Kong be changed and, if so, in what way?" On 5 July 1980, the Commission appointed a Sub-committee to research, consider and then advise it upon aspects of the said matter; On 28 June 1982, the Sub-committee reported to the Commission, and the Commission considered the topic at meetings between July 1982 and April, 1983. We are agreed that the present laws governing homosexual conduct in Hong Kong should be changed, for reasons set out in our report; We have made in this report recommendations about the way in which laws should be changed; i NOW THEREFORE DO WE THE UNDERSIGNED MEMBERS OF THE LAW REFORM COMMISSION OF HONG KONG PRESENT OUR REPORT ON LAWS GOVERNING HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT IN HONG KONG : Hon John Griffiths, QC Hon Sir Denys Roberts, KBE (Attorney General) (Chief Justice) (祈理士) (羅弼時) Hon G.P. Nazareth, OBE, QC Robert Allcock, Esq. -
House of Lords Official Report
Vol. 756 Tuesday No. 47 28 October 2014 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) HOUSE OF LORDS OFFICIAL REPORT ORDER OF BUSINESS Introductions: Baroness Evans of Bowes Park and Lord Cashman..........................1059 Questions Railways: East Coast Rail Franchise.........................................................................1059 Health: Mental Health................................................................................................1062 Unemployment: Young People ...................................................................................1064 Parliament Square: Occupy Protests ..........................................................................1066 Draft Protection of Charities Bill Motion to Agree ..........................................................................................................1068 Infrastructure Bill [HL] Order of Consideration Motion...................................................................................1069 Serious Crime Bill [HL] Report (2nd Day) .......................................................................................................1069 Music Education Question for Short Debate ..........................................................................................1171 Grand Committee Deregulation Bill Committee (2nd Day) ...........................................................................................GC 369 Written Statements ....................................................................................................WS 105 Written -
Asamblea General Distr
NACIONES UNIDAS A Asamblea General Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/7/7/Add.3 8 de enero de 2008 ESPAÑOL Original: INGLÉS CONSEJO DE DERECHOS HUMANOS Séptimo período de sesiones Tema 3 de la agenda provisional PROMOCIÓN Y PROTECCIÓN DE TODOS LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS, CIVILES, POLÍTICOS, ECONÓMICOS, SOCIALES Y CULTURALES, INCLUIDO EL DERECHO AL DESARROLLO Informe del Grupo de Trabajo sobre la utilización de mercenarios como medio de violar los derechos humanos y obstaculizar el ejercicio del derecho de los pueblos a la libre determinación Presidente-Relator: Sr. José Luis GÓMEZ DEL PRADO Adición MISIÓN A FIJI* (14-18 de mayo de 2007) * El resumen del presente informe se distribuye en todos los idiomas oficiales. El informe propiamente dicho, que figura en el anexo del resumen, se distribuye únicamente en inglés. GE.08-10129 (S) 160108 170108 A/HRC/7/7/Add.3 página 2 Resumen Por invitación del Gobierno provisional de Fiji, el Grupo de Trabajo sobre la utilización de mercenarios como medio de violar los derechos humanos y obstaculizar el ejercicio del derecho de los pueblos a la libre determinación visitó Fiji del 14 al 18 de mayo de 2007. El Grupo acogió satisfecho esta oportunidad de entablar un diálogo constructivo con el Gobierno provisional y otras partes interesadas en los asuntos de su competencia. El Grupo de Trabajo observa que Fiji tiene por tradición un personal militar y de seguridad con buena formación, disciplinado y muy competente, que desempeña distintas funciones de seguridad en todo el mundo. Sin embargo, el Grupo de Trabajo observa con preocupación que en varios casos las funciones de seguridad que desempeñan los nacionales de Fiji integrados en empresas militares y de seguridad privadas en otros países pueden considerarse como actividades de mercenarios. -
Contract Law the South Pacific: Customary and Introduced Law by Jennifer Corrin Care
Contract Law The South Pacific: customary and introduced law by Jennifer Corrin Care USP region. It describes the law or New Zealand or by adoption by the governing the sources of contract law in regional country itself. Common law and the USP region and examines the equity7 were continued in force at problems surrounding its application. independence by 'saving' provisions Like many other branches of the law, embodied in the independence contract law has vet to establish its own constitution or other legislation. For identity in the South Pacific. It is still example, the succeeding constitutions of based on the law of England, with little Fiji Islands have continued in force s. 35 'localisation' through national of the Supreme Court Ordinance 1875, parliaments or courts. However, there which states: are significant differences between 'The Common Law, the Rules oj Equity English law and South Pacific contract and the Statutes of general application which law. This is partly a result of the fact that Cure were injorce in England at the date when the Jennifer Cornn the English law of contract has moved on. Colony obtained a local Legislature, that is to The South Pacific is an area of diverse Legislative reforms and developments in say on the second day of January 1815, shall cultures, evidenced by the number of the common law do not necessarily apply be in force within the Colony.' languages spoken. In Vanuatu alone, in the region, due to a 'cut-off date about one hundred vernacular languages having been imposed. It is also a result of English or Commonwealth common exist. -
Report of the Cross-Regional Workshop to Promote The
Report of the Cross-Regional Workshop to Promote the Ratification and Reporting on Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption Toronto, Canada, 29 September - 1 October 2009 I. Introduction: 1. The Caribbean and Central American Region as well as the Pacific region face a range of similar challenges in acceding to and implementing the United Nations Convention against Corruption. To address these challenges, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Centre for Criminal Law Reform and Criminal Justice Policy (ICCLR) conducted a cross-regional Workshop to Promote the Ratification and Reporting on Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption in Toronto from 29 September to 1 October 2009. 2. The Workshop aimed at uniting practitioners from both regions to share good anti- corruption policies and practices with an emphasis on asset recovery, in order to assess the status of implementation of the Convention and to promote its ratification/accession. Furthermore, it aimed at identifying implementation gaps, technical assistance needs to fill such gaps and elements of action plans to advance accession to and implementation of UNCAC. II. Opening of the meeting 3. Mr. Paul Saint-Denis, Senior Counsel at the Department of Justice, Canada, opened the meeting on behalf of the Government of Canada. He pointed out that the Canadian Government was pleased to support the meeting and looked forward to its outcomes. Mr. Yvon Dandurand, Senior Associate at ICCLR, stated that the Centre was delighted to conduct the Workshop in cooperation with UNODC, one of the Institutes of the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Programme. -
Global Business and Corporate Governance
THANOPOULOS THE BUSINESS Global Business and Corporate International Business Collection EXPERT PRESS S. Tamer Cavusgil • Michael R. Czinkota • Gary Knight DIGITAL LIBRARIES Governance Environment, Structure, and Editors EBOOKS FOR BUSINESS STUDENTS Challenges Curriculum-oriented, born- John Thanopoulos digital books for advanced This book presents a new era where the main force for business students, written social change, research, education, economic better- by academic thought ment, and even employee happiness is the global en- leaders who translate real- Global terprise. So many businesses today are “global,” though world business experience often with conflicting priorities and potential civiliza- into course readings and tion clashes. Companies may operate in a practically reference materials for borderless world, seeking ideas and talents globally, but GLOBAL BUSINESS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND CORPORATE BUSINESS GLOBAL Business and students expecting to tackle without proper knowledge and preparation, it is one management and leadership endless struggle. challenges during their Inside, you’ll learn many global business-related is- sues ranging from historical matters to the realities of Corporate professional careers. the 21st century—from local cultures to global organi- POLICIES BUILT zations and from political, legal, and economic topics BY LIBRARIANS to accounting, finance, marketing, and management perspectives. This book directs your attention to critical Governance • Unlimited simultaneous usage business challenges in -
How Swedes Manage
How Swedes Manage 1 Also by John Alexander A Nordic Community? Management and Business Styles in the Nordic Countries Consensus: The Hidden Codes of Swedish Leadership Lagom Sisu Manana: A Globalisation Survival Kit Corporate Narrative: Communicating Values with Stories Screen Writing: Film Television Computer How Swedes Manage Fourth Edition: Revised and Updated ISBN 0 906756 06 5 First published 2000 Completely revised and updated 2010 Inter•Media•Publications Tjällmora • 134 61 Ingarö • Sweden www.johnalexander.se All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the written permission of the author. © 2000, 2010 John Alexander 2 How Swedes Manage * John Alexander InterMedia Publications 3 Acknowledgements Special thanks to the help and support of the International Talent Networks [www.itns.se] and in particular the helpful comments and suggestions of Ana Pang Bystedt. My thanks also to Lars ‘Freddie’ Fredriksson at the Stockholm Leadership Institute [www.stockholmsledarinstitut.se], friends and colleagues at the Swedish Institute and Sweden Bookshop, [www.si.se] and Peter Lysell of Sharing Insight [www.sharinginsight.se] Additional copies can be ordered from the Sweden Bookshop: www.swedenbookshop.com 4 ”the wisdom of the Swedes lies above all in their willingness to adjust, to compromise, to meet what appears to be reality… they are the ultimate pragmatists, interested only in the workability of the social order.” Marquis Childs, Sweden: The Middle Way, 1936 5 Contents Foreword: Sweden in 2010 8 Introduction 10 A Soft Style in a Hard Climate 14 The Swedish Coach 24 The Land of ’Lagom’ 31 Never Say ‘No’ to Coffee 37 ‘Oh Yes.