5 Dec 2022
HOBAN v ATTORNEY-GENERAL [2022] NZHC 3235
- Citation
- [2022] NZHC 3235
- Court
- High Court
s61 is discriminatory under s19(1) because it affords remedial protection against hate speech on racial grounds but excludes other prohibited grounds such as sexual orientation; s19(2) does not cover s61 because that subsection targets affirmative measures to assist or advance disadvantaged groups; however the underinclusive discriminatory effect of s61 is a reasonable limit demonstrably justified under s5 because s61 implements New Zealand's international obligations under ICERD and ICCPR and targeted remedial legislation is legitimate and practicable, therefore no declaration of inconsisten…