New Zealand Bill of Rights
On 3 June 2014 Simon attended a roundtable discussion on the future of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act
Contributing author to Thomson Reuters commentary on civil procedure
Simon is one of the authors of Thomson Reuters’ commentary on civil procedure and contributed to the commentary on the District Court Rules 2014
Youth Law Education Law reform
On 25 February 2014 Simon co-presented a Youth Law Education Law Forum in Wellington with Judge Becroft
Submission for the NZLS
Simon drafts submission for the NZLS on the Education Amendment Bill
A v Hutchinson& Green Bay High School
High Court judgment in February 2014 in A v Hutchinson & Green Bay High School. Simon represented the student in his successful judicial review of the decisions of Green Bay High School to suspend and then exclude him from school. June 2015 – Court of Appeal dismisses appeal brought by the school.
Sensible Sentencing Group Trust v Human Rights Commission
Simon represented the Director of Human Rights Proceedings in the Director’s claim against the Sensible Sentencing Trust for breach of the Privacy Act. On 25 June 2014 the Court of Appeal dismissed the SST’s appeal from the Director’s successful application to strike out an application for judicial review. Subsequently the claim in the Human Rights…
Fowlds Memorial Prize
Simon awarded Fowlds Memorial Prize for most distinguished masters student for 2013