Human Rights Review Tribunal

Members of the Human Rights Review Tribunal

Jennifer Binns has an LLB from Otago University. She graduated in May 1980 and was admitted to the Bar in December 1980. Ms Binns is now a barrister based in Hamilton. She specializes in family law, and often acts for children. Ms Binns also specializes in mediation. She has previously been a member of the Disputes Tribunal (formerly the Small Claims Tribunal) and a Tenancy Adjudicator.

Deborah Clapshaw is a barrister and commercial mediator with qualifications from the Universities of Otago (1980), Auckland (1981) and Cambridge (1987). She was admitted to the Bar in 1982 and has practised as a mediator since 1994. She became a member of the Tribunal in 2003. Ms Clapshaw is based in Auckland.

Eamon Daly is an ethics researcher/advisor in Information Privacy and Information and Communication Technologies, and is currently writing his Ph.D. in Philosophy at Canterbury University. Mr Daly is a member of the Ethics Committee on Assisted Reproduction Technology (ECART), and Toi te Taiao: the Bioethics Council. He is also a member of the Disabled Persons Assembly National Executive Committee (2004-present). Prior to this Mr Daly has been a teaching assistant in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Canterbury (2003), a private researcher/advisor for the Office of Hon Ruth Dyson (2001-2002) and a lecturer in ethics at Christchurch Polytechnic (1996). Mr Daly holds a Bachelor of Science (1991) and a Master of Science with First Class honours (1996) from the University of Canterbury. He has also been on research scholarships with the University of Canterbury, University of California, Berkeley, and the London School of Economics.. He is a vice president of the Disabled Persons Assembly of Christchurch (2001-present), and an ethicist on the University of Canterbury Biosafety Committee (2002-present).

Patsi Davies affiliates to Ngai Tahu. She holds tertiary qualifications in law, social sciences and health administration and is a candidate in the Health Science Doctoral programme at the Auckland University of Technology. Ms Davies has been appointed to both health and ACC working parties, has held senior roles in service management and planning for health funder and provider organisations and has lectured and tutored law at both Waikato and Auckland Universities. Currently she is the Co-ordinator of the smoke free project at the Henry Rongomau Bennett Centre in Waikato Hospital, Rape Crisis Educator in Hamilton, and lecturing in Law at Waikato's School of Chemistry. Ms Davies is the Chair of the Force Three Board, one of the District Federations of New Zealand Soccer.

Gavin Kerr is a retired educationalist with service in NZ, UK, Fiji and Pakistan. He is President of the Royal Federation of NZ Justices Associations, President of Volunteer Service Abroad and a ministerial appointee to the International Development Advisory Committee. He is a Judicial Justice of the Peace, currently sitting in the Blenheim District Court.

Winston McKean is a qualified medical practitioner, specialising in Public Health Medicine. His career has been in health services planning and management. He has been chairperson of the Rural Canterbury Primary Health Organisation since 2003, is Chairman of the National Taskforce on Primary Health Care and is a member of the Hospitals Advisory Committee of the Canterbury District Health Board. Dr McKean is a Justice of the Peace and an elected member of the Akaroa/Wairewa Community Board of the Christchurch City Council.

Trudie McNaughton works as an independent strategic advisor on people and work. She was formerly the inaugural Chief Executive of the EEO Trust (1992 – 2003) where she worked to identify the business and social benefits of valuing diversity (including of age, ethnicity, culture, gender, disability) and of work/life balance. Prior to that she worked at the University of Auckland as a researcher and later in Equal Employment Opportunities. She is a member of the Board of Career Services, and the National Advisory Council on the Employment of Women and the Future of Work Advisory Group.

Satiu Simativa Perese is the Government appointed Chair of the National Pacific Radio Trust which delivers the NiuFM radio network service. He holds the Samoan matai titles of Satiu and Leatigagaeono. He is a barrister specialising in civil and commercial litigation, a member of the Auckland Crown Solicitors prosecution panel, District Inspector – Mental Health and he was a member of the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Advisory Council. He was a Harkness Fellow in 1995, which is awarded to people who show potential for leadership in their fields and communities. He has an LLM from Columbia University, New York, and has been awarded a Certificate of Recognition of Achievement with Honours in International and Foreign Law.

Shane Solomon graduated from Auckland University and was admitted to the Bar in 1988. He has specialised in Insolvency and Company Law, Environmental Law and Treaty Jurisprudence, and he has taught Employment Law, Maaori Land Law and Consumer Law at Waikato University. Provides legal advice to Waikato iwi on their claims, governance and constitutional matters. Has associations with Waikato University, Department of Corrections Probation and sits on various community and voluntary organisations.

Andrew D. Trlin PhD (Massey), MA (VUW), retired academic. Formerly Associate Professor, School of Sociology, Social Policy and Social Work, Massey University, Palmerston North. An active social science researcher, Dr Trlin has specialised in the study of immigration policy and immigrant settlement in New Zealand and was the Programme Leader for the multi-disciplinary New Settlers Programme (1997 – 2006), funded by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology. Other research interests include aspects of New Zealand’s race/ethnic relations, social demography, and evaluation of social programmes and policies. Life member (past President, Council Member) of the Population Association of New Zealand, and member of the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Ivanica Vodanovich is a retired lecturer in Sociology at Auckland University. Particular interests included Third World studies, media studies and religion and culture. Studied at Auckland and Otago Universities. Post-graduate studies at the London School of Economics. Has worked in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Pacific.

Alistaire Hall has an LLB from Auckland University (1970) and a Diploma in Social Sciences, Sociology from Massey University (1992). He was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand in 1969 and has been in continuous practice since that date. Mr Hall moved to Manukau City in 2002 where his present practice consists of general legal work with a special interest in family law. He is a member of the Family Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society and a Member of the Mental Health and PPPR Sub-Committee. Has conducted travelling seminars for the New Zealand Law Society and the New Zealand Legal Executives Foundation and spoken on Elder Law topics and delivered papers to conferences organised by LexisNexis on Trusts and Estates, and the Alzheimers’ Foundation. He is regularly asked to speak on these matters to different groups including through Age Concern. Past Cost Reviser for the Auckland District Law Society 1989-2000.

Sue Ineson is currently an independent consultant working in the health sector and a Director of Quality Health New Zealand. Until recently she was CEO of the Medical Council and helped the Council and other regulatory health Boards implement the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 and has worked and volunteered in health, education, welfare, refugee and human rights sectors during the past 20 years. She gained a QSM for services to Human Rights and Amnesty International. Has a BA and Diploma in Business Studies.

Jacquie Grant , MNZM, Hokitika. Director of NZ Autoknitter Limited. Prior to 2006 Ms Grant was CEO of Eco World, an extension of Te Moana Kotuku Wildlife and Bird Trust Inc. She is a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, awarded in 1998 in recognition of her service to the community, in particular with disadvantaged youth (as a foster parent and in other roles), and the establishment of the Moana Kiwi House and Zoological Gardens. She served on the Grey District Council from 1997 - 2001.