Moody v Chamberlain In March 2019, the Chief Judge of the Employment Court directed service of proceedings on the Commission to intervene in Moody v Chamberlain, an important case regarding the funded family care policy and the practice of the Ministry of Health to allocate the disabled person as the legal ‘employer’ of his or her support providers. The funded family care area is one in which the Commission has been active and provides an opportunity to further develop CRPD-related jurisprudence in the New Zealand courts. The case was expected to be heard before a full bench of the Employment Court in late August 2019 but has settled. Axiomatic v Auckland Council The Commission successfully applied to intervene in the case of Axiomatic v Auckland Council. This case was brought by the Free Speech Coalition and concerns a challenge against a decision by Auckland Council-related entities to cancel a booking made for the purpose of hosting a speech by Canadians Stephan Molyneux and Lauren Southern. The case involves important questions of law regarding the right to freedom of expression under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act. It was heard in the Auckland High Court in September 2019. Lan Chen v R The Commission participated in the Court of Appeal in Lan Chen v R, a case that considered the sentencing tariffs established in Fatu v R for methamphetamine-related offences. The Commission provided the Court with a submission concerning a human rights approach to interpreting and applying sentencing legislation. Hines & Jacobs v Attorney-General This case regards an application under the Human Rights Act for a declaration that the provisions of the Education Act 1964 allowing state primary schools to hold religious instruction and observances are inconsistent with the right to freedom from discrimination. The case is in the case management stage in the Auckland High Court. The Commission continues to participate as an intervener. Annual Report 2019 49