Human rights

The Modern Slavery Bill in New Zealand aims to hold large firms accountable for reporting slavery in supply chains, but critics argue it fails to address the real issues and may encourage ignorance.

Just as judges are not philosopher-kings, nor are legislative drafters. The terms of a charter are subject to the influence of lobbyists; the judicial interpretation of charters is subject to manipulation by legal experts; and the pervasiveness of a charter is impossible to avoid.