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1. OIA-Family Court and Intellectual Disability [pdf, 490 KB]

   ...reported on and if possible a more granular analysis. I confirm in making this request that I am a New Zealand citizen and an independent intellectual disability researcher. I am happy to be contacted by email. 1. The number of disposed applications filed under section 72 of the IDCCR Act for review of a plan and/or care order, by outcome and year, from 1 September 2004 to 1 September 2024, 2. The number of disposed applications filed under section 85 of the IDCCR Act to extend a comp...

2. Respond to divorce papers

   On this page: Time frames for responding Option 1: Let the divorce go through Option 2: Ask the court not to approve the divorce What happens after you file your application If your ex-partner asks the Family Court for a divorce without you, you’ll be given the court documents in person. You can decide to let the divorce go through, or you can ask the court not to grant the divorce. Time frames for responding You have a set time to ask the Family Court not to grant the divorce. This is call...

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   1. Family >
   2. Separation & divorce >
   3. Apply for a divorce

3. Apply for a Personal Order

   It’s free to apply for a Personal Order. You’ll need to fill out several forms, including one saying that everything you say is true. Some Personal Orders also need a form filled in by a medical professional. You’ll need to file these forms out at the court closest to where the person who the application is for lives. Find a local court You may want to talk to a lawyer. If you can’t afford a lawyer, you may be able to get: legal aid free community legal help Forms to apply for a Person...

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   1. Family >
   2. Powers to make decisions for others >
   3. Personal Orders >
   4. How a Personal Order works

4. Information Sharing Guidance

   From 1 July 2019, family violence agencies and social services practitioners can share information to better respond to family violence. Safe information sharing can help protect people from harm and ensure better, more consistent responses to family violence. The Family Violence Act 2018 introduced information sharing laws to allow the family violence sector to collect, use and disclose personal information for specified purposes. The new laws require those in the family violence sector to cons

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   1. Justice sector & policy >
   2. Key initiatives >
   3. Addressing family violence and sexual violence >
   4. Family Violence Act 2018

5. AC v FV & HU LCRO 318/2012 (27 November 2014) [pdf, 50 KB]

   ...unconditional the following day and settled on 21 December. GST [7] Mr and Mrs AC’s complaints are that they expected to receive a combined value of $300,000 net of GST from the sale of the business and the land and buildings. In an undated file note made by Ms HU, which I understand are notes of her instructions, Ms HU records that the sale price was to be $300,000 inclusive of GST. [8] The Agreements prepared by Mr JT provided for a sale price for the land and buildings of $1...

6. 2017 NZSSAA 066 (22 November 2017) [pdf, 119 KB]

   ...October 2008. In the s 12K report the Ministry said it had revised this sum to $15,399.62. [2] We directed that if Ms XXXX disputed the Ministry’s record of any payment or deduction or its calculation of the alleged overpayment, she was to file the records on which she based her dispute by 3 May 2017. 2 [3] Ms XXXX did not dispute any payment recorded by the Ministry. She said she ‘could not say yes or no’ to the record. No documents were produced which...

7. Hallett - Opawa Rangitoto 2D and 2G [2016] Chief Judge's MB 88 (2016 CJ 88) [pdf, 201 KB]

   ...HIKOINGA HALLETT Applicant Judgment: 3 March 2016 DECISION OF DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE C L FOX 2016 Chief Judge’s MB 89 Introduction [1] This application, filed by Robert Te Hikoinga Hallett pursuant to section 45 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, seeks to amend an order dated 28 October 2009 at 2009 Chief Judge’s MB 319-330 concerning Opawa Rangitoto 2D and 2G Blocks. [2] Robert Te...

8. Establishment of Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal (2) [pdf, 402 KB]

   ...and cost-effective resolution (any appeal process risks delaying settlement, and increases costs); 14.3. ensuring accurate fact-finding and correct interpretation of the law; and 14.4. encouraging parties to engage with the Tribunal, rather than filing claims in the courts simply to ensure access to the usual appeal rights. 15. The standard approach to appeals, where a tribunal is a first-instance decision maker, is to provide a right of appeal to the next Court on matters of fact...

9. Establishment of Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal 30 January 2018 [pdf, 412 KB]

   ...and cost-effective resolution (any appeal process risks delaying settlement, and increases costs); 14.3. ensuring accurate fact-finding and correct interpretation of the law; and 14.4. encouraging parties to engage with the Tribunal, rather than filing claims in the courts simply to ensure access to the usual appeal rights. 15. The standard approach to appeals, where a tribunal is a first-instance decision maker, is to provide a right of appeal to the next Court on matters of fact...

10. [2024] NZIACDT 16 – LT v Registrar (23 May 2024) [pdf, 139 KB]

    ...to seek a skills match report. The adviser then guided her to withdraw the application, so she ended up being an overstayer. [26] Additionally, the appellant alleged that the adviser should have provided her with the draft application before filing and then with the full application after it was filed, but he did not. [27] The adviser commented on the complaint in a letter to the Authority on 11 August 2023. When he saw the appellant’s job description, it was his opinion tha...