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1. Adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand: Summary document [pdf, 325 KB]

   ...consistently ill-treated the child, or 2. the Court decides the parent or guardian is unfit to look after the child because of a physical or mental incapacity. Any physical or mental incapacity must also be likely to continue indefinitely. Disability rights advocates have criticised the second category as it can discriminate against people with disabilities and creates a presumption around the quality of parenting by people with disabilities. We want to hear your views on whe...

2. Stewart v Accident Compensation Corporation (Vocational Independence) [2022] NZACC 197 [pdf, 335 KB]

   ...was better to stop the trial. However, she said despite these other stressors, her pain was becoming uncontrolled. The main barrier to vocational independence is Ms Stewart’s persistent right knee pain and dysfunction. This causes significant disability in relation to standing and walking. In my opinion, this limitation is sufficient for her to be unfit for any employment for 30 hours or more per week. The difficulties in getting to and from work, and being able to sit for 6 h...

3. Whats New for lawyers providing Legal Aid

   ...Invoicing quick reference guide Three Strikes update Public consultation begins on legal aid review Changes to the Police Detention Legal Assistance service Information sessions on the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 and Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 Reminder: Pre-approved travel disbursements Resubmitting Invoices The Department of Corrections will manage the instruction booking process for defence counsel, in the Distri...

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4. [2006] NZEmpC AC 72/06 Williams v Kimberleys Fashions Ltd [pdf, 85 KB]

   ...July 2002. She resigned her employment in June 2004. She then worked out one month’s notice. She claims to have been unjustifiably constructively dismissed. In addition she claims discrimination in her employment upon the grounds of sex and disability and unjustified disadvantage as a result of being victimised by the defendant. [2] One of the issues, which received some prominence during the hearing, was the plaintiff’s refusal to wear facial makeup while at work. Aspersio...

5. People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity December 2020 [xlsx, 87 KB]

   Contents People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity A person can be found unfit to stand trial because of a current mental impairment (such as intellectual disability, or mental disorder or mental illness such as dementia). Whereas, a person can be found not guilty by reason of insanity based on their mental state at the time of the offence. Contents: Table 1: Number and percentage of charges where people were found unfit to stand trial, by offence type,...

6. People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity June 2019 [xlsx, 85 KB]

   Contents People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity A person can be found unfit to stand trial because of a current mental impairment (such as intellectual disability, or mental disorder or mental illness such as dementia). Whereas, a person can be found not guilty by reason of insanity based on their mental state at the time of the offence. Contents: Table 1: Number and percentage of charges where people were found unfit to stand trial, by offence type,...

7. People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity December 2018 [xlsx, 85 KB]

   Contents People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity A person can be found unfit to stand trial because of a current mental impairment (such as intellectual disability, or mental disorder or mental illness such as dementia). Whereas, a person can be found not guilty by reason of insanity based on their mental state at the time of the offence. Contents: Table 1: Number and percentage of charges where people were found unfit to stand trial, by offence type,...

8. People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity June 2020 [xlsx, 87 KB]

   Contents People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity A person can be found unfit to stand trial because of a current mental impairment (such as intellectual disability, or mental disorder or mental illness such as dementia). Whereas, a person can be found not guilty by reason of insanity based on their mental state at the time of the offence. Contents: Table 1: Number and percentage of charges where people were found unfit to stand trial, by offence type,...

9. People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity December 2019 [xlsx, 87 KB]

   Contents People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity A person can be found unfit to stand trial because of a current mental impairment (such as intellectual disability, or mental disorder or mental illness such as dementia). Whereas, a person can be found not guilty by reason of insanity based on their mental state at the time of the offence. Contents: Table 1: Number and percentage of charges where people were found unfit to stand trial, by offence type,...

10. People unfit to stand trial or not guilty by insanity December 2021 [xlsx, 87 KB]

    Contents People found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity A person can be found unfit to stand trial because of a current mental impairment (such as intellectual disability, or mental disorder or mental illness such as dementia). Whereas, a person can be found not guilty by reason of insanity based on their mental state at the time of the offence. Contents: Table 1: Number and percentage of charges where people were found unfit to stand trial, by offence type,...