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1. [2021] NZEmpC 143 Fleming v Attorney-General [pdf, 189 KB]

   CHRISTINE FLEMING v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL sued on behalf of THE HONOURABLE CARMEL SEPULONI in her capacity as THE MINISTER OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT and MINISTER FOR DISABILITY [2021] NZEmpC 143 [7 September 2021] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2021] NZEmpC 143 EMPC 340/2019 IN THE MATTER OF a declaration under s 6(5) of the Employment Relations Act 2000 AND IN THE MATTER OF an application for a s...

2. Chand v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late filing to the District Court) [2024] NZACC 123 (22 July 2024) [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...directed that Mr Chand formally apply for leave to file the appeals out of time and set out the reasons why the appeals were filed late. [3] On 8 July 2024, Ms Watson, for Mr Chand submitted that the appeals were filed late because Mr Chand is disabled and unable to sign documents, and his wife and caregiver has been incapacitated due to vision problems. [4] On 10 July 2024, Mr Castle, for the Corporation submitted that it did not oppose leave being granted for the late filing of...

3. Recommendations Recap 2024 Q2 [pdf, 884 KB]

   ...from the unit. Staff also noted this behaviour. On 3 November 2017 Mr Heke assaulted Grant in the exercise yard of the remand wing. Grant received a serious head injury and was taken to Dunedin Hospital for brain surgery. He was left with a profound disability, and his condition deteriorated. He died at Waitakere Hospital over a year later, on 28 December 2018. In 2024 a formal inquest into Grant’s death was held canvassing a range of issues. The Coroner found that the Department’...

4. [2015] NZSSAA 84 (13 November 2015) [pdf, 151 KB]

   ...to establish and recover overpayments of benefit paid in respect of the period 28 September 2003 to 11 May 2008 as follows: Domestic Purposes Benefit (DPB) 28/9/03 to 11/5/08 $50,290.43 Accommodation Supplement 28/9/03 to 11/5/08 $10,441.14 Disability Allowance 28/9/03 to 01/2/04 $680.39 Special Benefit 23/8/04 to 11/5/08 $11,019.00 Special Needs Grants $ 1,359.00 Total $73,789.96 These debts have been established primarily on the basis that the appellant was living in a relat...

5. Appendices report: Qualitative study on behalf of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice system reforms [pdf, 582 KB]

   ...and that was voluntary, apart from smacking my child when they were three years old there was no physical violence but yet that was implicated. So, the hearings we went to, the judge said there is no evidence of this let’s move forward’. (Disabled parent) The judge caught my ex out because they lied …. and the judge was not amused by that. So that was quite good in a way. So, the judge wasn’t asleep whereas half the people in the court seemed to be half asleep. (Europea...

6. [2020] NZEmpC 225 Davis v Idea Services Ltd [pdf, 368 KB]

   ...the employer’s operations the hazards in the workplace may include challenging behaviour of service users. [5] It is pleaded for Ms Davis that ISL acted unjustifiably and/or breached these terms by: a) failing to have the service user’s disability treatment and care reassessed prior to November 2016, as requested by Ms Davis; 1 Davis v Idea Services Ltd [2019] NZERA 610 (Member Loftus). 2 The term of the IEA placed before the Court was from 21 October 2014 to 20 October...

7. NZCVS 2023 Cycle 6 Perceptions of safety [xlsx, 99 KB]

   ...represents the areas with the least deprived scores, and 10 (or 5) represents the areas with the most deprived scores. The analysis is based on the latest NZDep data available at the time - Cycles 1, 2 and 3 use NZDep2013 and Cycle 4 onwards uses NZDep2018. Disability In the report, disabled adults are defined using the Washington Group Short Set (WGSS) of disability questions. The questions ask if the respondent has experienced difficulties performing basic universal activities (walking, see...

8. Proactive-Release-Prisoner-Voting_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...Act would remain so (officials preferred option). Persons committed to a hospital or secure facility upon conviction 27. In some cases, a person who has committed a crime may not be in prison on mental health grounds or due to an intellectual disability. This situation may occur if a person has been found unfit to stand trial, acquitted on the legal grounds of insanity, committed to a hospital or secure facility upon conviction, or is in prison and requires compulsory care or treat...

9. Addressing-Stalking-in-NZ_Final-pack.pdf [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...team has been consulted and confirms that the CIPA requirements do not apply to this proposal, as the threshold for significance is not met. Population Implications 35 Women are disproportionately affected by stalking, particularly young women, disabled women and LGBTQI+ women, with migrants and ethnic minorities experiencing unique forms of stalking.4 The use of children as a means to stalk is a common occurrence particularly for stalking resulting in familial homicide.5 4 Thor...

10. ENVC Hearing 27Jul15 AC suppl evidence Nicole Bremner [pdf, 180 KB]

    ...proposal (i.e. as to the adequacy and convenience of parking and loading for the marina) should be dealt with under the ARP:C and PAUP provisions, but still with reference to the District Plan provisions for guidance (e.g. as to the requirements for disabled parking). 18. As noted below, I have identified one rule in Part 10c, Rule 10c.5.6.3, in respect of which land use consent may be required (subject to further clarification from the Applicant). 19. On this basis, my...