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1. 2023-10-18-Notice-of-Hearing.pdf [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...be produced to the Court at the hearing. 4 MĀORI LANGUAGE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS If any party or witness: 1. wishes to speak Māori at the hearing under the Māori Language Act 1987, or 2. has special needs (for example in relation to disability and access, deafness, difficulties with the English language), or EC4180_NoticeOfHearing 3. has any special arrangements for the hearing are required, e.g. transport for site visits, storage space for bulky exhibits, video pla...

2. Williams v ACC [2012] NZACA 17 [pdf, 165 KB]

   ...confirmed that Mr Williams’ migraines were post traumatic and caused by his 1982 accident, to which he also attributed Mr Williams’ ongoing neck pain and the pain in his right shoulder. Mr Wallis assessed the appellant as having a 20% permanent disability under s 119 of the 1982 Act for the effects of his head and neck injury and a moderate award under s 120 for chronic pain and suffering. In February 1987, Mr Wallis confirmed the existing diagnoses and suggested further treatment a...

3. LCRO 30/2023 YO obo TM v EB (13 May 2025) [pdf, 218 KB]

   ...professional education about mental capacity for all lawyers within a range of practice areas is being recognised. One aspect of professional development for lawyers is the need to identify and implement decision-making options for persons with disabilities that are less restrictive than guardianship in keeping with the shift towards supporting a person’s legal capacity under the CRPD.24 What did Mr EB do? [52] I now review the situation presented to Mr EB and what actions he took....

4. ENVC Hearing 6Oct14 WML evidence chief David Mitchell [pdf, 5.7 MB]

   ...time, there were some 844 total parking spaces available in all the areas surveyed. These figures included restricted, reserved, short term and leased spaces. Area Maximum No. of spaces Area A 150 Area B 215 Area C 204 Area D 38 (inc 14 disability spaces) Area E 50(leased spaces) Area F 70 (+ 36 garages that are not included in the total) Area G 110 Area H 5(mooring holders only) 2(disability spaces) Table 5 Parking spaces during survey 41. The surveys indicate tha...

5. Notice-of-Mediation-03.06.2020.pdf [pdf, 68 KB]

   ...the date mentioned above. Information on the Environment Court and the Court's Practice Notes which serve as a guide, are available at www.justice.govt.nz/courts/environment-court. If any party has special needs (for example in relation to disability and access, deafness), they are to advise the Court in writing of this not later than 10 working days from the date of the mediation so that appropriate arrangements can be considered. https ://www. justice.govt. nz/courts/goi ng-to-co...

6. Ellmer-Kiehn v Board of Trustees of Kerikeri High School (Referral back to Human Rights Commission) [2019] NZHRRT 50 [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...RIGHTS COMMISSION AND RELATED ORDERS 1 Introduction [1] The plaintiff alleges the defendants have breached s 57(1) of the Human Rights Act (discrimination by an educational establishment). The prohibited ground relied on is that in s 21(1)(h) (disability). The defendants deny the alleged breach. [2] At the teleconference held on 14 November 2019 counsel for the plaintiff advised that her clients are keen to resolve this matter through mediation. Counsel for the defendant advis...

7. Can I get criminal legal aid?

   ...are appearing before the parole board (in some cases). Legal aid is less likely to be available for minor charges as a duty lawyer can help you with these matters. However, legal aid may be available for these cases if you face a special barrier of disability, such as difficulties with reading or writing, or mental illness. Get assistance from a duty lawyer for minor charges Work out if you might be eligible for criminal legal aid Whether you can get criminal legal aid depends on your income,...

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8. 2021 New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS)

   ...females and 12 percent of males had experienced sexual assault in their lifetime. The proportion of those who experienced sexual assault was high in young people, with 18 percent of adults aged 15-19 already victimised in their lifetime. Adults with disabilities were more likely to experience crime across personal offences and household offences after accounting for older age distribution. Only 8 percent of sexual assaults were reported to the Police. A higher proportion of Māori are victimise...

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9. Conduct research with NZCVS participants

   ...  Reporting and help-seeking   Perceptions of safety   Family violence and sexual violence   Fraud and deception   Therapeutic justice interventions   Justice outcomes for Māori   Specific populations such as LGBTQIA+, disabled people, migrants, young adults, elders.   Research that is applicable, with findings that can inform legislative and/or operational interventions, support delivery of the Ministry of Justice’s strategy, and build upon insights...

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10. NZCVS Methodology Report Cycle 3 (2020) [pdf, 4.9 MB]

    ...coded 65 Distribution of offence codes 66 Double coding 67 8. Data processing 68 Datasets 68 Formatting 69 Automatic skip cleaning 69 Data quality assurance 69 9. Classifications, coding and groupings 71 Introduction 71 Classifications 71 Disability and psychological distress derivation 75 Disability 75 Psychological distress 75 Demographic coding 75 Ethnicity 75 Household composition 76 ‘Other – Specify’ responses 77 Geographic derivations 77 The New Zealand Index of...