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1. NZ's largest crime survey shows burglaries on the decline

   ...victimisation). In the last three years, Māori experienced a significant reduction in the proportion of households that experienced a burglary or other household offence Over three years of surveys, accounting for differences in average age, people with disabilities were significantly more likely to experience crime. “This unique survey has been running since 2018,” says Tim Hampton. “This drawn on around 23,500 interviews with randomly selected New Zealanders about their experiences of...

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2. Adoption Law Reform: First round of engagement in 2021

   ...Document Easy Read version of the Summary Document About Easy Read Easy Read information uses words and pictures to present information in a way that is easier to understand.  Easy Read information has been developed to support people with learning disabilities better understand written information. People who find Easy Read information useful include some people who:  have a learning disability  have low literacy levels  use English as a second language  are elderly&n...

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3. Adoption in Aotearoa NZ - Discussion document [pdf, 696 KB]

   ...of indigenous families and communities to keep shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well-being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child. • United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities protects the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities. The wider system Adoption is one type of legal arrangement by which children can be looked after in Aotearoa. It is at one end of a range of options for alternativ...

4. Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism - Cabinet Paper 1 - June 2016 [pdf, 254 KB]

   ...Financing of Terrorism Amendment Bill. Regulatory Impact Analysis 62. A Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement will be prepared during the policy development process. Gender Implications 63. The reforms will not have any gender implications. Disability Perspective 64. The reforms will not have any disability implications. Publicity 65. If Cabinet agrees to a truncated time-frame and additional funding, my office will co- ordinate communications on Phase II reforms....

5. Legal Complaints Review Officer v Morrison [2018] NZLCDT 40 [pdf, 339 KB]

   ...reference to the personal and professional strain that Mr Morrison was experiencing at the time. His firm was undergoing a restructure and there was a particularly high work load. On a personal level, Mr Morrison was supporting his son whose disabled child was for much of the time in intensive care. The child remains permanently and severely disabled. Comparable cases [31] Ms Rosic’s submission is that a two-year suspension sought by the LCRO is out of step with the majority...

6. Application for Write off/Exemption legal aid [pdf, 516 KB]

   ...of the following benefits? No Go to question 15 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ‘Extra help’ payments from Work and Income are not counted as income for working out legal aid eligibility, eg: • Accommodation Supplement • Emergency Benefit • Disability Allowance • Special Benefit • Child Disability Allowance and other special assistance payments You will need to attach proof of your benefit, eg statement from WINZ Yes Tick one or more below For how many months in t...

7. AVL operating guidelines for senior courts [pdf, 684 KB]

   ...application has been granted the media will be able to set up in court prior to the judicial officer arriving. When the case is called the court taker will enable the media feed on the touch screen. Once the case is finished the feed will be disabled again. 5 Instruction Suites 5.1 Communication with counsel A means of communication between counsel and prisoners at the remote location will be made possible with the AVL Instructions Suite. The suite is booked through the cou...

8. Write Off Application Form [pdf, 514 KB]

   ...of the following benefits? No Go to question 15 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ‘Extra help’ payments from Work and Income are not counted as income for working out legal aid eligibility, eg: • Accommodation Supplement • Emergency Benefit • Disability Allowance • Special Benefit • Child Disability Allowance and other special assistance payments You will need to attach proof of your benefit, eg statement from WINZ Yes Tick one or more below For how many months in t...

9. [2022] NZACC 97 – Gimenez v ACC (19 May 2022) [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...appellant was seen by Dr Davies, GP, complaining of a right forearm problem. The appellant reported that he had been playing table tennis and had experienced “clunking” in his right wrist on adduction for a couple of months with no functional disability. ACR 248/18 [3] Dr Davies’ notes do not mention the 13 July 2016 accident. [4] An X-ray carried on 10 January 2017 showed no abnormality. [5] On 23 February 2017, the appellant was seen by Mr Gary McCoubrey, Consultant...

10. Dotcom v Crown Law Office (Damages) [2022] NZHRRT 7 [pdf, 195 KB]

    ...be defined. [45] Second, the High Court at [232] also suggested (obiter) that an inference as to humiliation, loss of dignity or injury to feelings can be drawn in only “limited cases”. However, the decision in Marks v Director of Health and Disability Proceedings [2009] 10 NZCA 151, [2009] 3 NZLR 108 at [64] to [67] was a case under the Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 which confers on the Tribunal jurisdiction to award damages for humiliation, loss of dignity and...