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1. The court & enduring power of attorney (EPA)

   ...different  EPAs – 1 person to manage their financial affairs and 1 to manage their welfare) a social worker a medical practitioner or doctor a trustee corporation the principal manager of a place providing hospital care, rest home care or residential disability care to the person the EPA was made for a welfare guardian appointed for the person a person authorised by a body or organisation contracted by the government to provide elder abuse and neglect prevention services a person who has...

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   1. Family >
   2. Powers to make decisions for others

2. What happens at a hearing

   ...If you don’t attend the hearing, you might need to pay costs and/or court costs. You will usually represent yourself at the hearing. However, there are exceptions to this for: companies people who are jointly liable with others minors people with disabilities needing help anyone else if the adjudicator is satisfied that the person can’t appear in person or present their case adequately. A barrister or solicitor can’t represent a person involved in the claim (a party) unless the barriste...

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   1. Tribunals >
   2. Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal >
   3. What happens next

3. Improving Access to Civil Justice

   ...justice services. Some of the key findings include: In the preceding year, a third of the population have experienced an issue which could be resolved through legal action. Certain groups were more likely to encounter legal issues. The most likely being disabled people, LGBT+ People, single parents, Māori, and those with low savings. Ten percent of the population experience 77 percent of the issues. Issues were often resolved via mutual agreement between the parties (35 percent being resolved...

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   1. Justice sector & policy >
   2. Key initiatives

4. When someone dies suddenly guide [pdf, 533 KB]

   ...death is in ‘official custody or care’ if it occurred when the deceased was in prison, Police custody or Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children custody or care, or under a compulsory treatment order made under mental health or intellectual disability, or addictions legislation. The law also requires that all self- inflicted deaths are reported to the coroner, and that an inquiry must be held. Who will let me know what is happening? Representatives from both Coronial Services...

5. MOJ0047 When somebody dies suddenly guide [pdf, 533 KB]

   ...death is in ‘official custody or care’ if it occurred when the deceased was in prison, Police custody or Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children custody or care, or under a compulsory treatment order made under mental health or intellectual disability, or addictions legislation. The law also requires that all self- inflicted deaths are reported to the coroner, and that an inquiry must be held. Who will let me know what is happening? Representatives from both Coronial Services...

6. Arthur v Accident Compensation Corporation (Vocational Independence) [2023] NZACC 36 [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...reviewer and the District Court’s job will be to apply a traditional approach to an analysis of the competing expert evidence. For example, how do the medical practitioner’s particular qualifications and experience relate to the claimant’s disability? What is the quality of the medical report, including the thoroughness of the detail? There will be a range of other factors that will be relevant in individual cases. [73] In Wildbore, 3 Judge Cadenhead stated: [53] The rece...

7. MOJ0047_NOV22_FINAL_WEB.pdf [pdf, 533 KB]

   ...death is in ‘official custody or care’ if it occurred when the deceased was in prison, Police custody or Oranga Tamariki – Ministry for Children custody or care, or under a compulsory treatment order made under mental health or intellectual disability, or addictions legislation. The law also requires that all self- inflicted deaths are reported to the coroner, and that an inquiry must be held. Who will let me know what is happening? Representatives from both Coronial Services...

8. Mehrtens v Accident Compensation Corporation (Revocation, Suspension) [2023] NZACC 8 [pdf, 287 KB]

   ...management. He found that “mild traumatic brain injury cannot be excluded entirely”, but that “her symptoms have been ongoing but cannot be now attributed to any mild traumatic brain injury”. Instead, Dr Walker considered that “Robyn’s disability no doubt relates to a mood disturbance and the stress associated with loss of employment and independence”. He also said: In any case, increased socialisation and a return to work focus should provide some appropriate distr...

9. Jones v Accident Compensation Corporation [2025] NZHRRT 25 [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...of code 4.(1) This code applies to the following information or classes of information about an identifiable individual— (a) information about the health of that individual, including his or her medical history; or (b) information about any disabilities that individual has, or has had; or (c) information about any health services or disability services that are being provided, or have been provided, to that individual; (d) information provided by that individual in connection wi...

10. Strengthening Consequences for Crime in the Crimes Act 1961 [pdf, 541 KB]

    ...threshold for significance is not met. Population Implications 66 The proposals to increase penalties for one-punch attacks and assaults on first responders and prison officers may have disproportionate impacts for people with an intellectual or neuro disability. 67 The proposal for a new shoplifting infringement offence is likely to disproportionately affect Māori, who currently make up more than half of proceedings for theft. It could also affect children and young people if Poli...