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  1. 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...

  2. BORA Rights of Victims of Insane Offenders Bill [pdf, 152 KB]

    ...each such leave as is currently required. 4. The Bill proposes to do this by amending four separate Acts: a. the CP(MIP) Act; b. the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992 (the MH(CAT) Act); c. the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003 (the ID(CCR) Act); and d. the Victims’ Rights Act 2002. Consistency with the Bill of Rights Act Section 11 – Right to refuse to undergo medical treatment 5. Section 11 of...

  3. COVID-19 Justice Sector Survey - Report 1 for the period 12 to 20 April 2020 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

    ...stick with the rules included: boredom, being separated with the rest of the family, lack of social contact, having to keep children at home, and observing those who violate the rules. Some people mentioned difficulties related to their physical disability. Experiencing crime and reporting to Police  An overwhelming majority of respondents did not experience property crime and personal non-violent crime. Experience of crime by specific offence types is presented in the chart b...

  4. COVID-19 Justice Sector Survey - Report 1 for the period 12 to 20 April 2020 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

    ...stick with the rules included: boredom, being separated with the rest of the family, lack of social contact, having to keep children at home, and observing those who violate the rules. Some people mentioned difficulties related to their physical disability. Experiencing crime and reporting to Police  An overwhelming majority of respondents did not experience property crime and personal non-violent crime. Experience of crime by specific offence types is presented in the chart b...

  5. [2018] NZSSAA 26 (28 May 2018) [pdf, 134 KB]

    ...Appearances XXXX in person; XXXX, his wife, as agent P. Siueva, agent for the Ministry of Social Development INTERIM DECISION [1] This appeal arises from the Supported Living Payment (SLP) paid to the appellant as the full-time carer of his disabled son, N. N is 30 years old and suffers from significant medical and developmental issues. Developmentally he is around three to four years; he experiences seizures; all his personal needs must be taken care of by others. He re...

  6. [2018] NZSSAA 56 (31 October 2018) [pdf, 133 KB]

    ...that employment. [4] The advocate for the appellant indicated that the appeal challenged both the establishment, and recovery of the overpayments. Each instance of overpayment; apart from $2.12, which concerned calculation of an entitlement due to disability, arose due to: [4.1] payment of benefit support allowing for anticipated income earned by the appellant’s wife; [4.2] the appellant’s wife earning more income than expected; and [4.3] the appellant and his wife accurately...

  7. Auckland Standards Committee 2 v Nguy [2021] NZLCDT 26 (21 October 2021) [pdf, 117 KB]

    ...Collins’s submission (in relation to the charge of obstruction) that there is nothing in the medical affidavits or in Mr Jones QC’s 1 Mr Collins submissions 14 October 2021, para [3.9]. 3 submissions to show that Mr Nguy was under a disability to the point of being unable to organise disclosure of files and records. In fact, Mr Nguy was, at the relevant time, able to respond to Mr Collins coherently in his request for documents (11 February 2021), complain about the...

  8. [2022] NZACC 74 – Williams v ACC (4 May 2022) [pdf, 211 KB]

    ...[10] On 23 December 2019, Dr Reuben Johnson, Neurosurgeon, noted that Mr Williams underwent successful surgery to decompress his cervical cord in a timely fashion and, without that surgery, it was most likely he would have been left severely disabled and possible tetraplegic. On 30 September 2020, Dr Johnson provided a further report, having seen Mr Williams, noting that he (Dr Johnson) was not able to identify a specific diagnosis that explained Mr Williams’ left leg symptoms....

  9. Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf [pdf, 341 KB]

    ...ancestor. 4. Land (other than Māori customary land and Crown land reserved for Māori) that has not been alienated from the Crown for a subsisting estate in fee simple. 5. A person who has not yet reached the age of 20 years. 6. Physical or mental disablement that, in the opinion of the court, results in a person lacking, wholly or partly, the competence to manage their affairs in relation to their property. 7. A person(s) bound to deal with property on behalf of the owners or beneficiarie...