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1. King v Attorney-General (Application to Remove Proceedings to High Court) [2017] NZHRRT 10 [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0082/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM305441#DLM305441 4 BRIEF BACKGROUND [5] In each of the eight proceedings the plaintiffs challenge a policy of the Ministry of Health which excluded family members from payment for the provision of disability support services to their disabled relatives. It is alleged the policy constituted unlawful discrimination on the basis of family status. The policy in question is the same as that considered in Ministr...

2. BORA - Abortion Legislation Bill: Crown Law's advice [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...abortion contained in the Crimes Act 1961 does not engage the right not to be deprived of life under s 8 of the Bill of Rights Act. 2.2 Decriminalising abortion also does not engage the right to freedom from discrimination on the basis of sex or disability under s 19 of the Bill of Rights Act. 2.3 New sections 15 and 17 of the CSA Act, which would create a power to declare “safe areas” around the premises of abortion providers, limit the right to freedom of expression in s 14 of t...

3. BORA New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Southern DHB) Elections Bill [pdf, 266 KB]

   New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Southern DHB) Elections Bill 16 November 2015 Hon Christopher Finlayson QC, Attorney-General Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Southern DHB) Elections Bill Our advice 1. We have considered whether the New Zealand Public Health and Disability (Southern DHB) Elections Bill (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Ac...

4. ZYX v Attorney-General Non-Publication Order [2014] NZHRRT 44 [pdf, 39 KB]

   ...PREVENTING SEARCH OF THE TRIBUNAL FILE WITHOUT LEAVE OF THE TRIBUNAL OR OF THE CHAIRPERSON IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 44 Reference No. HRRT 008/2014 UNDER SECTION 51 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN ZYX PLAINTIFFS AND NORTHABLE DISABILITY SERVICES FIRST DEFENDANT AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL IN RESPECT OF THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH SECOND DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC...

5. BORA New Plymouth District Council (Waitara Lands) Bill [pdf, 131 KB]

   ...legislation treats two comparable groups of people differently on one or more of the prohibited grounds of discrimination. Whether disadvantage arises is a factual determination. 2 7. Section 21(1)(h) of the Human Rights Act 1993 provides that disability is a prohibited ground of discrimination. Disability is defined as including physical, intellectual or psychological disability or impairment and physical or psychiatric illness, among other characteristics. 8. Clause 4(1)(d) of Sche...

6. Family Fixed Fees Schedules July 2020.. [pdf, 598 KB]

   ...to client Additional Factors – Order(s) $190 For Additional client attendances may be required in instances where: 1. Self-represented litigants are party to proceedings 2. The legally aided person suffers from mental illness/intellectual disability 3. The legally aided person requires an interpreter/translator 4. The legally aided person has difficulties communicating (but doesn’t require an interpreter/translator) Fee can only be claimed once per stage per case. If...

7. Legal aid Family Fixed Fees Schedules [pdf, 870 KB]

   ...Reporting to client Additional Factors – Order(s) $190 For Additional client attendances may be required in instances where: 1. Self-represented litigants are party to proceedings 2. The legally aided person suffers from mental illness/intellectual disability 3. The legally aided person requires an interpreter/translator 4. The legally aided person has difficulties communicating (but doesn’t require an interpreter/translator) Fee can only be claimed once per stage per cas...

8. Family Fixed Fee Schedules [pdf, 870 KB]

   ...Reporting to client Additional Factors – Order(s) $190 For Additional client attendances may be required in instances where: 1. Self-represented litigants are party to proceedings 2. The legally aided person suffers from mental illness/intellectual disability 3. The legally aided person requires an interpreter/translator 4. The legally aided person has difficulties communicating (but doesn’t require an interpreter/translator) Fee can only be claimed once per stage per cas...

9. Family Fixed Fees Schedules July 2020 [pdf, 522 KB]

   ...to client Additional Factors – Order(s) $190 For Additional client attendances may be required in instances where: 1. Self-represented litigants are party to proceedings 2. The legally aided person suffers from mental illness/intellectual disability 3. The legally aided person requires an interpreter/translator 4. The legally aided person has difficulties communicating (but doesn’t require an interpreter/translator) Fee can only be claimed once per stage per case. If...

10. Family Fixed Fees Schedules July 2020 updated 28 October 22 [pdf, 482 KB]

    ...to client Additional Factors – Order(s) $190 For Additional client attendances may be required in instances where: 1. Self-represented litigants are party to proceedings 2. The legally aided person suffers from mental illness/intellectual disability 3. The legally aided person requires an interpreter/translator 4. The legally aided person has difficulties communicating (but doesn’t require an interpreter/translator) Fee can only be claimed once per stage per case. If...