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1. OIA-104174.pdf [pdf, 365 KB]

   ...Our ref: OIA 104174 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Mental Health interactions Thank you for your email of 20 April 2023 under the Official Information Act 1982 requesting information regarding mentally/intellectually disabled persons interaction with the justice system. You specifically requested: − “All reports commissioned and produced by the MOJ with specific regard to, or where the main focus is on mentally ill and/or intellectually disabled peopl...

2. Assess the need for an interpreter factsheet [pdf, 176 KB]

   ...Request for an Interpreter form or Notice of intention to speak Māori form. This should be sent to the court or tribunal to assess ten working days before the hearing. https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/pre/interpreters-language-and-disability-access/#:%7E:text=Tell%20the%20court%20if%20you%20need%20an%20interpreter&text=You'll%20need%20to%20tell,time%20to%20get%20an%20interpreter.&text=You%20can%20also%20call%200800,can%20visit%20your%20local%20court https://...

3. NZCVS Cycle 4 - Section 4 - Who is experiencing crime [xlsx, 816 KB]

   ...represents the areas with the least deprived scores, and 10 (or 5) represents the areas with the most deprived scores. The analysis is based on the latest NZDep data available at the time - Cycles 1, 2 and 3 use NZDep2013 and Cycle 4 uses NZDep2018. Disability In the report, adults with disability are defined using the Washington Group Short Set (WGSS) of disability questions. The questions ask if the respondent has experienced difficulties performing basic universal activities (walking, seei...

4. HRRT Guide to filing a claim [pdf, 890 KB]

   ...Review Tribunal? The Human Rights Review Tribunal is a statutory body established to deal with certain cases that are brought under the following Acts: • The Human Rights Act 1993 • The Privacy Act 1993 and Privacy Act 2020 • The Health and Disability Commissioner Act 1994 The Tribunal is composed of a Chairperson and a panel of up to 20 members, all appointed by the Governor General on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice. When the Tribunal sits to hear and determine...

5. NZCVS-Cycle-5-Who-experience-v2 [xlsx, 821 KB]

   ...demographic factors, standardised by age and deprivation – Sampling error 5 All offences by selected demographic factors with standardisation – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) – Estimates and sampling error 6 All offences for adults with/without disability by demographic factors – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) – Estimates and sampling error 2 Interpersonal violence offences by demographic factors 7 Interpersonal violence offences by demographic factors – Estimates 7a...

6. NZCVS Cycle 5 Who experience v3 [xlsx, 825 KB]

   ...demographic factors, standardised by age and deprivation – Sampling error 5 All offences by selected demographic factors with standardisation – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) – Estimates and sampling error 6 All offences for adults with/without disability by demographic factors – Pooled data (Cycle 1–Cycle 5) – Estimates and sampling error 2 Interpersonal violence offences by demographic factors 7 Interpersonal violence offences by demographic factors – Estimates 7a...

7. BORA Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill [pdf, 308 KB]

   ...discrimination Section 19(1) of the Bill of Rights Act provides the right to freedom from discrimination on the grounds set out in s 21 of the Human Rights Act 1993. These grounds include age, which means any age commencing with the age of 16 years, disability, race, and ethnic or national origin. In our view, taking into account the various domestic and overseas judicial pronouncements as to the meaning of discrimination, the key questions in assessing whether discrimination under s...

8. [2020] NZEmpC 147 Carrigan v The Attorney-General [pdf, 167 KB]

   ...applications arise in the context of proceedings seeking declarations under s 6 of the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act) as to the identity of the employee and the employer within the framework of the model adopted for the provision of funding for disabled people who are cared for by family members. The model is known as Funded Family Care. [2] Ms Fleming, the second plaintiff, is the mother of and full-time carer for Mr Coote (the third defendant). Mr Coote is 39 years of...

9. Pilon v Iyengar and C&CDHB [2012] NZHRRT 9 [pdf, 56 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2012] NZHRRT 9 Reference No. HRRT 012/2011 UNDER SECTION 51 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN ERIC RICHARD PILON PLAINTIFF AND VASUDHA IYENGAR FIRST DEFENDANT AND CAPITAL AND COAST DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD SECOND DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Dr S Hickey, Member Mr R Musuku, Member Mr Pilon in person Mr MF McClelland for First Defen...

10. 2017 NZSSAA 072 (18 December 2017) [pdf, 178 KB]

    ...made”. [14] The apology letter itself dated 30 May 2017 contains a paragraph stating: You have explained that over the past year and a half since the medical problems with your foot began, you have been trying to access assistance with home-help and disability allowance to help with your recovery and the additional costs you have incurred through things such as additional visits to your GP and needing to take a taxi to these visits when your friends and family were unavailable....