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1. Idea Services v Attorney-General (Interim Order Application) [2013] NZHRRT 24 [pdf, 148 KB]

   ...The application – grounds [3] The grounds on which the orders are sought are stated in the following terms in the application dated 13 May 2013: (a) Day services are important for the health, safety and wellbeing of people with intellectual disabilities assessed as needing them. (b) The Tribunal made a declaration that the decision of the senior management team of the Ministry on 21 March 2005 that no new referrals by NASCs for day services for IDEA Services’ service users aged...

2. [2019] NZEmpC 144 CBA v ONM [pdf, 577 KB]

   ...absence from the workplace in 2016, was involved in the RTW planning, from late November 2018 to mid-April 2019, causing her further distress. [9] The third cause of action alleged that unnecessary delay amounted to discrimination on the ground of disability; and that the discrimination was catalysed 1 CBA v ONM [2019] NZEmpC 53. by the fact that the health circumstances of another existing employee, Ms B, were favoured...

3. Practice Note: Intellectual Disability Act 2003 - Selection [pdf, 33 KB]

   PRACTICE NOTE: INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY (COMPULSORY CARE AND REHABILITATION) ACT 2003 (Selection and review of ‘Counsel for intended care recipient’ list) 1 SELECTION AND REVIEW OF ‘COUNSEL FOR INTENDED CARE RECIPIENT’ LIST 1.1 In the Courts at Auckland, Manukau, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin (the primary Courts of filing) there will be a list of counsel who are available to accept appointments from the Court as counsel for intended care recipients. Counsel ma...

4. Gravatt v Bulmer (Costs) [2014] NZHRRT 42 [pdf, 44 KB]

   1 IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL [2014] NZHRRT 42 Reference No. HRRT 004/2014 UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY COMMISSIONER ACT 1994 BETWEEN GARY LANCE GRAVATT PLAINTIFF AND DAVID BULMER DEFENDANT AT AUCKLAND BEFORE: Mr RPG Haines QC, Chairperson Mr GJ Cook JP, Member Mr BK Neeson, Member REPRESENTATION: Mr GL Gravatt in person Mr WG Manning for defendant DATE OF DECISION: 1 September 2014 DATE O...

5. Family Violence Summit 2017 summary report [pdf, 922 KB]

   ...stopping… take opportunities to intervene early… make it mandatory to listen to victims… and stop all those with stereotypes about domestic violence from working in the industry and having lead roles in the industry.’ ‘To support the elderly, disabled and migrant communities is important. I’m getting elderly now and my eldest child assaulted me the other week. That’s what happens when the perpetrator “gets away” with domestic violence then the children collude with him...

6. [2024] NZEmpC 114 Idea Services Ltd v Wishart [pdf, 169 KB]

   ...respect of third parties; and, second, an order staying execution of the remedies ordered against it. I deal with each in turn. [3] The application is directed at any evidence or material which does or may identify any person with intellectual disability, or their family members referred to in connection with this matter. While the defendant consents to the application for non- publication orders, the Court must be satisfied that it is appropriate to exercise its discretion to ma...

7. Taiwhati v Accident Compensation Corporation (Impairment Assessment) [2024] NZACC 121 (22 July 2024) [pdf, 245 KB]

   ...and corrected without requiring any repayment from Ms Taiwhati and the operative WPI assessment was correct. (d) The statutory scheme relating to lump sum payments provides for a method of WPI assessment of impairment, which is not the same as disability. Law [50] A lump sum payment is an entitlement under the Accident Compensation Act 2001 (“the Act”) that can be paid if a person has a permanent impairment as a result of a covered injury. Section 67 of the Act provides tha...

8. Family legal aid fees - consultation paper [pdf, 816 KB]

   ...schedules include Care of Children, Domestic Violence, Guardianship, Relationship Property, Mental Health and matters under the CYFS Act 1989. Some matters unsuitable for conversion to fixed fee schedules include Hague Convention and Intellectual Disability proceedings. Sampling The proposed fixed fee schedules are based on the average amounts paid for activities in just over 14,500 family cases completed during the period October 2010-December 2011. This was the first full year that...

9. Legal aid final family consultation paper - 10 February 2012 [pdf, 816 KB]

   ...schedules include Care of Children, Domestic Violence, Guardianship, Relationship Property, Mental Health and matters under the CYFS Act 1989. Some matters unsuitable for conversion to fixed fee schedules include Hague Convention and Intellectual Disability proceedings. Sampling The proposed fixed fee schedules are based on the average amounts paid for activities in just over 14,500 family cases completed during the period October 2010-December 2011. This was the first full year that...

10. BORA Employment Relations (Flexible Working Hours) Amendment Bill [pdf, 379 KB]

    ...legislation falls to be justified under section 5 of that Act. Possible Discrimination on Grounds of Family Status 8. The Bill, as outlined above, provides employees who have full-time care of a child or children under 5 years; or full-time care of a disabled child or children up to and including 18 years with the right to change their working hours. It could be argued that because this right is not available to an employee who does not have children, the Bill gives rise to a distinction...