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1. BORA Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill [pdf, 166 KB]

   ...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 prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability, which includes physical disability or impairment and physical illness. By limiting access to cannabis to only those with a qualifying medical condition, the Bill could be seen as unlawfully discriminating against those without a qualif...

2. 1 March 2021 Director General of Conservation v Thames-Coromandel District Council [pdf, 57 KB]

   ...that will be produced to the Court at the hearing. 3 MAORI LANGUAGE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS If any party or witness: 1. wishes to speak Maori at the hearing under the Maori Language Act 1987, or 2. has special needs (for example in relation to disability and access, deafness, difficulties with the English language), or 3. has any special arrangements for the hearing are required, e.g. transport for site visits, storage space for bulky exhibits, video playback http~://www.justice....

3. 23 September 2020 Clutha District Council v Otago Regional Council [pdf, 121 KB]

   ...be produced to the Court at the hearing. 3. MĀORI LANGUAGE AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS If any party or witness: 1. wishes to speak Māori at the hearing under the Māori Language Act 1987, or 2. has special needs (for example in relation to disability and access, deafness, difficulties with the English language), or 3. has any special arrangements for the hearing are required, e.g. transport for site visits, storage space for bulky exhibits, video playback https://www.justice...

4. [2020] NZEmpC 33 Carrigan v The Attorney-General [pdf, 101 KB]

   JANE CARRIGAN v THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL sued on behalf of THE HONOURABLE CARMEL SEPULONI in her capacity as THE MINISTER OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND MINISTER FOR DISABILITY [2020] NZEmpC 33 [17 March 2020] IN THE EMPLOYMENT COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND I TE KŌTI TAKE MAHI O AOTEAROA TĀMAKI MAKAURAU [2020] NZEmpC 33 EMPC 340/2019 IN THE MATTER OF a declaration under s 6(5) of the Employment Relations Act AND IN THE MATTER OF an application fo...

5. Legal needs among low-income New Zealanders survey [pdf, 808 KB]

   ...two years:  Single parents (64%)  People who are in receipt of benefits (60%)  Māori respondents (55%)  Pacific respondents (53%)  People with a vocational qualification (54%)  People with a long-term health problem or disability (53%) Page 4  Those who have moved home two or more times in the past year (51%)  People with a household income between $40,001 and $60,000 (46%)  Renters (44% compared with 31% of people who own their own hom...

6. [2014] NZEmpC 15 Mattingly v Strata Title Management Ltd [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...either a decrease or increase to that starting point. The Authority concluded that a $300 decrease was appropriate to reflect the fact that the plaintiff withdrew an age discrimination claim at the beginning of the investigation meeting and a disability discrimination claim during the investigation, thereby putting the defendant to unnecessary costs. The Authority increased costs by $1,500 in recognition of the defendant’s failure to accept a reasonable settlement offer made in...

7. Adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand: Summary document - Easy Read [docx, 11 MB]

   ...https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/it72HDAjgLLOjisj79i7folKQ9OVIZdv4R7ZtQh4HmaKyYcy7CFlSYpFXRIxj4tnk1nB_R7ep96-dOFtwNwWRPmuMdXuL-oQh5f4tFvy_5d6tQ5xoKnrykWlhVZ-FhC8IQUDhqw] · what should happen if a birth parent or parents want to withdraw their consent? 3. Disabled parents [image: ] Another reason to look at adoption laws is to look at the dispensing with consent rule. [image: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/it72HDAjgLLOjisj79i7folKQ9OVIZdv4R7ZtQh4HmaKyYcy7CFlSYpFXRIxj4tnk1nB_R7ep96-dOFtw...

8. Family legal aid pre-proceedings steps - December 2007 [pdf, 632 KB]

   ...to the progression of the proceedings. • Adoption is sought for more than one child. There may need to be different applications and reports and there may be different circumstances relating to each. • A party suffers from an intellectual disability or mental illness, language or reading difficulties – but not necessitating a separate interpreter – requiring more time in taking instructions or prolonging proceedings. An additional allowance for the use of interpreters is avail...

9. Legal Aid Family Proceedings Steps [pdf, 632 KB]

   ...to the progression of the proceedings. • Adoption is sought for more than one child. There may need to be different applications and reports and there may be different circumstances relating to each. • A party suffers from an intellectual disability or mental illness, language or reading difficulties – but not necessitating a separate interpreter – requiring more time in taking instructions or prolonging proceedings. An additional allowance for the use of interpreters is avail...

10. [2015] NZSSAA 040, 29 May [pdf, 20 KB]

    ...appeal with the Authority in relation to this matter on 17 June 2014. The appeal related to a decision of the Chief Executive upheld by a Benefits Review Committee to establish and recover overpayments of Accommodation Supplement, Special Benefit and Disability Allowance (Supplementary Benefits) paid in respect of the period 24 November 2003 to 14 March 2004, when the appellant received a backdated payment of entitlement to Accident Compensation (ACC) payments for this period. [2] The...