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1. 2024-07-18-Notice-of-Hearing-Buckham-v-QLDC.pdf [pdf, 247 KB]

   ...be produced to the Court at the hearing. 4 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 EC4180_NoticeOfHearing 3. has any special arrangements for the hearing are required, e.g. transport for site visits, storage space for bulky exhibits, video playba...

2. O'Rourke v Accident Compensation Corporation (Late Filing of Appeal) [2023] NZACC 169 [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...August 2023. The Reviewer dismissed an application for review of the Corporation’s decision of 23 March 2023 declining cover for a treatment injury. [2] Mr Harris, for Ms O’Rourke, submitted that the appeal was filed late because she is now disabled and she suffered stress caused by the review process, and so it took some time for her to consider whether to go ahead with an appeal. 2 [3] On 9 October 2023, Judge Henare issued an Initial Minute which directed that the Cor...

3. 25 November 2024 Ngati Whatua Orakei Whai Maia Ltd v Auckland Council [pdf, 249 KB]

   ...the hearing. 4 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 EC4180_NoticeOfHearing 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.justi...

4. DM v CI & QI [2024] NZDT 442 (24 June 2024) [pdf, 144 KB]

   ...Licences. 4. On a day when CI had driven to work in the car, QI (CI’s father) saw the car parked, unlocked. QI was concerned that CI was driving the car illegally as he only has a Learner’s licence. QI removed CI’s belongings from the car and disabled the car by removing a relay from under the bonnet. 5. DM was informed about what had happened and told CI to return the car to his grandmother’s house and leave it there. CI arranged for a friend’s grandfather to tow the c...

5. 2024 NZPSPLA 096 [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...different offences including wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, aggravated robbery, and kidnapping. Psychological assessments in 2021 found that Mr Trow was in the “extremely low” range of functioning due to having an intellectual disability. [4] Mr Trow has very recent convictions for offences of dishonesty and is facing charges for offences of violence. In addition, Mr Trow’s intellectual disability and mental health issues have contributed to an increasing sp...

6. Have your say on the family justice system [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...children’s views should be heard at FDR? A9 What do you think are the benefits of mediation for family disputes? A10 It’s important that FDR meets the needs of people and their families including Māori, Pasifika and other ethnicities, and people with disabilities. If you went to FDR, please tell us if it met your and your family’s needs. Why or why not? How could FDR be improved to better meet your family’s needs? A11 FDR may not be right for everyone, for example, victim�...

7. Have your say on the family justice system [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...children’s views should be heard at FDR? A9 What do you think are the benefits of mediation for family disputes? A10 It’s important that FDR meets the needs of people and their families including Māori, Pasifika and other ethnicities, and people with disabilities. If you went to FDR, please tell us if it met your and your family’s needs. Why or why not? How could FDR be improved to better meet your family’s needs? A11 FDR may not be right for everyone, for example, victim�...

8. [2022] NZEmpC 101 UXK v Talent Propeller Ltd [pdf, 357 KB]

   ...College of Psychiatrists. All these documents underscore the importance of patient confidentiality, and spell out the obligation of medical practitioners to maintain patient confidentiality except in defined circumstances. [78] The Health and Disability Commissioner (Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights) Regulations 1996 is also relevant. It states that a health consumer has the right to have his or her privacy respected.21 [79] The United Nations Convent...

9. NZCVS Cycle 3 (2020) Section 7 Distribution of crime [xlsx, 186 KB]

   ...Deprivation index The New Zealand Index of Deprivation 2013 (NZDep2013) groups deprivation scores into deciles (or quintiles), where 1 represents the areas with the least deprived scores, and 10 (or 5) represents the areas with the most deprived scores. 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...

10. NZCVS-Cycle-5-Distribution-of-crime.xlsx [xlsx, 195 KB]

    ...Deprivation index The New Zealand Index of Deprivation 2013 (NZDep2013) groups deprivation scores into deciles (or quintiles), where 1 represents the areas with the least deprived scores, and 10 (or 5) represents the areas with the most deprived scores. 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...