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1. [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...

2. MOJ0601_Lawyers-working-with-children_MAR23_WEB.pdf [pdf, 626 KB]

   ...Services Directory They have a list of support services that help whānau (family and friends) across Aotearoa New Zealand. These services range from housing to counselling. • Freephone 0800 211 211 • Visit familyservices.govt.nz/directory/ CCS Disability Action They provide information and support to people with disabilities and their whānau (family and friends). Contact: • Freephone 0800 227 200 • Email info@ccsDisabilityAction.org.nz The Ministry for Ethnic Communitie...

3. MOJ0601_Lawyers-working-with-children_MAR23_WEB-v2.pdf [pdf, 626 KB]

   ...Services Directory They have a list of support services that help whānau (family and friends) across Aotearoa New Zealand. These services range from housing to counselling. • Freephone 0800 211 211 • Visit familyservices.govt.nz/directory/ CCS Disability Action They provide information and support to people with disabilities and their whānau (family and friends). Contact: • Freephone 0800 227 200 • Email info@ccsDisabilityAction.org.nz The Ministry for Ethnic Communitie...

4. MOJ0601-Lawyers-working-with-children-Large-Print.pdf [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...Directory They have a list of support services that help whānau (family and friends) across Aotearoa New Zealand. These services range from housing to counselling. • Freephone 0800 211 211 • Visit familyservices.govt.nz/directory/ CCS Disability Action They provide information and support to people with disabilities and their whānau (family and friends) • Freephone 0800 227 200 • Email info@ccsDisabilityAction.org.nz Counselling For professional support f...

5. Legal Needs Survey - General Population Survey - Summary Infographic [pdf, 607 KB]

   ...experienced 77% of legal issues Some groups were more likely than others to experience legal issues, including: 54% of LGBT+ respondents 49% of respondents who are single parents46% of Māori respondents45% of respondents looking for work42% of disabled respondents 74% of issues had some form of specific negative impact, with poor mental health (associated with 59% of issues) and financial loss (38%) being the two most common negative impacts 50% of caring or end-...

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. NZCVS Cycle 4 Core Report FAQs [docx, 43 KB]

   ...compared to our previous year (Cycle 3). This decrease was driven by a decrease in offending by current partners (as opposed to ex-partners). The report provides some new results not included in previous reports. For example, looking at working age adults, disabled adults are four times as likely to be highly victimised compared to non-disabled adults. Females who are separated or divorced are significantly more likely to be victimised, while males who are married, in a civil union, or in a de...

8. 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...

9. 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...

10. 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...