Seminars We Provide

ORGANISATIONS

We also provide legal information workshops to organisations. If you think we can help, please drop us a line at shane@waitakerelaw.org.nz. We can arrange workshops tailored to the needs of your organisation. Topics that we can deal with ‘in-house’ are the following (we can also organise outside speakers for other subjects):

  • Family
    Protection Orders/Police Safety orders
    Parenting Orders/Guardianship
    Non Removal of Children from NZ
    Separation/Dissolution
    Relationship Property
    Legal Aid
  • Employment
    Employment Agreements
    Minimum entitlements
    Personal Grievances
    Where to get help
  • Discrimination/Harassment
    Universal Declaration for Human Rights
    The Human Rights framework in New Zealand
    Discrimination and the Human Rights Act 1993, including discrimination while ‘getting a job’
    Sexual and Racial Harassment
  • Consumer and Debt
    Consumer Guarantees Act/Fair Trading Act
    Disputes Tribunal/District Court Notice of Claim
    Avoiding getting into debt
    Dealing with bad debt
    Insolvency
    Consumer credit contracts
  • Benefit Entitlements
    Applying for benefits 

    • Beneficiary Obligations
    • Reviews and Challenging decisions
    • Investigations
  • Public/Administrative Law
    Dealing with Government Agencies
    Natural Justice
    Reviews and Challenging decisions
  • Criminal and Traffic
    Infringements/Demerit Points
    Diversion /Section 106/108/110
    Special Circumstance Affidavits
    Court Process/Duty Lawyer
    Pleas
    Legal Aid
  • Tenancy and Housing
    Basic Rights and Responsibilities
    How to have a trouble free tenancy
    What your landlord can’t do
    How to resolve problems
  • Immigration (to a limited degree)
    Visas/Permits
    Sponsorship
    Section 35 Minister Discretion
  • ACC
    Policy behind ACC
    Types of cover
    Making a claim
    Reviews and Challenging Decisions 

 If you would like us to provide legal education workshops, please contact Shane at shane@waitakerelaw.org.nz