The Law Lady

Angela Solomons from Taranaki Community Law presents this informative legal show. A new topic covered every fortnight with advice as to where you can go to get the best help you need.

The Law Lady 07-11-2024 Whanaketia, Abuse in State Care - Recommendations

Recommendations by the Royal Commission for the present and future care systems. "The findings call for a complete overhaul of Aotearoa New Zealand's state and faith-based care systems

11-05
27:28

The Law Lady 24-10-2024 Whanaketia, Abuse in State Care - Factors That Led to Abuse

Angela unpacks some of the factors that led to abuse, including undervaluing the workforce, a lack of accountability, and dehumanisation. We also look at the recommendations made for redressing past wrongs.

10-29
28:11

The Law Lady 03-10-2024 Whanaketia, Abuse in State Care - Statistics

Reports from Martin Jenkins and DoT cover data that attempt to get some idea of the prevelance of abuse in State & Faith based care settings. Listener discretion is advised as types of abuse are mentioned.

10-03
29:06

The Law Lady 19-09-2024 Whanaketia, Abuse In State Care - Types Of Abuse

Content Warning - This episode talks about various types of abuse suffered by some people in state care in some detail - listener discretion is advised

09-18
27:50

The Law Lady 29-08-2024 Whanaketia, Abuse in State Care - Who are the Survivors

What are the demographics of survivors of state and faith best abuse in this case? Where did the abuse and neglect take place?

08-29
29:11

The Law Lady 15-08-2024 Whanaketia - Inquiry Into Abuse in State Care

Find out about the historical context of why the inquiry came about and the number of people involved.

08-15
29:04

The Law Lady 01-08-2024 Harmful Digital Communications Act

The show is about the Harmful Digital Communications Act – what it is, when it applies and what you can do if you think you have suffered serious emotional distress.

08-01
25:45

The Law Lady 18-07-2024 Rainbow Story Time Defamation Case

The show is about Defamation: the Rainbow Storytime defamation case against Brian Tamaki and others associated with Destiny Church.

07-17
27:09

The Law Lady 04-07-2024 Open Justice

Open Justice is about giving people a fair trial and allowing justice to be seen to be done. It is a fundamenbtal part of a good justice system.

07-04
29:32

The Law Lady 20-06-2024 Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal

Grayson v Swift - what does it mean to be a motor vehicle trader? Can you make someone refund your money if you bought a flood-damaged car?

06-19
28:19

The Law Lady 06-06-2024 Election Donations

Find out the rules for candidate donations and what the consequences of breaking these rules are.

06-05
28:40

The Law Lady 23-05-2024 Road User Charges

What are road user charges and how do they apply to electric vehicles?

05-23
28:04

The Law Lady 09-05-2024 Employment Trial Periods

My show is about Trial Periods in Employment. What you need to know about who they apply to, how they work and when they are valid.

05-08
26:31

The Law Lady 25-04-2024 Ghost Property Rights

What are your rights when haunting a house? Can you evict a ghost from your house? Find out the legal rights of ghosts.

04-26
27:37

The Law Lady 11-04-2024 Minimum Wage

From 1 April the minimum wage will increase from $22.70 to $23.15 per hour. The Law Lady talks about how this works and some things to consider.

04-10
27:45

The Law Lady 28-03-2024 Whaikaha Purchasing Guidelines for Individualised Funding

Talking about changes that Whaikaha (the Ministry for disabled people) have made to their purchasing guidelines, including reducing flexibility for carers and family/whānau when it comes to kinds of support they can receive funding for.

03-27
21:11

The Law Lady 07-03-2024 Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill

Discussion about the proposed Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, including what the proposed principles are and how they differ from the current principles.

03-06
27:11

The Law Lady 22-02-2024 Principles of The Treaty of Waitangi

Talking about the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, where they come from, and why they are relevant.

02-22
25:12

The Law Lady 08-02-2024 The Treaty of Waitangi Principals Bill

What does the Principles of the Treaty Bill mean? Find out the legal history That has led to this piece of legislation.

02-07
28:11

The Law Lady 25-01-2024 The Year Ahead

Find out what's in store for the Law Lady in 2024, and find out how to listen to important past shows.

01-24
28:08

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