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Legal information

Resources for Deaf and disabled people in Aotearoa New Zealand

Aotearoa Disability Law logo of two interlinked korus. Below is a selection of faces of Deaf and disabled people of different ages and ethnicities.

Learn more about the law

Legal
fact sheets 

Working with Deaf and disabled people
in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Legal education
resources 

Understand your legal rights
with easy-to-read guides.

Useful
links 

Trusted sources of legal information and help across Aotearoa New Zealand.

Legal Information Fact Sheets

Practical guidance on a range of everyday legal issues  

Where to go to Complain

An overview of the organisations that can help you solve problems.

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How to ask Clients About Accessibility

Tips for asking about accessibility needs in a respectful, practical, and ongoing way.

Working with Deaf and Disabled Clients

Tips for working respectfully and effectively with Deaf and disabled clients.

Legal Education Guides

Understand your legal rights with easy-to-read guides

Wills Information Sheet

Why it is important to have a Will, and important things you need to know about making Wills.

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Relationships and the Law

Marriage, civil union, de facto, polyamory, and what happens when it goes wrong.

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Your Rights with the Police and Courts

How to contact the Police, understand your rights when interacting with them, and find out what support is available if you're arrested, go to Court, or need help communicating.

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Cyberbullying

The Harmful Digital Communications Act (HDCA) helps protect people in Aotearoa New Zealand from online bullying and abuse, and makes it easier to get support.

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Useful Links

Trusted sources of legal information and help across Aotearoa New Zealand

Community Law - Free legal help throughout Aotearoa, New Zealand

Youth Law - Free legal help for children and young people throughout Aotearoa 

Ngāi Tahu Māori Law Centre - free legal services for Māori land matters

New Zealand Ministry of Justice

New Zealand Law Society - Find a Lawyer