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The legal needs of people with chronic illness or disability (Justice Issues Paper 11) (2009) Cite this report |
| Area of law
(no. of items) | Survey question no. a | Legal event group (no. of items) Legal event |
| CIVIL (76) |  | Accident/injury (4) |
| 19 | Car accident – property damage | |
| 39A | Car accident – personal injury | |
| 39B | Injury at work | |
| 39C | Other personal injury | |
| Business (2) | |
| 7 | Problem as landlord | |
| 9 | Problem re own business | |
| Consumer (5) | |
| 20F | Problem re superannuation | |
| 21 | Problem re goods/services | |
| 22 | Dispute with financial institution | |
| 23 | Problem re insurance | |
| 56 | Complaint about lawyer | |
| Credit/debt (5) | |
| 20A | Problem paying bill/debt | |
| 20B | Dispute re credit rating | |
| 20C | Problem re money owed to you | |
| 20D | Problem as guarantor | |
| 20E | Bankruptcy | |
| Education (6) | |
| 35A | Unfair exclusion from education | |
| 35B | HECS issue | |
| 35C | School bullying/harassment | |
| 37A | Unfair exclusion from education – parent | |
| 37B | HECS issue – parent | |
| 37C | School bullying/harassment – parent | |
| Employment (5) | |
| 2A | Dispute re employment conditions | |
| 2B | Unfair termination of employment | |
| 2C | Workplace harassment/mistreatment | |
| 2D | Workplace discrimination | |
| 2E* | Other problem re employment | |
| Government (15) | |
| 5 | Problem re gov. pension/benefit | |
| 31C | Problem re gov. services – carer of disabled/elderly | |
| 43A | Problem re gov. disability/community services | |
| 44A | Dispute re taxation/debt | |
| 43E* | Other problem re gov. services as disabled person | |
| 44B | Problem re freedom of information request | |
| 44C | Immigration problem | |
| 44D | Local council problem | |
| 51 | Non-traffic fines you challenged | |
| 53A | Problem re medical treatment – immigration detention | |
| 53B | Problem re legal advice – immigration detention | |
| 53C | Safety threats – immigration detention | |
| 53D | Harassment/abuse by staff – immigration detention | |
| 53E | Problem re release – immigration detention | |
| 57B* | Problem re legal system | |
| Health (11) | |
| 31B | Involuntary psychiatric hospitalisation – carer | |
| 31F* | Problem re quality of medical treatment – carer | |
| 31G* | Problem re disability facilities – carer | |
| 42A/52 | Involuntary psychiatric hospitalisation | |
| 42B | Other mental health care issue | |
| 43B | Problem re non-government disability services | |
| 53A | Problem re medical treatment – psychiatric ward | |
| 53B | Problem re legal advice – psychiatric ward | |
| 53C | Safety threats – psychiatric ward | |
| 53D | Harassment/abuse by staff – psychiatric ward | |
| 53E | Problem re release – psychiatric ward | |
| Housing (11) | |
| 10A | Bought/sold home | |
| 10B | Dispute with neighbour | |
| 10C | Homelessness | |
| 12 | Tenancy problem | |
| 14 | Home ownership problem | |
| 16A | Strata title problem | |
| 16B | Problem re caravan/home estate | |
| 16C | Problem re boarding house/hostel | |
| 16D | Problem re retirement home/village | |
| 31A | Nursing home problem – carer of disabled/elderly | |
| 43C | Nursing home problem as disabled person | |
| Human rights b (8) | |
| 24A | Discrimination – marital status | |
| 24B | Discrimination – age | |
| 24C | Discrimination – gender | |
| 24D | Discrimination – religion | |
| 24E | Discrimination – sexuality | |
| 24F | Discrimination – ethnicity | |
| 24G | Discrimination – disability | |
| 31H* | Discrimination – carer of disabled/elderly | |
| Wills/estates (4) | |
| 32A | Make/alter will | |
| 32B | Executor of estate | |
| 32C | Dispute over will/estate | |
| 32D | Power of attorney | |
| CRIMINAL (16) | | Domestic violence (3) |
| 47A | Victim of domestic violence by family member | |
| 47B | Victim of domestic violence by household member | |
| 48 | Domestic violence allegation against you | |
| General crime (11) | |
| 46A | Unfair treatment by police | |
| 46B | Criminal charge | |
| 46C | Problem re bail/remand | |
| 46D | Police failing to investigate crime | |
| 47C | Assault victim | |
| 49 | Property stolen/vandalised | |
| 53A | Problem re medical treatment – prison/juvenile detention | |
| 53B | Problem re legal advice – prison/juvenile detention | |
| 53C | Safety threats – prison/juvenile detention | |
| 53D | Harassment/abuse by staff – prison/juvenile detention | |
| 53E | Problem re release – prison/juvenile detention | |
| Traffic offences (2) | |
| 50A | Loss of driver’s licence | |
| 50B | Other traffic fine/offence you challenged | |
| FAMILY (9) | | Family (9) |
| 25A | Problem re residence/contact for child | |
| 25B | Problem re residence/contact for grandchild | |
| 27A | Problem re child support payments | |
| 27B | Child protection issue | |
| 27C | Fostering/adoption/guardianship issue | |
| 29A | Divorce/separation | |
| 29B | Dispute re matrimonial property | |
| 31D | Guardianship problem – carer of disabled/elderly | |
| 57A* | Other family law problem | |
| UNCLASSIFIED (3) | | Unclassified (3) |
| 31E | Other problem – carer of disabled/elderly | |
| 43D | Other problem re disability | |
| 57 | Other problem |
Introduction
Appendix 1 - Classification of legal events
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