The Law Lady

There are some changes to the amount of money people receive from the 1st of April. But what are they, and who gets these payments? Listen to the Law Lady as she breaks down the new minimum wage, benefit changes and the fuel crisis payments. She’ll explain who is eligible for the in work tax credit increase and what you might have to do.

Have you received a parking ticket and didn’t think it was right? Not sure how it works? Listen to the Law Lady as she breaks down the difference between public and private car parking, and what to do if you want to dispute a breach notice you’ve received.

If you couldn’t drive or catch public transport, how would you get around? The government are making changes to the Total mobility scheme, which supports people who can’t otherwise get transport to where they need to go. Listen to the Law Lady to find out what the 6 proposals are, how they will affect people in the scheme and how you can have your say about these changes.

The government have introduced new court orders where there is abuse of the court processes. Listen to the Law Lady to find out what Litigant Abuse orders are, who they apply to, how they work and what happens if you are subject to one.

Have you been hit by the cost of school uniforms? What is the law on school uniforms? Who decides what a school uniform should look like, and do we even have to have one? Plus find out what Tika Tangata the Human Rights Commission has to say about school uniform policies.