Professionals we work with

We work with a variety of legal professionals to provide communication assistance across diverse justice contexts.

We also can ensure that individuals with communication needs can:

• Use strategies to engage a client and assist with fatigue, stress and anxiety
• Help your client to understand documents, processes, charges, summary of facts, evidence
• Work collaboratively to explain tricky concepts and points of law, gaining complete client instructions (at every step)
• Ensure clients understand all written documents and can gain an accurate reply
• Prepare the sequence and structure of questions to gain complete and coherent evidence
• Explain outcomes (including things like bail conditions etc) to ensure procedures are understood and followed.

Any witness, defendant, or civil party whose ability to communicate is impaired or who has a communication disability affecting their ability to give evidence or participate in a trial is entitled to receive communication assistance under s80 Evidence Act 2006.

Beyond the justice system, we also work with:

• Oranga Tamariki
• Healthcare
• Workplaces
• Community Services