From Ashburton. My question arises from the very recent Ombudsman's report on the MIQ system. My wife (a severely

Customer: Greetings from Ashburton. My question arises from the very recent Ombudsman's report on the MIQ system. My wife (a severely disabled person) and I left Lebanon in June last year after living there for 17 years (I was at the American Uni of Beirut) but we couldn't get back because of the MIQ system so we went to Turkey. My wife's sister, a retired registered nurse and midwife, applied for special consideration for my wife, supporting her claim with medical records I had sent, but that was denied. We finally made it back last December. The Ombudsman specially mentioned the 'unreasonableness' if MBIE in the case of disabled people. I would like to claim compensation from MBIE for those unnecessary 6 months in Turkey. We are not receiving Super because of the 5-year rule so I can't afford the usual legal fees. Any advice would be welcome. BTW do NZ lawyers take on jobs on a contingency basis - no win, no fee? Regards
JA: Have you talked to a New Zealand lawyer about this?
Customer: No, that's why I am dropping you a line.
JA: What steps have you taken so far?
Customer: None. The Ombudsman's report only came out very recently. I do have an appointment with the MP for this region tomorrow (she is a Labour MP).
JA: Is there anything else the Lawyer should know before I connect you? Rest assured that they'll be able to help you.
Customer: We are a senior couple (68 and 66). My wife is a NZer by birth and I am by naturalisation in 1972. We have been out of NZ most of the past 43 years having loved in Papua New Guinea, Botswana and Lebanon but I mam now retired. My wife suffered major brain damage as a baby in 1956. She is unable to read and write or use ICT.