Due to severe weather events, the following court has been closed:
Kaitaia District Court
If you need to contact the court, or require any assistance, please call 0800 268 787
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responsibilities of Family Legal Advice Service lawyers
client eligibility testing
online recording system
payment, including disbursements
relationship with legal aid.
Approval to provide the Family Legal Advice Service
To provide this service, a lawyer must hold a Family Legal Advice Service approval. Lawyers who hold a supervised provider approval for family legal aid can also assist in providing the Family Legal Advice Service.
If you are a FLAS Provider and need assistance with the Resolution Management System, please contact the RMS Support Centre, which is available from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Mon-Fri: