0800 COURTS closes at 3:00pm 24 December 2025, for urgent matters (relating to family matter or bail conditions), please call 0800 253 425. 0800 4 FINES closes at 7:00pm, 24 December 2025. Our Contact Centres will reopen at 8:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. National Office (Aitken Street, Wellington) reception will be closed from 3:00pm on Friday 19 December, reopening at 8:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. For more information, see Court and Tribunal hours
The purpose of this roster is to assist patients to be referred to legal aid providers in a timely matter for mental health legal aid cases to meet their needs. The roster is renewed every four months.
If you are a rostered lawyer and have any questions regarding the mental health rosters, contact the national schedulers at duty.lawyer@justice.govt.nz.
Information on the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act can be found here.(external link)
This roster can also be accessed directly via https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers-and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/mental-health-roster/
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