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1. Criminal Procedure Act 2011: caseload performance for first 12 months [pdf, 672 KB]

   ...for meaningful statistical analysis and comment. Disposals3 100,740 CPA cases disposed by 30 June 2014; 82% from the admin stage Cases dispose when they leave the criminal courts, for example, if the defendant is sentenced (following a guilty plea or finding of guilt) or if the charges are withdrawn or dismissed. There were 137,367 cases disposed in the year ending 30 June 2014: 73% were CPA cases and 26% pre-CPA. The table below shows the split between CPA and pre-CPA case disposa...

2. Timeframes

   ...appeals. Extending and shortening time The timeframes set out in the Rules may be extended or shortened by the court or by a Registrar with the agreement of both the prosecutor and the defendant. Time of second appearance Defendants may be ready to enter a plea at their second appearance, for example if there has been initial disclosure under section 12(1) of the Criminal Disclosure Act 2008 (the CDA) and the opportunity to exercise the right to legal representation. The time to second appeara...

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3. Evaluation of Waitakere & Manukau Family Violence Courts [pdf, 345 KB]

   ...Victim advocacy 20 4.4 Protection Orders 21 4.5 Programmes, counselling and referrals 21 4.6 Monitoring programme attendance 23 4.7 Collaboration with community organisations 24 4.8 Resources 24 4.9 Case numbers 24 4.10 Disposal time 25 4.11 Charges by plea type 25 4.12 Reduction in charge seriousness 26 4.13 Conclusion 26 5 Statistical analysis – Waitakere and Manukau Family Violence Courts 29 5.1 Waitakere Family Violence Court – Outcome and sentencing analysis 29 5.2 Waitakere Family V...

4. Charged with a crime

   On this page: Types of crimes If you don’t have a lawyer Ask for name suppression Your plea - guilty or not guilty If you’re going to court for your first appearance after being charged with a crime (called an offence), the date and time you need to be there will have been given to you at the time of your arrest or it will be on any summons served on you. If you’ve already been to court, you’ll have been told the next date you need to come in. If you’re on bail, the details will be...

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5. [2015] NZSSAA 004, 13 February [pdf, 105 KB]

   ...Accommodation Supplement, Disability Allowance, Special Benefit and Special Needs Grants were established. [9] In addition to establishing overpayments, 21 charges under the Crimes Act were laid in the District Court. [10] Ultimately, the appellant pleaded guilty to nine charges of dishonestly using a document under s 228(b) of the Crimes Act 1961. The remaining charges were withdrawn. The appellant was duly convicted and sentenced. No reparation was sought by the Ministry....

6. Legal aid criminal fixed fees consultation - summary of submissions [pdf, 517 KB]

   ...Response 9 Setting the fee levels 9 Response 9 Provider experience levels 10 Response 10 Relativities between Schedules 10 Response 10 Guilty plea and defended hearing – summary jurisdiction (Schedules A-C) 11 Response 11 Guilty pleas and sentencing – indictable (Schedules D-F) 12 Response 12 Committal – indictable (schedules D-F) 12 Response 12 Preparation/pre-trial preparation – indictable (Schedules D-F) 12 Response 13 Pre-trial preparation estimate –...

7. LA - Part 2 - Areas of Law Duty Lawyer [pdf, 548 KB]

   MOJ0052.2-June13_AreAs of lAw – Duty lAwyer Page 1 / 4 Please complete this if you are applying for approval as a duty lawyer PArt 2 – Section 1 experience in the criminal jurisdiction length of experience How long have you practised (post admission) in criminal law? Have you previously been on the duty lawyer/solicitor roster? Yes. How long were actively involved as a duty lawyer/solicitor? no. Pre-trial hearing case details name or initials of defendant Date D D /...

8. Consolidated Practice Directions 2016. [pdf, 139 KB]

   ...circumstances covered by this paragraph. 5. Where a defendant participates remotely by audio visual link, the prosecutor may also do so from the same location or may be present at the courthouse where the Judge is sitting. 6. The Court may allow pleas to be entered to charges by counsel in the absence of the defendant but this will not be permitted to be done by representatives other than practising lawyers. Where a defendant is present in person or by audio visual link, he or sh...

9. Otago Standards Committee v Claver [2019] NZLCDT 8 [pdf, 343 KB]

   ...2015. 5. Mr Claver obtained disclosure from the Police on 29 October 2015 and 20 November 2015. 6. On 24 November 2015 Mr Claver emailed the District Court Registry advising that "Mr B has instructed that he wishes to enter a not guilty plea and he elects trial by jury". A case review hearing was scheduled for 21 December 2015. 7. Mr Claver's practice manager forwarded the disclosure material received from the Police to Mr B on 2 December 2015. Mr B was also advi...

10. Legal Profession Factsheet 2024 [pdf, 227 KB]

    ...and reducing the need for matters to be adjourned. Where appropriate and possible the duty lawyer policy will allow for the urgent assignment of legal aid on the day to a duty lawyer or another available lawyer; where the case can be progressed to plea or disposal on the day or to apply for bail that is opposed. Liaison Police Prosecutor in largest sites, including initial disclosure improvements. The Liaison Prosecutor provides a point of contact for defence counsel and other interes...