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1. Manuel v Waitakere City Council [pdf, 70 KB]

   ...Z flashing at the horizontal joint between the plywood cladding has not been installed. Window leaks (emphasis added). There is a fault with the windows allowing water ingress (emphasis added). [19] An inference can been drawn from that pleading that at the very least Mr and Mrs Manuel knew in September 2001 that their house had some problems with water ingress. [20] It is submitted by both the First and Second respondents that the claimants, Mr and Mrs Manuel, had actua...

2. LCRO 10/2018 DO v ABC & Body Corporate (30 August 2019) [pdf, 274 KB]

   ...that if the members voted for the motion, this would have the effect of stopping the body corporate from throwing good money after bad. [83] History has proved him largely correct, but that is not the point. On the day, so it would seem, his plea fell on mostly deaf ears because the motion was defeated. [84] There is no reason to doubt that what Mr DO said accorded with his instructions from his client. A belief that the litigation was unfair and wasteful appears to have been th...

3. Review of the Courts Remote Participation Act 2010_Policy Approvals [pdf, 545 KB]

   ...the protocols provide that unopposed bail applications and remand without applying for bail are remote by default, whereas contentious hearings, including opposed bail, are in person. For defendants appearing from Corrections custody, the entry of a plea, case review hearings, name suppression hearings, and jury trial callovers are remote by default. Whereas any hearing at which the allegation of guilt or involvement is determined, and sentencing hearings are default in person. 34 Offi...

4. Cooper v Wellington City Council [pdf, 237 KB]

   CLAIM NO: 2171 UNDER The Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2002 IN THE MATTER of an adjudication BETWEEN AVIS COOPER Claimant AND WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL First Respondent AND R & I KENNEDY LIMITED Second Respondent AND R TE ONE ASSOCIATES LIMITED Third Respondent AND No Fourth Respondent Master Build Services Limited having been struck out AND TREVOR GASKIN Fifth Respondent AND No Sixth Respondent CSR Building

5. Moko Sayviah RANGITOHERIRI (CSU-2015-ROT-000302) [pdf, 2 MB]

   ...child has suffered considerably and eventually the child has died as a result of the injuries received. (b) A man and a woman acting as caregivers were charged with very serious crimes for ill­ treating this child including murder. They have now pleaded guilty to manslaughter and ill-treating a child. They have been remanded in custody and will appear for sentencing on June 27th 2016. (c) Pursuant to the Coroners Act 2006, having opened the Inquiry, I am required to adjourn conducti...

6. Interpreter Services Quality Framework [pdf, 1 MB]

   ...interpreter services in court or tribunal proceedings • if the participant is self-represented, determine the level of interpreting assistance required • in a criminal proceeding, ensure the defendant understands the process before entering plea and before embarking on trial • introduce the interpreter to the court or tribunal, brief the interpreter and explain their role as an officer of the court • ensure courtroom communication is conducted in plain English (where ap...

7. 2023 archive

   This is the What's new for legal aid lawyers archive for news items from 2023. For current news items, please see the main What's new for legal aid lawyers  section. Updates to the word template package Mileage must be claimed as a GST inclusive rate Reminder- the nationwide holiday period roster for the PDLA service starts 15 December 2023 Message from the Legal Services Commissioner Police Detention Legal Assistance (PDLA) Provider Roster and Guidelines for the Holiday Roster Period Cu...

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8. Grants Handbook v4.85.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Legal Aid Services Grants Handbook August 2024 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or entity that chooses to rely upon the information. Pu

9. Grants Handbook v4.83.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   Legal Aid Services Grants Handbook August 2024 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or entity that chooses to rely upon the information. Pu

10. Grants-Handbook-v4.81.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    Legal Aid Services Grants Handbook June 2024 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or entity that chooses to rely upon the information. Publ