Search Results

1. 2014 to 2018 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   ...survey of people who use legal aid when charged with a criminal offence. In 2014, a significant focus for the Ministry remains the implementation of the Family Justice Reform. The Family Court Proceedings Reforms introduced changes designed to help families resolve their care of child arrangements outside of the Family Court wherever possible. The reforms expand the range of services available to families, including a new Family Dispute Resolution service and pre‑court Family Legal...

2. Triennial-Legal-Aid-Discussion-document [pdf, 489 KB]

   ...legal aid services. Repayment rates for legal aid debt are also generally low. There are three categories of legal aid The legal aid scheme is often discussed as one system when there are three distinct categories of legal aid: criminal legal aid, civil legal aid (including cases before the Waitangi Tribunal) and family legal aid. The structure of the legal aid scheme reflects the jurisdictions of the court system, with each category tailored to the proceedings within that jurisdict...

3. Regulatory Impact Statement: Legal Aid Eligibility [pdf, 82 KB]

   ...the Ministry of Justice. Legal aid promotes access to justice by providing legal services to people without the financial means to pay for a lawyer’s assistance. The RIS provides an analysis of options to increase the number of people who receive civil and family legal aid by amending eligibility criteria set in regulation. A RIS is required because implementing an eligibility increase would require amending the Legal Services Regulations 2011. Limits on options analysed We ackno...

4. COVID-19 Alert Level 2 in the District Court data summary v1.0 [pdf, 287 KB]

   During Alert Level 2 of COVID-191, New Zealand’s busiest court, the District Court, continued to operate as an essential service. It conducted priority proceedings in the criminal, family and civil jurisdictions as it had during Alert Levels 3 and 4. As outlined in the judicial protocols,2 the Court aimed to undertake as much additional work as possible within the significant restraints imposed by COVID-19. Jury trials remained suspended during this period. Compared to COVID-...

5. Applying be a Legal Aid Provider Step by Step Guide [pdf, 468 KB]

   .................................................................... 10 Parole Board approval .......................................................................... 11 Police Detention Legal Assistance (PDLA) approval ............................. 11 Family Approval.................................................................................... 12 Family Legal Advice Service (FLAS) approval ...................................... 12 Employment Advocate approval ......................

6. ND & OD v MF [2024] NZDT 32 (2 February 2024) [pdf, 206 KB]

   ...and MF. 5. On 11 June 2023, the Ds brought a claim against MF in the Tribunal claiming $27,791.97, being $24,000.00 of the net sale proceeds of the Property, legal fees of $3,375.00, and interest of $416.97 as at 28 February 2023 (based on the civil debt interest calculator). Page 2 of 9 6. I held a jurisdiction hearing with the parties on 10 August 2023 because the Tribunal’s jurisdiction was challenged by MF. I confirmed that the Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear and...

7. 2015 Ministry of Justice annual report - our performance [pdf, 509 KB]

   ...Measure Current measurement Target Current state and trend Variance explanation A fairer and more responsive justice system People have confidence in the effectiveness of the justice system World Justice Project Rule of Law Index shows that civil justice in New Zealand is seen to be accessible, affordable, effective and impartial (see note 1) Maintain or improve score for access to civil justice 2015: Score 0.78 (Global rank: 9/102) 2014: Score 0.74 (Global rank: 9/99) 2...

8. XH v BB LCRO 237 / 2012 (26 June 2013) [pdf, 114 KB]

   ...Practitioner’s response [11] In reply to the complaints the Practitioner explained that Ms S had provided details of circumstances both during, and immediately after the couple had separated including that:5 as is customary in Fiji Indian families, the respective parents get involved in disputes between the spouses as it allows and facilitates disputes of such matters to be resolved in an amicable, objective and a civil manner. [12] He wrote that Ms S, her father and her uncle...

9. Exemptions from Family Dispute Resolution report [pdf, 337 KB]

   t Exemptions from Family Dispute Resolution Exemptions from Family Dispute Resolution where a party did not participate September 2017 Contents Background ......................................................................................................................... 1 Assessment for FDR participation ..................................................................................... 2 Exemptions from FDR .................................................

10. Regulatory Impact Statement improvements to district court rules [pdf, 66 KB]

    ...Improvements to District Courts Rules Agency Disclosure Statement This Regulatory Impact Statement has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. It provides an analysis of options to reduce the time and cost involved in resolving cases in the civil jurisdiction (non-criminal and non-family) of the District Courts. This RIS relies in part on anecdotal evidence from court participants (principally lawyers) to determine the size of the impact on parties of current court processes. Th...