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1. 22 August 2014 Legal Aid News [pdf, 517 KB]

   ...Orders From 30 December legal aid will be available for parties involved in hearings to consider victims’ applications for non-contact orders against their offenders and their associates. Under the Act these proceedings are to be classed as civil cases, so we’ve updated the civil fixed fees schedules to include the additional fees. The new fees will become active on 30 December. An updated copy of the legal aid civil fixed fees schedules is available for viewing in the meantim...

2. Interim guidelines released for family & civil legal aid

   1 August 2013 Interim guidelines for the way lawyers will be paid for Family and Civil (ACC) legal aid cases have been released today by the Legal Services Commissioner. Legal Services Commissioner Nigel Fyfe said these guidelines have been published following a request from the Secretary of Justice to review current policies in light of the Court of Appeal’s decision on the Criminal Fixed Fees framework. “Although this judgment made no findings in respect of the Family or Civil (ACC) Fixed...

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3. Form-205w-Application-for-financial-assessment-hearing-FINAL-9-December-2024.pdf [pdf, 370 KB]

   MOJ205/11/17 Ministry of Justice Collections Unit www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/forms 0800 233 222 PAGE 1 OF 8 When should I use this form? This form lets you find out more about a judgment debtor’s ability to pay a judgment debt. Use this form if all the following apply: • you are the judgment creditor and the money owed to you in a judgment or court order has not been paid • you want the debtor to attend an in-person court hearing to assess their financial means. You...

4. NQ v QC [2023] NZDT 328 (19 July 2023) [pdf, 118 KB]

   ...sees fit. Enforcement of Tribunal Decisions If the Order or Agreed Settlement is not complied with, you can apply to the Collections Unit of the District Court to have the order enforced. Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Informa...

5. Defending a proceeding in the High Court

   You can submit this file type electronically and pay any associated fee through  File and Pay. This section outlines how you can defend the following types of proceeding in the High Court: Defending a general civil proceeding - someone wants to recover money or settle a dispute Defending an originating application Defending a civil appeal - someone has asked a senior court to reconsider a judge's decision Defending a bankruptcy notice - someone has applied to have you d...

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6. Legal aid civil consultation paper [pdf, 583 KB]

   Consultation Paper New fees framework for civil (ACC) legal aid providers 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...

7. Legal aid civil (ACC) consultation paper [pdf, 583 KB]

   Consultation Paper New fees framework for civil (ACC) legal aid providers 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...

8. Starting a proceeding in the High Court

   ...court and the document complies with the procedural requirements. The Act provides more detail as to the cases where interest can be awarded and where it cannot. The interest calculator and further information about interest claims can be found here. Fees You will need to pay fees for certain steps in the proceedings. You can find general information about filing fees on this website The fees you will need to pay are listed on the New Zealand Legislation website under High Court Fees Regulati...

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9. TT v BB Ltd [2022] NZDT 152 (13 September 2022) [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...sees fit. Enforcement of Tribunal Decisions If the Order or Agreed Settlement is not complied with, you can apply to the Collections Unit of the District Court to have the order enforced. Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Informa...

10. ET v T Ltd [2023] NZDT 223 (14 April 2023) [pdf, 195 KB]

    ...sees fit. Enforcement of Tribunal Decisions If the Order or Agreed Settlement is not complied with, you can apply to the Collections Unit of the District Court to have the order enforced. Application forms and information about the different civil enforcement options are available on the Ministry of Justice’s civil debt page: http://www.justice.govt.nz/fines/about-civil-debt/collect-civil-debt For Civil Enforcement enquiries, please phone 0800 233 222. Help and Further Informa...