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1. Legal aid consultation paper: Proposed limited approval & temporary approval policies for legal aid providers [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...22.1. removing any unnecessary flow charts, tables, and duplication; and 22.2. updating terminology to reflect current usage, for example changing ‘Grants Office’ to ‘Legal Aid Office’. 23. In addition, the temporary approval application forms have been amended to reflect current Ministry style. Purpose Background to current policies Proposed Limited Approval Operational Policy Proposed changes to the Temporary Approval Operational Policy Clarifying the purpose of a tempo...

2. Legal aid consultation paper on proposed limited approval & temporary approval policies [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...22.1. removing any unnecessary flow charts, tables, and duplication; and 22.2. updating terminology to reflect current usage, for example changing ‘Grants Office’ to ‘Legal Aid Office’. 23. In addition, the temporary approval application forms have been amended to reflect current Ministry style. Purpose Background to current policies Proposed Limited Approval Operational Policy Proposed changes to the Temporary Approval Operational Policy Clarifying the purpose of a tempo...

3. Consent Order - Walden, Straits Protection Society & Smart v Auckland Council [pdf, 1021 KB]

   ...SIGNED at AUCKLAND this 3 "A" 1. Amend Chapter B Regional Policy Statement of the Auckland Unitary Plan (Operative in Part) by adding a new policy in section B2.2.2, as follows: B2. Tahuhu whakaruruhau a-taone - Urban growth andform B2.2. Urban growth and form B2.2.2. Policies Quality compact urban form (9) Apply a Rural Urban Boundary for Waiheke Island (identified in Appendix lB) as a regional policy statement method. 2. Amend Chapter B Regional Policy Stateme...

4. VSC guide to filing a claim [pdf, 262 KB]

   Page 1 VSC 06/09 - 2 For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/tribunals Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal A Guide to Filing a Claim How to file a claim? The Prisoners' and Victims' Claims Act 2005 enables victims to make claims against offenders who received compensation under the Act. Such compensation will be held in the Victims' Claims Trust Bank Account. To file a claim with the Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal (the Tribunal), you must complete a claim

5. March 2017 Legal Aid News [pdf, 228 KB]

   ...are consolidating granting into two offices, in Takapuna and Wellington and have introduced optimised processes for both granting and debt management. On Friday 24 March 2017, the Christchurch legal aid office closed. Local providers have been informed of new contact information. The Ministry website and grants handbook have been updated to reflect the distribution of applications from the Christchurch office. Legal aid customers are being directed to the 0800 2 LEGAL AID (0800 253 42...

6. EX v IO [2022] NZDT 10 (2 March 2022) [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...found EX owns the scooter, I do not need to consider the second question. 8. For the above reasons the claim is dismissed. CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 2 of 3 Referee: L Thompson Date: 2 March 2022 Page 3 of 3 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if you believe that something prevented the proper decision from being made: for example, the relevant information was not available at the time. If you wish to apply for a...

7. [2022] NZEmpC 51 Courage v Attorney-General [pdf, 339 KB]

   ...in certain circumstances when it is in the interests of justice to do so. [7] Rule 12 specifies a range of matters that must be considered when determining an application for access. It provides: 12 Matters to be considered In determining a request for access under rule 11, the Judge must consider the nature of, and the reasons given for, the request and take into account each of the following matters that is relevant to the request or any objection to the request: (a) the order...

8. Responding to a notice of application (Family Court) Info Booklet MOJ0610 [pdf, 484 KB]

   ...to the Court if you want to receive their decision. If you don’t respond, a judge might make a final order without hearing your views. This could affect how much time you spend with the child, or how the child is cared for. 3. Complete the form You’ll need to complete a ‘Notice of Response and Affidavit in Support’ form, and file (send or drop off) it at your nearest court. When to file the form You should give your response in the timeframe shown on the ‘Notice to R...

9. IH v LM [2022] NZDT 136 (3 August 2022) [pdf, 192 KB]

   ...fencing notice properly served? 5. Section 10 of the Fencing Act 1978 provides that an occupier who desires to compel a neighbouring “occupier” to contribute to the cost of work on a fence shall serve a notice on the occupier in the prescribed form. “Occupier” is defined in s 2 to mean the owner in most cases including the present case. If the owner at the relevant time was Q Ltd as the respondent stated, then the wrong respondent has been named on the fencing notice and in this c...

10. What to expect from a legal aid audit [pdf, 177 KB]

    ...audits, we will ask you to send us some of your case files. Files can be provided in electronic or hard-copy format. We will email you to let you know where to send the files. You are required to meet the cost of couriering/sending the requested files for audit. We will pay the costs of returning the files to you. When sending files for limited or full audit, please note the following: • portable devices such as USBs should have extra security measures such as encryp...