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1. Audit Summary Report 2016-2017 [pdf, 433 KB]

   ...practitioners. The Audit and Monitoring Policy and the Audit Terms of Reference have more details about the process. Where an Auditor has indicated concerns in an area of the lawyer’s practice, or given an overall rating of 4 or 5, the Ministry of Justice may refer the lawyer to the Complaints Management process. The Ministry assesses the contents of the audit report against the Act, the Contract for Services (“the Contract”) and the Practice Standards for legal aid providers (�...

2. Research report: Without notice applications in the Family Court [pdf, 1.7 MB]

   ...Nan Wehipeihana, Kellie Spee and Shaun Akroyd Research Evaluation Consultancy Limited – a member of the Kinnect Group Without Notice Applications in the Family Court A research report prepared for the Ministry of Justice Acknowledgements Thank you to the parents and grandparents who participated in this research. Your contribution to the research was invaluable and deeply aided our understanding of the motivations and dr

3. [2013] NZEmpC 24 Idea services Ltd v Barker [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...this proceeding which was heard by Judge Inglis in May 2012. 1 The application is made pursuant to cl 5 of sch 3 to the Employment Relations Act 2000 (the Act). The stated grounds are, “that there is a real or substantial risk a miscarriage of justice may have occurred.” [2] The issue in the case was whether the defendant had raised a personal grievance within the 90-day time frame specified in the Act. In a determination 2 dated 19 September 2011, the Employment Relations...

4. [2023] NZEmpC 107 Pilgrim v Attorney-General [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...to Court documents. As such, the Court should be guided by the Senior Courts (Access to Court Documents) Rules 2017 (the Rules). This entitles the applicant to request access to Court documents, which includes video recordings.1 A number of matters must be considered in determining such a request, including:2 (a) the orderly and fair administration of justice; (b) .… (c) the right to bring and defend civil proceedings without the disclosure of any more information about the...

5. OIA-120394.pdf [pdf, 12 MB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 8 May 2025 Ref: OIA 120394 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Northen Club incident December 2024 Thank you for your email of 13 March 2025, requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982, regarding Judge Ema Aitken and the incident at the Northen Club in December 2024. Specifically, you requested: Please pr...

6. FAQS

   ...asked questions about: human rights issues and implications in policy development the process of assessing Bills for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (Bill of Rights Act vetting). For more information, contact the Ministry of Justice at boravet@justice.govt.nz.This page covers the following topics: Human rights in policy development When should I approach the Ministry of Justice about human rights matters? What should I say about human rights implications in the Cabin...

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7. Duty Lawyer Operational Policy [pdf, 461 KB]

   ...6 Attendance requirements 6 Supervision of the duty lawyer service 7 Payment 8 Travel time and mileage 9 Specific arrangements at courts with PDS Supervisors 10 Removal from the duty lawyer roster 10 Appendix 1 – Instructions on bail matters for duty lawyers in all district courts 11 Appendix 2 – Payment rates 13 4 June 2018 Duty lawyer service Introduction This policy describes the operation of the duty lawyer service. The object of the duty lawyer se...

8. Duty Lawyer Policy v-2.16.pdf [pdf, 395 KB]

   ...5 Attendance requirements 6 Supervision of the duty lawyer service 7 Payment 8 Travel time and mileage 9 Specific arrangements at courts with PDS Supervisors 10 Removal from the duty lawyer roster 11 Appendix 1 – Instructions on bail matters for duty lawyers in all district courts 12 Appendix 2 – Payment rates 14 July 2025 4 Duty lawyer service Introduction This policy describes the operation of the duty lawyer service. The object of the duty lawyer serv...

9. Team Leader AODTC PD 2023 [doc, 131 KB]

   [image: image1.jpg]Team Leader AODTC Reports to Manager Legal Aid Grants Group Operations & Service Delivery Unit/Team Legal Aid Services Location Auckland and Hamilton Direct reports Nil Our Ministry Justice is the foundation of any democratic society and New Zealand has one of the most trusted public services in the world. At the Ministry of Justice, we work as one team to provide a great service to the public every day. Our team of over 4,000 people is working to...

10. Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v1.8 June 2018 [pdf, 1 MB]

    ...Service The Ministry’s Operations and Service Delivery Group is responsible for administering the Family Legal Advice Service. The criteria for approval as a Family Legal Advice provider are set out in Clause 9A, Out-of-court legal assistance on matters relating to Care of Children Act 2004, of the Schedule to the Legal Services (Quality Assurance) Regulations 2011. Further information on applying for approval to provide the Family Legal Advice Service can be found on the Ministry of...