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1. Applying for communication assistance 

   ...assistance.  The details provided in the application form will assist the judge to determine whether they should direct a communication assessment. It also gives the communication assistance provider all the information they need to proceed with an assessment. Legal aid lawyers working on a case where a communication assistant has been engaged may apply for an amendment to grant if significant additional work is required. More information can be found in the Ministry's Legal Aid Services G...

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2. [2020] NZEmpC 161 Anderson v Righteous Law Ltd [pdf, 112 KB]

   ...proceedings are set down for an interlocutory hearing on 15 October 2020. The applicant, who was previously acting on her own behalf, has recently instructed Ms Dew QC. An adjournment of the upcoming fixture is sought to enable an application for legal aid to be advanced and, if legal aid is granted, for advice and instructions to be provided. [2] The respondent does not object to the application for adjournment but does not consider that the period of adjournment sought (namely e...

3. [2014] NZEmpC 80 Tomo v Checkmate Precision Cutting [pdf, 65 KB]

   ...assets other than clothing and the like and that he no longer owns his own car. 1 Tomo v Checkmate Precision Cutting Tools Ltd [2014] NZERA Auckland 122. [7] Mr Tomo was in receipt of legal aid in respect of his (successful) challenge to a preliminary determination of the Authority. 2 He is not currently legally aided but says that he has taken further steps to obtain legal aid in relation to the substantive challenge a...

4. First day in court

   Duty lawyers give free legal help to people who have been charged with an offence and don’t have a lawyer. Download pamphlets about duty lawyers in other languages Who can get a duty lawyer? Anyone who does not have their own lawyer can use a duty lawyer’s service for free. If you face a minor charge and decide to plead guilty you probably won’t need another lawyer. If you face serious charges the duty lawyer will deal with the immediate issues at the court, but you will need your own lawy...

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5. 20241003 Mental Health Bill [pdf, 246 KB]

   ...the monitoring of compliance with the Convention Against Torture and 12 Russo v R [2011] NZCA 79 at [12]. Russo v R cites R v Guay [2008] NBCA 72, 337 NBR (2d) 252 where a similarly worded Canadian provision was considered. At [25] the majority said that the objective part of the test required consideration of whether the intervener’s belief that force was necessary “was reasonable on the basis of the situation as he perceived it”. 13 See cl 201 of the Bill. 14 The indep...

6. Family or civil fee rates

   The following hourly rates apply to legal aid services performed in family or civil law proceedings effective from 1 July 2022 (GST exclusive).   Level of experience Proceedings category (see below for full explanation of categories) Other ($/hr) Level 1 ($/hr) Level 2 ($/hr) Level 3 ($/hr) FC1 (Other tribunal/judicial authority)   103 130 139 FC2 (Family Court, District Court, …)   119 134 150 FC3 (High Court)   134 150 167 FC4 (Court of Appeal/Supreme Court) &...

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7. Apply to divide relationship property

   ...for each half day that the hearing takes. You have to pay this fee even if the hearing doesn’t fill up all of the half day. You can ask the court to waive (cancel) the fee. Find out more about getting help to pay the court fees You may want to get legal advice to help you. You may be able to get: legal aid free community legal help Back to top...

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8. Kaiarahi-Family-Court-Navigators-Evaluation-Report.pdf [pdf, 6.7 MB]

   ...implementation and the detail has been refined over time. Flexibility has allowed Kaiārahi to respond to the needs of their communities and adapt to the way the Family Courts around the country operate. While maintaining the boundaries between their work, legal advice and social work, Kaiārahi were responsible for: • Providing whānau with assistance navigating the Family Court and connecting whānau with alternative services when appropriate • Relationship management – commun...

9. MOJ0592_AUG21_WEB.pdf [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...$20,000 or less a year. • A welfare guardian can be appointed for the person who the Order is for. If you’re not sure if a Personal Order is right for your circumstances, talk to a lawyer. If you can’t afford a lawyer, you may be able to get legal aid or free community legal help. For more information, go online to justice.govt.nz/ courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/ Who can have a Personal Order made for them The person the Personal Order is for must either: • be completely or p...

10. MOJ0593_JUN22_WEB.pdf [pdf, 67 KB]

    ...appointment. People who can’t be appointed to administer property are: • anyone under the age of 20 years • the superintendent, licensee, supervisor or other person in charge of a hospital, home or other institution where the person lives. Getting legal help If you’re not sure whether this order is right for your circumstances, talk to a lawyer. If you can’t afford a lawyer, you may be able to get legal aid or help from a Community Law Centre. How to apply You’ll need to...