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1. Te Korowai Ture ā-Whānau: The final report of the Independent Panel examining the 2014 family justice reforms [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...Family violence and children’s safety 48 1.6 Delays 55 Part Two: Encouraging Early Agreement 58 2.1 Quality, accessible information 60 2.2 Counselling 62 2.3 Parenting Through Separation 64 2.4 Family Dispute Resolution 67 2.5 Access to early legal advice 72 2.6 Recognising community engagement 75 Part Three: Strengthening the Family Court 77 3.1 The Family Justice Coordinator and early triaging 79 3.2 Senior Family Court Registrar 81 3.3 Judicial resourcing 83 3.4 Legal representa...

2. Dorbu v The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal Anor CIV 2009 404 7381 [pdf, 288 KB]

   DORBU V THE LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL HC AK CIV-2009-404- 7381 [11 May 2011] IN THE HIGH COURT OF NEW ZEALAND AUCKLAND REGISTRY CIV-2009-404-7381 BETWEEN JOHN EVANS DORBU Applicant AND THE LAWYERS AND CONVEYANCERS DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL First Respondent AND NEW ZEALAND LAW SOCIETY Second Respondent Hearing: 16 March 2011 Counsel: Applicant in person H Keyte QC and M A Treleaven for Respondents Judgment: 11 May 2011

3. Duty lawyers helping you at court for free - Māori version [pdf, 540 KB]

   Ngā rōia mahi e āwhina ana i a koe i te kōti mō te koreutu Ngā kōrero mō te tono mō tētahi rōia mahi Tō tari āwhina ture o tō rohe MOJ0087M_APR15 Tāmaki Makaurau DX DX10660 North Shore City T 09 488 5440 auckland.legalaid@justice.govt.nz Waitākere DX CX10351, Glendene T 09 837 9860 waitakere.legalaid@justice.govt.nz Manukau DX EX10980, Manukau T 09 262 7750 manukau.legalaid@justice.govt.nz Rotorua DX JX10551, Rotorua T 07 350 1090 rotorua.legalaid@justice...

4. Payments to Legal Aid Firms 2020 [pdf, 364 KB]

   ...Barrister Hamilton 74,109.66 A M Sceats Gisborne 141,598.14 A Mobile Lawyer - Kelly Hennessy Law Nelson 62,408.27 A N Garrett - Barrister Christchurch 207,114.06 A R L Lawyers Lower Hutt 7,661.76 A S Greig - Barrister Christchurch 106,988.81 A W Clarke Legal Gisborne 439,936.14 AA Law Ltd Auckland 179,924.39 ABC Law Limited Tokoroa 190,460.50 AMELIA SCHAAF - BARRISTER AUCKLAND 10,176.77 Aarif Rasheed - Barrister Auckland 54,824.67 Aaron Dooney - Barrister Whangarei 248,999.81 Aaron Kashyap - Ba...

5. Participant-Information-Booklet-Young-Adult-List.pdf [pdf, 536 KB]

   ...in the court use words that are easier to understand. 4 Who will I see at court? You’ll see many different people around court. This may include judges, lawyers, court staff, police officers and probation officers. Who can I ask if I need legal help? On your first day in court, duty lawyers can give free legal help if you don’t have a lawyer. Your lawyer can explain what will happen, what your rights and choices are, and can help with any questions about your case. Court staf...

6. BORA Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill [pdf, 425 KB]

   ...receipt of compensation is delayed pending any such claims.[8] Damages that would otherwise have been paid to prisoners must instead be paid to the Secretary for Justice. Such amounts are then applied to satisfy: the prisoner’s obligations to repay legal aid; orders for reparation imposed upon the prisoner at the time of sentence; and any outstanding amounts owed to the prisoner’s victims who have already obtained awards from the Victims’ Special Claims Tribunal. Any residual fun...

7. Protected person TPO Information Pack [pdf, 560 KB]

   ...Refuge: 0800 733 843 (24/7) • Shine: 0508 744 633 (9am-11pm) • Shakti: 0800 742 584 (24/7) • It’s Not OK: 0800 456 450 (9am-11pm) For support with money • Work and Income: 0800 559 009 For questions about the Court and legal process • Ministry of Justice: 0800 224 733 (9am-5pm, Mon-Fri) 2 3 UNDERSTANDING YOUR PROTECTION ORDER (PROTECTED PERSON) Your Temporary Protection Order has been granted. The Temporary Protecti...

8. Hart v Auckland Standards Committee 1 of the New Zealand Law Society CIV 2012 404 5076 5528 [pdf, 515 KB]

   ...Barristers and Solicitors. Rule 7.03 provides that a practitioner engaging another person to provide services for a client is liable for prompt payment for the fee of that person. The rule also required Mr Hart to inform Mr D that the client was legally aided and of the requirements and consequences of this. [6] Charge two was laid in the alternative to charge one. It alleged that the same failures amounted to conduct unbecoming of a barrister. Charge three [7] The third c...

9. OIA-94525.pdf [pdf, 8.2 MB]

   ...constitutional conventions that protect the confidentiality of advice tendered by Ministers and officials. • 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain the effective conduct of public affairs through the free and frank expression of opinions. • 9(2)(h) to maintain legal professional privilege. I do not consider there to be sufficient public interest considerations that render it desirable to make available the information being withheld under section 9 of the Act. Section (9) (2) (a) Section...

10. LCRO 145/2019 TS v NU and VL (21 January 2020) [pdf, 128 KB]

    LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2020] NZLCRO 5 LCRO 145/2019 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN TS Applicant AND NU and VL Respondents DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Ms TS has...