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...Presented to the House of Representatives Pursuant to section 39 of the Public Finance Act 1989 This document has been printed on paper sourced from legally harvested and sustainably managed forests. The paper has been produced without the use of chlorine and the inks used are vegetable-based. 2009 Crown Copyright ISSN 1175-8414 (print) ISSN 1178-6914 (online) Produced by the M
...Service I refer to your email of 13 March 2025 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry) requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) information relating to the Public Defence Service (PDS) expanding its capacity to take on more legal aid assignments, with the intention of decreasing the cost to provide legal aid services. On 24 March 2025, the Ministry contacted you to clarify your request to understand the timeframe that you are requesting. That same day, you confi...
...13 November 2007. If an appeal is filed on or before 13 November next then the continuing need for an injnnction or stay will be a matter for the Maori Appellate Comt to consider. [14] On the question of continuing SUppOlt fi'om the Special Aid Fund, I consider that such aid ought to be available to both pmties until an appeal is filed. Once that occurs, then the question of a fill1her grant to cover the parties' costs on any appeal will be a matter for the Maori Appellate...
...Affairs Act 1953 vesting the land known as Te Kohanga in the Māori Trustee upon certain trusts and conditions. AND WHEREAS the Court on 20th day of January 1966 did make Orders pursuant to Section 176 of the Māori Affairs Act 1953 partitioning the said land into beach sections numbered 2 to 26 inclusive and a road reserve called Lot 1 with the residue called Lot 27 all subject to the terms and conditions of the aforesaid trusts and conditions. AND NOW WHEREAS upon hearing the evidenc...
...on the stay. Thereby, the plaintiff has put the defendant, Mr Samoa, to the cost of having to instruct his solicitors to come here today and oppose the application. I should add that Mr Samoa has indicated that he is in receipt of a grant of legal aid in respect of these proceedings and I must say that is not surprising having regard to his financial position, which he has partly referred to in his affidavit. [5] Insofar as the application today is concerned it is clear that the...
...section 406(1) of the Crimes Act 1961 for a further appeal. By convention, the Governor-General acts on the formal advice of the Minister of Justice. Work on prerogative of mercy applications is undertaken by lawyers in the Ministry’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). Establishing the CCRC is an opportunity to enhance this system by giving an independent body with dedicated staff focused the mandate to identify and respond to possible miscarriages of justice. Indeed, arguably the...
...from the fact that the 2010 agreement was set aside by the Family Court for reasons other than non-compliance with s 21F of the PRA, that it complied with the requirements of s 21F. Those requirements include Mrs and Mr RR having independent legal advice before they signed the agreement. In each case, the lawyer who witnessed her or his signature certified she or he had explained the effect and implications of the agreement to Mrs or Mr RR. That advice could reasonably be expec...
...Security Ltd) v da Cruz [2005] 1 ERNZ 808, different considerations apply to costs in the Employment Relations Authority. [14] The plaintiffs claim indemnity costs and disbursements in the Authority of $44,453.59. This consists of solicitor-client legal costs of $38, 837.50, GST on these of $4,854.69, and Authority filing and hearing fees totalling $520.00. Other disbursements include New Zealand Police forensic document examination service fees and the usual claims for photocopyi...
...to promote FDR and conciliatory processes generally? Yes! 17. What could a streamlined process for court referrals to FDR look like? Interview with Family Justice Services Coordinator 18. Is there a place for more accessible provision of funded legal advice for resolution of parenting disputes outside of court proceedings? What would the key elements of this service be and how could it be achieved? For example: • Should it be part of a legal aid grant, or If legal aid, then eligibi...
...instructions, as well as their other responsibilities to the AODT Court. Record of Attendance Form 20. Hours worked for each rostered day must be accurately recorded by AODTC Lawyers on the AODTC Record of Attendance form. The form is used by the Legal Aid Office as the basis for processing payments to AODTC Lawyers. No other invoicing is required. 21. AODTC Lawyers should complete the AODTC Record of Attendance form by entering their start and finish times and any time take...