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1. 2015 archive

   On this page: Criminal case assignment report Legal aid payments to firms - 1 July 2014 - 30 June 2015 Legal aid forms – download new installer package Final re-approval policy Consultation on proposed changes to Parts 3 and 4 of the Provider Manual – Auditing and Complaints Criminal case assignment report - 1 December to 28 February 2015 Specialist reports activity in the Family Fixed Fee Schedules Consultation on proposed Re-approval Policy for legal aid providers Vulnerable Children legi...

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2. Legal aid fixed fee schedules for public safety public Protection Orders [pdf, 603 KB]

   ...Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014 in the High Court Termination of instructions Activity Fees Tasks Initial instructions not followed through $290 For  taking instructions, attending the client  preparing application for legal aid  contacting the client  closing the file  reporting to client  reporting to and invoicing Legal Aid Services. Note: This fee can only be claimed where initial instructions are not carried through and the file is clo...

3. Legal aid civil public Protection Orders fixed fee schedule [pdf, 672 KB]

   ...Safety (Public Protection Orders) Act 2014 in the High Court Termination of instructions Activity Fees Tasks Initial instructions not followed through $290 For  Taking instructions, attending the client  Preparing application for legal aid  Contacting the client  Closing the file  Reporting to client  Reporting to and invoicing Legal Aid Services Note: This fee can only be claimed where initial instructions are not carried through and the file is clos...

4. 18 March 2014 Legal Aid News [pdf, 281 KB]

   March Legal Aid News Payment to providers around Easter We’ve made the following adjustments to the payment schedule to accommodate Easter and Anzac Day:  in the week before Easter payments will be made to providers on Monday 14 April, Wednesday, 16 April and Thursday, 17 April.  in the week between Easter and Anzac Day, they’ll be made on Wednesday, 23 April and Thursday, 24 April. Payment schedules will return to normal from Monday 28 April. Responses to...

5. [2023] NZEmpC 79 New Zealand Qualifications Authority v Hickey [pdf, 199 KB]

   ...Agreement about costs was not reached and the Court subsequently received three memoranda about them. The first memorandum contained advice that 1 New Zealand Qualifications Authority v Hickey [2022] NZEmpC 76. Mr Hickey was in receipt of legal aid under the Legal Services Act 2011 (the Act) and, as a result, he was protected from a costs order by s 45(2). [3] The second memorandum was NZQA’s response. It contained an application for costs claiming that Mr Hickey ha...

6. LA-familyproceedings-steps.pdf [pdf, 513 KB]

   Family Proceedings Steps – June 2018 Page 1 FAMILY STEPS Pre-proceedings Settlements December 2007 Step: Settlement of legal disputes prior to proceedings Activity Guideline Hours Tasks normally covered by Guideline Hours Negotiation of settlement up to 6 hours For • Taking instructions, attending the client • Identifying legal and factual issues • Preparing application for legal aid • Liaising with the other party(s) • Conducting negotiations and where possible reac...

7. Get a criminal legal aid lawyer

   For most criminal legal aid cases, we will choose a lawyer to help you. For serious cases, you can choose your own lawyer. Less serious charges After you have sent in your legal aid application you’ll get a letter telling you whether legal aid has been granted. If it’s been granted, the letter will include the name of the lawyer assigned to you and their contact details. The lawyer assigned to you will be an approved legal aid lawyer, and may be from the Public Defence Service Once legal aid...

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8. Combined jurisdiction legal aid form submissions and decisions [pdf, 984 KB]

   Legal Aid Services Combined jurisdiction legal aid application form Submissions and decisions May 2018 Foreword Thank you to everyone who engaged with the review on the combined jurisdiction legal aid application form through the Ministry of Justice website, or via submissions to the New Zealand Law Society or the Public Defence Service. Your contributions have helped us to determine the...

9. Reviewing legal aid decisions [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   REVIEWING LEGAL AID DECISIONS The Legal Aid Tribunal can review decisions made about your legal aid You can ask the Legal Aid Tribunal to review decisions made by the Legal Services Commissioner about your legal aid. Contact the Tribunal if you think a decision about your legal aid is: • clearly unfair (‘manifestly unreasonable’) and/or • ‘wrong in law’. You can’t ask for a review just because you disagree with the decision. What decisions can the Tribunal review? Th...

10. 29 May Legal Aid News 2015 [pdf, 457 KB]

    MAY 2015 Legal Aid News is your official regular communication from Legal Aid Services on all matters related to legal aid. Legal Aid News is generally published in the last week of every month. In this issue ... Parole work has moved to Wellington Non-GST registered suppliers Clarification on legal aid fees for restorative justice Family and civil Court of Appeal and Supreme Court cases have moved to Wellington Queries? Parole work has moved to Wellington From 1 Jun...