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Legal Services Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 14 October 2025 Our ref: OIA 125719 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Legal aid grants and repayments Thank you for your email of 5 September requesting legal aid costs and repayments, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act). Specifically, you requested: My understanding is there is an expectation that leg...
Legal Aid News Victims’ Orders against Violent Offenders (VOaVO) Bill – an update Changes under the Victims’ Orders against Violent Offenders Bill 2014, which passed its third reading in June this year, will come into effect on 30 December 2014. The Bill introduces non-contact orders as a new measure to better protect victims of crime and reduce re-victimisation. To read more about the legislation, click here. New fees added for Victims’ Orders From 30 December l...
justice.govt.nz LEGAL AID NEWS October 2016 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 … Legal aid provider contract renewal Update on changes to the administration of legal aid Electronic signature requirements Pre-hearing matters Complying with the Court of Appeal ‘Criminal Electronic Document Protocol’ Del...
Legal Services Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 17 October 2025 Our ref: OIA 125794 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Legal aid lawyers I refer to your email of 8 September 2025 to Hon Paul Goldsmith, Minister of Justice, requesting information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), relating to legal aid lawyers working within the social security system. T...
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...
...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...
...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...
...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...
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...
March 2016 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 ... Returning Offenders Criminal High Cost Cases Queries Returning Offenders The Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Act 2015 came into effect on 18 November 2015. It enables the Department of Corrections to manage and monitor certain offenders...