Legal aid factsheet on changes to manage legal aid spending - April 2011 [pdf, 114 KB]
Sustainable Legal Aid F A C T S H E E T – L E G A L A I D C H A N G E S APRIL 2011 http://www.justice.govt.nz PO Box 180, Wellington, New Zealand Changes to manage legal aid spending The Government has announced changes to ensure legal aid costs are financially sustainable. Legal aid costs have increased from $111 million in 2006/07 to $172 million in 2009/10, an increase of 55%. The changes are designed to better manage legal aid expenditure, while maintaining access...