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1. Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v1.8 June 2018 [pdf, 1 MB]

   Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy for providing early legal advice for disputes under the Care of Children Act 2004 Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v1.8 July 2018 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in rela...

2. Legal aid disbursement policy consultation [pdf, 198 KB]

   Legal Aid Disbursement Policy Review Proposal for consultation Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in relation to, the information; and fully excludes any and all liability of any kind to any person or entity that chooses to rely upon th...

3. Apply for criminal legal aid

   ...with a criminal offence, you can: go to the reception desk at your nearest district court and ask to see the duty lawyer. If they are not available, ask someone at the court reception desk to refer you to a volunteer who can help you call your local legal aid office for help ask for help at your nearest: Community Law Centre Citizens Advice Bureau You should apply for legal aid as soon as you have been charged or received a summons to appear in court. Do not wait until your first day i...

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4. High Quality Legal Aid - Summary [pdf, 549 KB]

   HIGH QUALITY LEGAL AID SERVICES Good practice themes from audits Legal Aid Provider Services manages a annual programme of quality and value audits of legal aid lawyers. In 2014-15 we completed 67 audits. The results are summarised here. Best possible outcomes for clients and other justice system users In the audit reports with excellent and very good results auditors described highly- skilled legal aid lawyers who achieve the best possible outcomes for their cli...

5. Family Legal Advice Service operational policy version 1.4 [pdf, 479 KB]

   Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy for providing early legal advice for disputes under the Care of Children Act 2004 Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v1.4 August 2016 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or flaw in, or in re...

6. Bratton v Le Lievre - Muriwhenua Incorporation [2017] Māori Appellate Court MB 351 (2017 APPEAL 351) [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...2017 Māori Appellate Court MB 352 Introduction [1] This appeal was dismissed on 8 June 2017. Counsel were invited to exchange submissions on costs and these were filed on 8 August and 6 September 2017 respectively.1 [2] The appellant is legally aided.2 Pursuant to s 45(2) of the Legal Services Act 2011, costs cannot be awarded against the appellant unless there are ‘exceptional circumstances’. [3] The issue for determination is whether a costs award is appropriate. Re...

7. Duty lawyer instructions for Papakura & Pukekohe courts [pdf, 68 KB]

   Papakura and Pukekohe District Courts: Duty Lawyer instructions applicable from 29 November 20101 Authority for the duty lawyer service 1. The Secretary for Justice has, under section 68(2)(b) of the Legal Services Act 2011, gazetted the duty lawyer service as a specified legal service. 2. The Gazette notice sets out the object of the duty lawyer service which is to ensure that a sufficient number of lawyers is available in each district court to assist, advise and...

8. National Standards Committee v Poananga [2012] NZLCDT 12 [pdf, 292 KB]

   ...misconduct in her professional capacity in 1 Amended Disciplinary Charges Laid by the Wellington Lawyers Standard Committee, Dated: 30 April 2012. 3 that she prepared and submitted legal aid applications for claimants before the Waitangi Tribunal in circumstances where she forged the signature of each claimant and/or witnessed those forged signatures. CHARGE 4: False Declaration The National Standards Committee char...

9. Wano v Ngāti Hineuru Iwi Incorporated (2013) 22 Takitimu MB 276 (22 TKT 276) [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...Isabella.Clarke@crownlaw.govt.nz mailto:Ilmhons@gmail.com mailto:deborah.edmunds@kensingtonswan.com 22 Takitimu MB 277 Introduction [1] On 28 March 2013 Mr Nee Harland, counsel for John Wano, made application for assistance from the Special Aid Fund per ss 70 and 98 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. That application was made in relation to proceedings filed under section 30 of the Act by Mr Wano regarding Ngāti Hineuru and Treaty settlement negotiations. Mr Wano call...

10. Legal Aid Tribunal

    You can ask the Legal Aid Tribunal to review decisions the Legal Services Commissioner made about legal aid. Before you apply to the tribunal, you must first ask the Commissioner to reconsider the original decision. Ask the Commissioner to review a legal aid decision You can only ask for a review when the Commissioner’s decision is clearly unfair (or ‘manifestly unreasonable’), wrong in law, or both. You can’t apply for a review if you just disagree with the decision. Types of decisions...

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