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1. AODT Operational Policy - DELETE [pdf, 271 KB]

   ...Centre, 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088, Wellington, New Zealand +64 4 918 8800 info@justice.govt.nz www.justice.govt.nz mailto:info@justice.govt.nz http://www.justice.govt.nz/ Contents 12 12 13 14 Accommodation Removal from the AODT Legal Services team Appendix One Appendix Two - Glossary of Terms 10 10 11 11 Late arrival or non-attendance Unable to attend Payment for AODT lawyers Travel time and mileage Information on the duty lawyer approval criteri...

2. AE v Secretary of Justice 18 October 2017 NZRA 004/2017 [pdf, 215 KB]

   REVIEW AUTHORITY NEW ZEALAND RA 004/2017 LEGAL SERVICES ACT 2011 Applicant AE Respondent Secretary for Justice Date of Decision: 18 October 2017 _______________________________________________________________ DECISION _______________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION 1. In a decision dated 12 September 2017, The Secretary for Justice (“the Secretary”) declined approval of the Applicant as a Lead Provider in Crimina...

3. What to expect from your legal aid lawyer

   On this page: Standards of service Lawyer fees Contacting your lawyer Useful tips Legal aid lawyers must meet certain standards for the conduct of their work and the ways they relate to you and other people in the justice system. Standards of service All lawyers have to meet standards of professional behaviour set out in legislation. Legal aid lawyers must also comply with the Ministry of Justice practice standards. Under these rules, you can expect that your lawyer will protect and promote y...

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4. LAT - Practice note - 2011 [pdf, 176 KB]

   LEGAL AID TRIBUNAL PRACTICE NOTE September 2011 2 PREAMBLE PRELIMINARY MATTERS 1. JURISDICTION 2. NOTICE OF APPLICATION 3. LATE APPLICATION 4. REPRESENTATION 5. PROVISION OF INFORMATION 6. WITHDRAWAL CONDUCTING THE REVIEW 7. ON THE PAPERS 8. FURTHER INFORMATION THE DECISION 9. DELIVERY OF REASONED DECISIONS 10. PUBLICATION TRANSITIONAL MATTERS 11. APPLICABILITY TO TRANSITIONAL APPLICATIONS...

5. Family Legal Advice Service Operational Policy v1.7 July 2017 [pdf, 460 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 v1.7 July 2017 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...

6. Legal Aid Statement of Financial Position form [pdf, 489 KB]

   page 1 Client or legal aid file number 05/15 form 17 Statement of Financial Position Notes • Please answer questions to the best of your ability. Estimates are required if accurate information is not available. • Your partner may be required to complete the ‘Financial statement of partner’ section of this form. • When requested, you will be required to supply evidence of your financial position. • If you need help to complete this form, please contact your local Legal Ai...

7. Part 1 Application legal aid lawyer [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   PAGE 1 / 9 When to use this form Use this form to apply for approval as a provider of legal aid services (lead provider, supervised provider or an employment advocate) or specified legal services under section 77 of the Legal Services Act 2011. To be approved, you must give us enough information to satisfy the criteria set out in the Legal Services (Quality Assurance) Regulations 2011. If you’re applying for approval as a lead provider or as a provider of specified legal services, p...

8. IX v AQ & AP LCRO 57 / 2012 (23 May 2012) [pdf, 111 KB]

   ...on 2 November 2009. [4] On 10 November 2009 Mr IX wrote to Mr AQ who had previously acted for him. He sought advice from Mr AQ as to whether he could assist him with an appeal. He made it clear in that letter that he had no funds to pay for legal advice and that he would need to obtain legal aid to enable him to pursue the matter. 2 [5] The initial issue was whether Mr AQ would have any conflict of interest in acting for Mr IX. Mr AQ responded in this regard on 13 Novembe...

9. Contact us

   Response timeframes Legal Aid Services endeavours to respond to all correspondence in a timely manner based on the following timeframes: Criminal applications:            One working day Family applications:              Three working days Civil applications:                  Five working days Waitangi applic...

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10. Make a lump sum payment to legal aid

    If you are required to, or wish to, make a lump sum payment to legal aid, you can do this over the phone or using internet banking: Over the phone You can pay over the phone using your credit or debit card. Call 0800 600 090 (free from NZ mobile or landline) We accept Visa, Visa Debt, MasterCard and Prezzy Card. There are no additional transaction fees for the payment. Internet banking These are the details you need to make an online payment to Legal Aid Debt: Field Details Note Payee nam...

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