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  1. Justice Sector Legal Aid forecast 2015 to 2020 [pdf, 397 KB]

    JUSTICE SECTOR Justice Sector Forecast Legal Aid Forecast 2015-2020 October 2015 Page 2 2015 © Crown Copyright ISSN 1179-1446 (online) Published by the Ministry of Justice 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 responsibili...

  2. Legal aid ACC consultation analysis report [pdf, 492 KB]

    New fees framework for civil (ACC) legal aid providers Summary of submissions, response and final decisions April 2012 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, omissio...

  3. 2020 archive

    Police Detention Legal Assistance (PDLA) provider survey on how rostering can be improved during the holiday period Legal aid payments published Criminal case assignment: Availability during the Christmas break Privacy Guidelines for providers of Justice services Special duty lawyer arrangements for the holiday period When the Aided Person in Waitangi Tribunal Proceedings Dies Criminal legal aid assignments published Where to send Civil Applications Paternity cases Cut-off date for invoices rem...

  4. Canterbury District Law Society v Wood [2009] NZLCDT 9 [pdf, 225 KB]

    ...August 2008. Factual Background [12] Mr Wood was acting for a client, Mr M, in a civil proceeding in the High Court at Christchurch - BJM v S & Co. CIV 2003 409 001965. (“Substantive Proceedings”) In April 2004 Mr M had been granted legal aid for the Substantive Proceedings. [13] On 31 August 2006, Mr Wood filed a non party discovery application in the Substantive Proceedings, in respect of two banks and CDLS. Mr C A McVeigh QC was instructed as counsel to CDLS on the dis...

  5. Regulatory Impact Statement: Legal Aid Eligibility [pdf, 82 KB]

    1 Regulatory Impact Statement: Legal Aid Eligibility Agency Disclosure Statement This Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. Legal aid promotes access to justice by providing legal services to people without the financial means to pay for a lawyer’s assistance. The RIS provides an analysis of options to increase the number of people who receive civil and family legal aid by amending eligibility criteria set in regulation. A RIS is requir...

  6. Legal aid grants June 2022 [xlsx, 84 KB]

    Contents Legal Aid grants Contents: Table 1a: Total number of legal aid grants, by legal aid type, 2012/2013 - 2021/2022 Table 1b: Total legal aid expenditure, by legal aid type, 2012/2013 - 2021/2022 Table 2a: Number of criminal legal aid grants, by region, 2012/2013 - 2021/2022 Table 2b: Number of family legal aid grants, by region, 2012/2013 - 2021/2022 Table 2c: Number of civil legal aid grants, by region, 2012/2013 - 2021/2022 Table 2d: Number of Waitangi Tribunal leg...

  7. Legal aid for civil family disputes [pdf, 845 KB]

    Legal aid for civil & family disputes Information about applying for civil & family disputes legal aid If you have any problems meeting your arrangements, contact the Debt Management Group on 0800 600 090 as soon as possible. Your repayment plan may be changed, or in some cases the Commissioner may decide to write off some or all of your legal aid debt or the interest component, if you can’t repay it. If you do not repay or sort out your legal aid debt with the Debt M...

  8. Legal aid grants December 2019 [xlsx, 102 KB]

    Contents Legal Aid grants Contents: Table 1a: Total number of legal aid grants, by legal aid type, 2010 - 2019 Table 1b: Total legal aid expenditure, by legal aid type, 2010 - 2019 Table 2a: Number of criminal legal aid grants, by region, 2010 - 2019 Table 2b: Number of family legal aid grants, by region, 2010 - 2019 Table 2c: Number of civil legal aid grants, by region, 2010 - 2019 Table 2d: Number of Waitangi Tribunal legal aid grants, by region, 2010 - 2019 Table 3a:...

  9. Get legal aid

    Criminal legal aid Family or civil legal aid Legal Aid Lawyer Finder Legal aid is considered a loan. You may have to repay some or all of your legal aid, depending on how much you earn, what property you own and whether you receive any money or property as a result of your case. Legal aid may be available for people who need a lawyer but cannot afford one, and are: charged with a criminal offence involved in a family dispute that goes to court (such as care of children) involved in a civil matt...

  10. 2016 archive

    On this page: 28 June 2016: Criminal legal aid fee changes 27 June 2016: Engaging an expert - New form & disbursements 9 June 2016: Induction guide for legal aid lawyers 2 May 2016: Limited and temporary approvals 30 March 2016: Criminal high cost cases 8 March 2016: Legal aid forms - New installer packages now available for downloading Christmas Payments Criminal Case Assignment Christmas and New Year availability Legal aid payments to firms 28 September 2016: New contract and practice sta...