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1. 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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2. Make a legal aid debt repayment

   You may be required to make regular repayments or a lump sum payment towards legal aid fees. How can I pay? Over the phone – 0800 600 090 (Visa, Visa Debt, MasterCard and Prezzy Card). Internet banking - here you'll find the details you need to make an online payment to Legal Aid Debt. Set up an automatic payment - here you’ll find details on how to set up an automatic payment from your bank account or pay directly from your wages or benefit....

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3. OIA-126323.pdf [pdf, 751 KB]

   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 15 October 2025 Ref: OIA 126323 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Legal aid processes Thank you for your letter of 16 September 2025, regarding funds that legal aid providers are handling and are subsequently stolen, and whether there are any processes around this type of situation. Specifically, you requested:...

4. Employment relations authority updated 29 Sep 22 [pdf, 215 KB]

   ...Proceedings under the Employment Relations Act 2000 Pre-Proceeding Matters Activity Fees Tasks Provider Advocate Early termination of instructions $290 $190 For • taking instructions, attending the client • preparing application for legal aid • reporting to client • reporting to and invoicing for Legal Aid. Pre-Proceeding activities $580 $340 For • taking instructions, attending the client • reviewing relevant files and reports • identifying...

5. CoCA Fixed Fees Schedule Jul 2020 [pdf, 173 KB]

   ...– Two proceedings $310 Application(s)/Order(s) – Third and subsequent proceedings $310 Additional Factors – Application(s)/Order(s) $190 For Additional client attendances may be required in instances where: 1. The legally aided person suffers from mental illness/intellectual disability 2. The legally aided person requires an interpreter/translator 3. The legally aided person has difficulties communicating (but doesn’t require an interpreter/translato...

6. Legal Aid Provider change of details form [pdf, 2.4 MB]

   Legal Aid Legal Aid Provider Change of Details Form PAGE 1 / 2 Contact details Mobile When to use this form Approved providers should use this form to notify the Ministry of Justice that they are: • joining a new practice or changing to Barrister sole • transferring from the Public Defence Service (PDS) to private practice • setting up a new practice. If you're a supervised provider joining a new practice, you'll also need to ensure you attach an undertaking from your new...

7. Rolleston v Moore - Lot 1 Deposited Plan South Auckland 52401 and Ongaonga No 1C No 1 Block (2016) 133 Waikato Maniapoto MB 39 (133 WMN 39) [pdf, 297 KB]

   ...order is made against Mr Walter Moore solely. Although he was encouraged in his actions by his wife, Mrs Ella Moore, she did not partake in the actual destruction and damage of the fence line, therefore the order is against him solely. Costs Legal principles [25] Section 79 of the Act is relevant. It reads: 79 Orders as to costs (1) In any proceedings, the court may make such order as it thinks just as to the payment of the costs of those proceedings, or of any proceedings or...

8. Audit shows legal aid lawyers are delivering high quality services

   People who receive legal aid are getting high quality service from their lawyers. Every year, quality and value audits are carried out on legal aid lawyers. Findings from the latest audit of 76 lawyers are published in the report High quality legal aid service: Practice themes from 2015-16 audits.  It rated 86% of lawyers audited as providing service that was acceptable or above, a score that has been steadily improving from 77% four years ago. Ministry of Justice National Service Delivery Grou...

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9. Expression of interest to be appointed to a Legal Aid Provider Selection Committee Nov 2019 [pdf, 911 KB]

   Expression of interest to be appointed to a Legal Aid Provider Selection Committee Personal Details Full name Phone Number Email Qualifications Qualification Institution Country Year completed / ongoing Expression of interest to be appointed as a member of a Legal Aid Provider Selection Committee Section 78 of the Legal Services Act 2011 authorises the Secretary for Justice to establish Selection Committ...

10. Audit-and-monitoring-policy [pdf, 376 KB]

    ...of Justice 2023© Crown Copyright Ministry of Justice The Justice Centre, 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088, Wellington, New Zealand T +64 4 918 8800 F +64 4 918 8820 E info@justice.govt.nz W www.justice.govt.nz Document owner: Legal Aid Providers, National Service Delivery Last updated: April 2023 http://www.justice.govt.nz/ 3 Contents Overview of Audits 6 Overview 6 About this part 6 Purpose 6 Statutory authority 6 Integrity of process and audit...