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1. Duty lawyer instructions for Napier & Hastings District Courts [pdf, 58 KB]

   Napier and Hastings District Courts: Duty Lawyer Instructions applicable from 28 May 2012 Authority for the duty lawyer service 1. Under section 68(2)(b) of the Legal Services Act 2011, the Secretary for Justice has gazetted by notice the duty lawyer service as a specified legal service. 2. The Gazette notice specifies that the object of the duty lawyer service is to ensure that a sufficient number of lawyers are available in each District Court to assist, advise and...

2. 29 January Legal Aid News [pdf, 351 KB]

   January 2016 Legal Aid News is your official regular communication from Legal Aid Services on all matters related to legal aid. Legal Aid News is generally published in the last week of every month. In this issue ... Happy New Year Reminder about what you do if you move to another firm Queries Happy New Year We would like wish you all a happy New Year and hope you all had a well deserved, relaxing break. We look forward to working with you this year to provide high...

3. Legal aid criminal fixed fees consultation - summary of submissions [pdf, 517 KB]

   Criminal legal aid fixed fees Summary of submissions, response and final decisions 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...

4. AODT-Court-Operational-Policy-update-2023-v2.pdf [pdf, 367 KB]

   ...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 Infor mation on the duty la...

5. OIA-109631.pdf [pdf, 3.4 MB]

   ...not have someone suitable, or available, to speak for them. Māori and Pasifika are overrepresented in the criminal justice system and the funding change will exacerbate this disparity, as a higher proportion of Māori and Pasifika offenders receive a legally-aided section 27 report (14% and 11% respectively), compared with New Zealand Europeans/others (7%). 15. The proposed legislative change could result in a legal claim seeking a declaration that it is inconsistent with one of the fundament...

6. LA - Reference - Part 3A [pdf, 574 KB]

   MOJ0052.3A-JAN14_REFERENCE LEAD PROVIDER PAGE 1 / 6 This reference form applies to applicants seeking approval as a lead provider, a provider of specified legal services or an employment advocate. The Ministry may contact your referees to verify the information you have provided and discuss the comments. Please refer to the ‘Application for approval to provide legal services guidelines’ for information on references. PART 3A – SECTION 1 Applicant details Name Applying for th...

7. Set up automatic payments to repay my legal aid

   You can make regular payments towards your legal aid debt by: setting up an automatic payment from your bank account agreeing to payments coming directly from your wages or benefit. Pay by automatic payment from your bank account If you have discussed a suitable payment plan with Legal Aid Debt, they will send you an automatic payment form. This form includes all the details you need. Take this form to your bank to set up your regular payments. If you want to set up the automatic payments your...

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8. Your legal aid lawyer

   What to expect from your lawyer Your legal aid lawyer will not charge you for legal aid work completed. Your lawyer must meet certain standards for the conduct of their work and the ways they relate to you and other people in the justice system. Find out more about lawyer standards Can I change my lawyer? If you are having any problems with your lawyer you should talk to them and try to sort these out. If this does not work, you can ask for a new lawyer. You will need to have good reasons and ex...

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9. OIA-125640.pdf [pdf, 848 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 29 September 2025 Our ref: OIA 125640 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Legal aid mileage-based travel disbursements Thank you for your email of 3 September 2025, requesting information on legal aid mileage- based travel disbursements. Specifically, you requested the following numbered for ease of responding:...

10. Legal aid disbursement policy review response - July 2012 [pdf, 317 KB]

    Legal Aid Disbursement Policy Review Response to Submissions and Final Decisions July 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, 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...