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1. Write Off Application Form [pdf, 514 KB]

   page 1 05/15 form Application for 18 Write off/Exemption Client or Legal aid number Notes ■ This form is to help you ask for a write-off of legal aid debt, or for an exemption from a charge over property that is part of proceeds of proceedings. ■ The Legal Services Commissioner can write-off some or all of your debt under section 43 of the Legal Services Act 2011. The Legal Services Commissioner can also exempt property that is part of proceeds of proceedings from a charge...

2. Legal aid criminal procedure simplication project - proceeding steps [pdf, 256 KB]

   Criminal Simplification Project Steps – August 2012 Page 1 Criminal Procedure (Simplification) Project – Legal aid proceedings steps for testing at Manukau and Tauranga District Courts Note: The steps for the criminal simplification test cases differ from the Legal Aid Criminal Proceedings Steps from the issuing of the Case Management Memorandum (CMM) – see Step 3. Cases excluded from the Manukau and Tauranga test courts Guilty plea entered during administrative appeara...

3. Firm undertaking form [pdf, 954 KB]

   Legal Aid PAGE 1 / 1 Firm undertaking Applicant name For and on behalf of the Firm with full authority to bind the Firm with this Undertaking Position Date dd / mm / yyyy Click View  Tools  Fill & Sign  Place Signature When to use this form Submit this undertaking with your application for approval as a provider of legal aid services if you are an employee, partner or director of a law firm or incorporated law firm. You do not need to complete this undertaking if you are...

4. Legal Services Commissioner

   The position of Legal Services Commissioner was established under the Legal Services Act 2011 which came into force on 1 July 2011. Legal Services Act 2011 The Act disestablished the Legal Services Agency, transferred the administration of legal aid to the Ministry of Justice and created the new position of Legal Services Commissioner. This person is an employee of the Ministry. The Commissioner has a number of functions which must be carried out independently of the Ministry, including: granti...

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5. Forms

   This section has different ways that you can get legal aid forms. PDF forms This is the quickest option where you can download and print the form. Download PDFs of the legal aid forms Printed forms Order printed legal aid forms online through Baseline Management Orders are normally sent within 7 working days. Note: some forms are not available in print (all fixed fee forms). If you are a legal aid lawyer and need an online login, call Baseline on 0800 Baseline (0800 227 354). If you are having a...

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6. ACC Fixed Fee Schedule updated 29 Sep 22 [pdf, 200 KB]

   ...Accident Compensation Act 2001 Pre-review Assessment Activity Fees Tasks Early Termination of Instructions Early termination of instructions $290 For • Taking instructions, attending the client • Preparation of application for legal aid • Reporting to client ACC Mediation ACC mediation(s) – preparation $210 For • Preparing for mediation meeting with ACC • Reporting to client ACC mediation(s) – hearing time $67 per half hour For • Atte...

7. Legal-Aid-Provider-Internal-policy-File-Management-2024.pdf [pdf, 195 KB]

   PURPOSE The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for the effective management and storage of provider files that are sent to the Legal Aid Providers team for the purposes of a limited or Family Legal Advice Service (FLAS) audit. This process is designed to ensure the highest care is taken with the information contained in these files and the risk of unauthorised access is minimised. SCOPE This process applies to all files requested and received by the Legal Aid Providers...

8. Full audit of legal aid providers in 2023 - 24 summary.pdf [pdf, 135 KB]

   Introduction Full audits evaluate the performance of selected legal aid providers and their compliance with professional, legislative, and contractual obligations. Full audits are carried out by external auditors who are experienced legal aid providers. In 2023/24 there were 32 full audits of legal aid providers completed. Of the 32 audits, 21 related to criminal cases, nine related to family cases and the remaining two were Waitangi Tribunal matters. Two full audits (r...

9. Form 12 Criminal legal aid application Court of Appeal or Supreme Court [pdf, 910 KB]

   Templates V11 – July 2017 page 1 07/17 form 12 Application for Criminal Legal Aid Court of Appeal or Supreme Court Legal aid file No. Court registered No. Personal details of applicant 1. What title do you wish to be known by? Mr Mrs Miss Ms Dr Please PRINT clearly 2. What are your first names? 3. What is your surname or family name? 4. Do you use or have you used other names? List other names you use now or in...

10. [2021] NZEmpC 144 Crossen v Yangs House Ltd [pdf, 191 KB]

    ...unsuccessful.1 [2] Yangs House and Ms Yang were unsuccessful in their separate challenge attempting to increase the costs awarded to them by the Authority.2 [3] Costs for these proceedings were reserved. The parties’ attention was drawn to the Legal Services Act 2011 because Mrs Crossen was legally aided. [4] Yangs House and Ms Yang have now applied for costs. Mr Brown, their advocate, submitted that Mrs Crossen should be ordered to pay costs because there are exceptional ci...