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1. Application for waiver (or refund) of fees for an individual (legal aid/benefit/previous) [pdf, 239 KB]

   Application for waiver (or refund) of fees for an individual LEGAL AID | BENEFIT | PREVIOUS WAIVER When to use this form Use this form if: • you have legal aid or have a legal aid application awaiting a decision • you depend financially on Jobseeker Support, Sole Parent Support, Young Parent Support, Youth Payment, Emergency Benefit or Supported Living Payment • you wholly depend on New Zealand Superannuation or Veteran’s Pension • you have previously been given a fee wai...

2. Criminal legal aid application form CPIP only 2024 [pdf, 799 KB]

   Legal Aid PAGE 1 / 6 Application for criminal legal aid If you have any questions call 0800 2 LEGAL AID (253 425) or go to: www.justice.govt.nz/legal-aid Personal details 1 Title Mr Ms Mrs Miss 2 Full name Have you ever used another name? Yes No If yes, your other names used: Date of birth dd / mm / yyyy 6 Your current address Postcode 7 Your postal address (if different from current address, or in custody) Postcode 8 Home phone 9 Work phone 10 Mobile phone 11 Other contact ph...

3. LA - Reference - Supervised provider - Part 3b [pdf, 536 KB]

   ...with people from different cultural backgrounds • undertaking court proceedings • engaging in peer review discussions • producing documents/correspondence. For further guidance please refer to the ‘Application for approval to provide legal services guidelines’. PART 3B – SeCTion 1 applicant details name Applying for the following areas of law as a supervised provider: Please ensure you mark your preferences clearly Legal Aid Services Civil Criminal Family Me...

4. Consultation paper enabling on site audits [pdf, 481 KB]

   Consultation Paper Proposed changes to the legal aid audit policy to enable greater use of on-site audits Table of Contents Purpose .................................................................................................................................................... 1 Current audit policy ................................................................................................................................. 2 Most audits are ‘off-site’ ..........

5. Criminal-Legal-Aid-Application-Form3.pdf [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   Legal Aid PAGE 1 / 6 Application for criminal legal aid If you have any questions call 0800 2 LEGAL AID (253 425) or go to: www.justice.govt.nz/legal-aid Personal details 1 Title Mr Ms Mrs Miss 2 Full name 3 Have you ever used another name? Yes No If yes, your other names used: 4 Date of birth dd / mm / yyyy 5 Ethnicity 6 Your current address Postcode 7 Your postal address (if different from current address, or in custody) Postcode 8 Home phone 9 Work phone 10 Mobile phone...

6. Application for Write off/Exemption legal aid [pdf, 516 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...

7. We’ve made it easier to apply for legal aid

   29 November 2017 We’ve made it easier for our customers to apply for legal aid for civil and family matters as part of our commitment to providing people-centred justice services, combining five forms into one. The work was carried out in consultation with the New Zealand Law Society and legal aid providers in September, and the new forms are now in use. Feedback has been very positive. ‘I think the new form is great!’ says one provider, ‘The irrelevant questions are gone, and it will be...

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8. LCRO 195/2018 KW v LQ (26 June 2020) [pdf, 182 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE LCRO 195/2018 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination by [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN KW Applicant AND LQ Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] KW has applied for a review of the det...

9. Trustees of the Horina Nepia & Te Hiwi Piahana Whanau Trust v Ngati Tukorehe Tribal Committee & Tahamata Incorporation (2014) 319 Aotea MB 238 (319 AOT 238) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...rehearing period has now long since expired. [2] Ngāti Tukorehe Tribal Trust (NTTC) and the Incorporation filed a joint memorandum as to costs dated 3 February 2014. NTTC do not seek legal costs against the whānau trust as they were granted special aid but do seek reimbursement from the Trust for costs in relation to witness expenses totalling $2,587.50. [3] The Incorporation seeks costs totalling $23,897.80 incl GST. This total comprises 75% of the total legal expenses being $...

10. Family legal aid response to consultation [pdf, 565 KB]

    Family legal support Response to submissions, and final decisions December 2013 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 an...