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1. Regulatory Impact Statement Family Court Review [pdf, 174 KB]

   ...a few weeks to six months to prepare and reports often need to be updated by the time a matter is set down for hearing. • Children are required to tell their story to multiple professionals. Increasing expenditure on Family Court services and legal aid 16. Since 2005/06, direct operating costs in the Court have increased by 26 percent and professional services by 46 percent.5 Yet application numbers (across all case types) are effectively static overall. 17. The most significant...

2. 23 September 2014 Legal Aid News [pdf, 455 KB]

   September Legal Aid News Domestic violence changes from 1 October The Domestic Violence Amendment Act 2013 makes changes to Ministry-funded domestic violence programmes. These changes come into effect on 1 October and focus on the safety of children and vulnerable people affected by violence at home. Other changes extend the maximum sentence for breaching a protection order from two to three years’ imprisonment, and recognise financial or economic abuse as a form of psychological vi...

3. OIA-110849.pdf [pdf, 767 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 23 April 2024 Our ref: OIA 110849 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Legal Aid Provider applications Thank you for your email of 22 March 2024, to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry), requesting information relating to Legal Aid Providers. Specifically, you requested: … a copy of any policies and processes relati...

4. Legal aid - latest news

   Criminal fixed fee review changes New criminal fixed fees for schedules A-C and D-F, Police and Crown prosecution proceedings respectively are being introduced on 4 July. All new grants of legal aid received by Legal Aid Services on or after 4 July 2016 will attract the new fee schedules. Existing grants under the 1 July 2013 fee schedules can move to the 4 July 2016 schedules if and when an amendment to grant is approved for any activity. These are the first set of changes resulting from the No...

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5. Apply for a review

   How much does it cost? There’s no fee to apply to the Legal Aid Tribunal. How to apply If you want to apply to the tribunal, you must do so within 20 working days of the Commissioner’s review decision.   In exceptional circumstances, you can ask the tribunal to give you an extension when you apply for a review. There’s a space in the application form for you to explain why the tribunal should consider your application even if it’s late. You must file your late application no la...

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6. Information held by the Ministry of Justice

   The Ministry of Justice holds a wide range of information related to its functions and its decision-making processes.  This includes our work in supporting the courts and tribunals, leading the Justice Sector, administering the legal aid system, negotiating Treaty of Waitangi settlements, developing justice policy, managing the Public Defence Service, collecting fines and reparation, providing criminal conviction history checks and funding a range of services to help people going through th...

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7. AODT TL EOI May 2023 [pdf, 169 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street SX 10088 | Wellington T 04 466 0666 | legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz 31 May 2023 Tēnā koutou Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment (AODT) Courts in Auckland, Waitākere and Hamilton We’re looking for expressions of interests from experienced defence lawyers who are passionate about therapeutic approaches to justice, and who can commit to up to 20 hours per week, to lead the legal services team in one of three AODT Courts as a...

8. NZHC 349 28 February 2013 Therese Anne Sisson v The Standards Committee [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...misconduct were laid before the Tribunal. The essence of the first was that in the context of acting for a client, Ms H, in a de facto relationship property claim the appellant ‘deducted from monies held for Ms H the sum of $17,454.80 in payment of (legal) costs without seeking or receiving authority to do so from the Legal Services Agency’. The second charge alleged that the appellant deducted the legal costs without Ms H’s authority and when the costs were covered by a gr...

9. OIA-96834.pdf [pdf, 520 KB]

   ...Thank you for your emails of 19 June 2022 and 15 July 2022 requesting the following information under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act): How many mental health assessments and how many alcohol and drug assessments were funded by legal aid in 2021? And How many alcohol and drug assessments were paid for by legal aid services in 2021 - for the criminal courts? If you have the breakdown by region or each district court, that would be helpful. Due to similar n...

10. Applying to be a legal aid provider - Selection Committee guidance [pdf, 423 KB]

    ...approval at PAL 2 or higher, they can accept parole assignments and do not need a separate Parole Board approval. Employment Advocate approval Employment advocate approval is available for non-lawyer employment advocates. Lawyers who want to represent legally aided clients in employment matters need civil legal aid approval. Advocates applying for approval must be members of the Employment Law Institute of New Zealand (ELINZ). ELINZ members are bound by the ELINZ Code of Conduct. Ap...