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1. Duty lawyer instructions for Dunedin District Court [pdf, 120 KB]

   ...DC duty lawyer instructions Oct 2011 1 of 6 Dunedin District Court: Duty Lawyer instructions applicable from 7 November 2011 Authority for the duty lawyer service 1. The Secretary for Justice has, under section 68(2)(b) of the Legal Services Act 2011, gazetted the duty lawyer service as a specified legal service. 2. The Gazette notice sets out the object of the duty lawyer service which is to ensure that a sufficient number of lawyers is available in each district...

2. Legal Aid - Flowchart - Criminal [pdf, 38 KB]

   Getting legal aid for a criminal case Work with your legal aid lawyer on your case Call us on 0800 2 LEGAL AID 0800 253 425 Your application is approved You must meet any conditions of your legal aid grant, such as making interim repayments Once your case is closed, we’ll send you a letter letting you know what to do next, such as making any repayments Your application is declined You can ask for the decision to be reviewed We’ll look at your your application with...

3. Proactive-release-Legal-Services-Amendment-Bill_FINAL.pdf [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...The extent to which these can be realised will depend on whether the information currently included in section 27 reports continues to be provided to, or sought by, the Court via other means, such as psychologist reports. These will continue to be legally aided. 1 The Legal Services Act 2011 establishes that decisions as to whether to grant legal aid or not, including to cover the cost of section 27 reports, are taken independently by the Legal Services Commissioner. 2k5ufzjrvz 202...

4. Justice Sector Outlook June 2016 [pdf, 889 KB]

   ...Emerging risks of upwards pipeline pressures 3 Criminal justice pipeline 4 Focus: Prison population 2015 vs. 2016 5 Police proceedings volume has stopped falling 7 Court volumes have flattened 8 Crown Law case volumes are projected to be flat 9 Legal aid expenditure has risen 10 Sentencing mix continues to change 11 Court-imposed fines are broadly flat 12 Numbers of community sentences are falling 13 Prison population is high and trending up 14 Glossary of terms 15...

5. Justice Sector Outlook June 2016 [pdf, 1004 KB]

   ...Emerging risks of upwards pipeline pressures 3 Criminal justice pipeline 4 Focus: Prison population 2015 vs. 2016 5 Police proceedings volume has stopped falling 7 Court volumes have flattened 8 Crown Law case volumes are projected to be flat 9 Legal aid expenditure has risen 10 Sentencing mix continues to change 11 Court-imposed fines are broadly flat 12 Numbers of community sentences are falling 13 Prison population is high and trending up 14 Glossary of terms 15...

6. Legal advice and support MOJ0609 [pdf, 480 KB]

   Legal advice and support Separation or a change in family situation can be a stressful time and there are a range of options available to help you find your way. Community Law Centres offer free, confidential, one-on-one legal help. It’s a great starting point if you’re feeling overwhelmed or don’t know what to do. In some cases, they may also be able to give ongoing legal support. Getting free legal advice Need help filling out forms? Citizens Advice Bureau can help you fi...

7. MOJ0609_Legal-advice-and-support_MAR23_WEB.pdf [pdf, 480 KB]

   Legal advice and support Separation or a change in family situation can be a stressful time and there are a range of options available to help you find your way. Community Law Centres offer free, confidential, one-on-one legal help. It’s a great starting point if you’re feeling overwhelmed or don’t know what to do. In some cases, they may also be able to give ongoing legal support. Getting free legal advice Need help filling out forms? Citizens Advice Bureau can help you fi...

8. Applying-to-be-a-Legal-Aid-Provider-Selection-Committee-guidance-November-2024-v7.pdf [pdf, 653 KB]

   ...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. Applica...

9. Complaints management

   One way that we ensure the quality of legal aid services is through investigating complaints about the provision of legal aid services. We assess complaints received about legal aid lawyers through the Ministry's complaints management process. If an investigation proceeds on a complaint made against a legal aid lawyer, we will notify the lawyer in writing and seek their response to the allegations made by the complainant. Find out more in our complaints management policy Complaints to...

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10. Form 52 Family Civil Amendment [pdf, 208 KB]

    Version 19 – September 2022 page 1 09/22 form 52 Amendment to Grant Family Legal Aid Civil Legal Aid Legal aid file no. Lead provider’s ref. Customer Provider Type of proceeding Court/Tribunal Amendment sought Replace fixed fee Estimate Additional work when fixed fee has been claimed Disbursements Non-Fixed fee (go to funding sought) Forum category 1 2 3 4 Please tick the following criteria that is specific to your case...