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1. 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...

2. 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...

3. 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...

4. 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...

5. 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...

6. 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...

7. 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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8. Form 2 Criminal Legal Aid [pdf, 586 KB]

   ...Total fees (excl. GST)* $ Total disbursements (excl. GST)* $ Total GST* $ *If you are not registered for GST, you will be paid the GST excl. amount Total amount (incl. GST)* $ 08/17 form 2 Criminal Legal Aid Amendment to Grant Legal aid file No. Lead provider’s matter/file No. CRNs: Use this form when the aid required exceeds guideline hours or approval of a disbursement for non fixed fee cases is required. Templ...

9. 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...

10. [2015] NZEmpC 194 Tuala v Linfox Logistics (N.Z.) Ltd [pdf, 122 KB]

    ...letter from WINZ) is a benefit of $292.06 per week and his weekly rent amounts to $170. Details of Mr Tuala's other weekly expenses have been disclosed. He states that he has no assets and the small savings he had accumulated has been spent on legal fees. [14] Mr Tuala also deposed that he had applied for legal aid which was declined but he had requested reconsideration which was still pending. [15] In its notice of opposition, dated 15 April 2015, opposing Mr Tuala&#0...