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1. AN v Secretary of Justice 30 January 2013 NZRA 000026 [pdf, 84 KB]

   ...conditions which were: a. The Applicant is mentored for a maximum of three years by a lead provider agreed to by the Secretary with 7 years’ experience of Family law. The mentor must provide a six-monthly report to the Secretary on how the legal aid matters are being managed, in particular where work is delegated and the supervision and management of cases and caseloads. This condition is to be reviewed annually. b. The Applicant undergoes training by attending Irene Joyce�...

2. Person-specification-form-Legal-Aid-Selection-Committees-Nov-2023.pdf [pdf, 48 KB]

   Page 1 Person specification form – Legal Aid Selection Committees To be nominated as a member of a Legal Aid Selection Committee by the New Zealand Law Society, the person must meet the following criteria: • Be a lawyer with a minimum of 5 years’ post admission litigation experience with expertise and knowledge relevant to the Committee’s work, • A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a legal aid provider in the specified jurisdiction, or comparable experience in the specifi...

3. AS v Secretary of Justice 3 September 2013 NZRA 00005 [pdf, 72 KB]

   ...Justice (“the Secretary”) declined approval of the Applicant as a lead provider for the Maori Land Court, Maori Appellate Court and Waitangi Tribunal. 2. The Secretary decided that the Applicant did not meet the criteria for approval under the Legal Services Act 2011 (“the Act”) and the Legal Services (Quality Assurance) Regulations 2011 (“the Regulations”) as a lead provider for the following reasons: 2.1. The Applicant does not have service delivery systems, that support...

4. [2020] NZEmpC 157 Cowan v Kidd [pdf, 171 KB]

   ...grounds that: (a) Kidd Partnership put Mr Cowan’s employment status in issue having previously conceded that he was an employee; (b) the award of costs should reflect Mr Cowan’s GST status and his inability to claim the GST component on legal costs back from Inland Revenue. [3] Mr Cowan was granted legal aid in October 2019. He incurred fees of $81,866.13 prior to the grant of legal aid and $9,583.22 whilst legally aided. In addition, work was carried out for which Mr...

5. Form 25b Criminal Fixed G [pdf, 206 KB]

   Version 19 – September 2022 page 1 09/22 form 25b Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedule G Legal aid file no. Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. Charges/CRNs To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Law firm Provider number Firm number Court type  High Court Court location Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fee(s) completed Fixed Fee Plus: Covers...

6. Kingsnorth v Crawford - Motuaruhe 5D Block (2020) 233 Waiariki MB 39 (233 WAR 39) [pdf, 189 KB]

   ...disbursements of $1,075.43 for the valuation report on the house and Court- related disbursements. The applicant is additionally seeking an order of $4,438.78 against the Registrar of the Court, or alternatively for the Court to make a grant of special aid to the applicant in that amount. Ko te hātepe ture o te tono nei - Procedural history [9] As stated earlier, my substantive judgment in this matter was issued on 24 October 2018. [10] The applicant originally filed submissions...

7. OIA-122506.pdf [pdf, 787 KB]

   Legal Services Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 25 June 2025 Ref: OIA 122506 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Luca Fairgray appeals Thank you for your email of 24 May 2025, requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the cost of Luca Fairgray’s appeals. Specifically, you have requested: Please provide me with the OIA response given to...

8. Form-4_Criminal-Legal-Aid-_Non-fixed.pdf [pdf, 186 KB]

   Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 4 Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Non-Fixed Fee Legal aid file no. Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. CRNs To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead Provider Law firm Court type District Court High Court Court of Appeal Supreme Court Court location Description of proceedings Administration Case Review Case management memorandum Committal...

9. LCRO 119/2022 FT v GS (31 October 2022) [pdf, 183 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2022] NZLCRO 117 Ref: LCRO 119/2022 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a determination of the [Area] Standards Committee BETWEEN FT Applicant AND GS Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed Introduction [1] Mr FT has appl...

10. Criminal Fixed Fee schedules 2018 updated 5 October 2023 [pdf, 499 KB]

    .................................................................................................... 25 Schedules A–J — July 2018 2 Schedules A, B & C: Police Prosecutions 1 Police Prosecutions Administration/Case Review A B C Tasks covered by fixed fee Preliminary work – - new legal aid grant $155 For: • taking instructions, attending client • receiving, reviewing and/or preparing disclosure • identifying legal and factual issues...