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1. BORA Legal Services Bill [pdf, 290 KB]

   Legal Services Bill 26 July 2010 ATTORNEY-GENERAL Legal Services Bill - Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (PCO 14368/7.1) Our Ref: ATT395/137 1. I have reviewed this Bill for consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990. While the Bill gives rise to questions under ss 19, 23, 24, 25 and 27 of the Bill of Rights Act, I conclude that the Bill appears to be consistent with that Act. 2. The Bill will replace the Legal Services Act 2000 and will...

2. Tioro v McCallum - Estate of Ngapiki Waaka Hakaraia [2017] Māori Appellate Court MB 427 (2017 APPEAL 427) [pdf, 208 KB]

   ...success because pursuant to the Māori Affairs Amendment Act 1967, the applicable legislation in this case, there is no provision for whāngai to succeed to the Māori land interests of whāngai parents because Māori customary adoptions had no legal effect during the relevant period; b) Mr McCallum has incurred significant debt payable to the Ministry of Justice in respect of the legal aid he has received to defend his position and that of his whānau; c) The appellant failed t...

3. OIA-104219.pdf [pdf, 858 KB]

   ...being managed in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Before answering your specific questions, I would like to provide some background information regarding section 27 cultural reports and the role of the Public Defence Service (PDS) and Legal Aid Services (LAS). Section 27 of the Sentencing Act 2002 allows an offender the right to request a report on their cultural background and how it may have related to their offending. They provide an opportunity for an offender to have t...

4. Form 40 Family Invoice Paternity [pdf, 220 KB]

   Version 19 – September 2022 page 1 09/22 form 40 Tax Invoice Family Legal Aid Fixed Fees Paternity Legal aid file no. Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Provider number Law firm Firm number Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fee(s) completed Fixed Fee Plus: Covers period from to Interim invoice Final invoice Please re...

5. Form 48 Civil Children Workers Exemption [pdf, 221 KB]

   Version 19 – September 2022 page 1 09/22 form 48 Tax Invoice Civil Legal Aid Fixed Fees Children’s Workers Exemption Appeals Legal aid file no. Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Provider number Law firm Firm number Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fee(s) completed Fixed Fee Plus: Covers period from to Interim invoice...

6. Form 20 Civil legal aid [pdf, 368 KB]

   Templates V13 – November 2017 page 1 Use this form to claim for any Civil matter other than Family, Waitangi and ACC fixed fee proceedings. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Name of law firm Details of claim Forum category 1 2 3 4 Type of proceedings this invoice covers: Covers period from: to : Final invoice Interim invoice Lead Provider Listed Pro...

7. PDLA Operational Policy v3.1 [pdf, 350 KB]

   ...rostered session. Legal aid case assignment as a result of PDLA An exception to PAL 1 and 2 rotational assignments PAL 1 and 2 cases are assigned on a rotational basis to appropriately categorised lawyers on assignment lists. In these cases, legally aided clients are not able to nominate a preferred lawyer. Cases can only be assigned to an individual lead provider and not to a firm. The lawyer must be approved for the category type of the case being assigned. Extra cases may b...

8. Form 25B Fixed Fees G [pdf, 299 KB]

   Templates V15 – July 2018 page 1 07/18 form 25b Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedule G Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. Charges/CRNs To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Name of law firm Provider number Firm number Court type ✓ High Court Court location Details of claim Date activity/fixed fee...

9. Form 26A Fixed Fees H-I [pdf, 270 KB]

   Templates V15 – July 2018 page 1 –– 07/18 form 26a Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedules H & I Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. Charges/CRNs To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Name of law firm Provider number Firm number Court type Court of Appeal Supreme Court Court location Details of cl...

10. Form 27A Fixed Fees J [pdf, 292 KB]

    Templates V15 – July 2018 page 1 07/18 form 27a Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedule J Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. Charges/CRNs To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Name of law firm Provider number Firm number Court type High Court Court of Appeal Parole Board Court location Details of cla...