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1. Performance review committee

   The performance review committee provides recommendations to the Secretary for Justice about the performance of legal aid providers who have been referred to them for consideration. The committee is established under section 79 of the Legal Services Act 2011 How the committee makes decisions is set out in the Legal Services (Quality Assurance) Regulations 2011 Referral to the performance review committee The Ministry may refer matters to the performance review committee if it believes that:...

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2. Form 45 Employment Relations Authority [pdf, 584 KB]

   Templates V12 – August 2017 page 1 08/17 form 45 Amendment to Grant Civil Legal Aid Fixed Fee/Fixed Fee Plus Employment (Employment Relations Authority) Legal aid file no. Lead provider’s ref. Name of aided person Name of lead provider Name of law firm Applicable fee schedule(s) Amendment sought: To replace fixed fee (start at A below) For additional work required when fixed fee has already been claimed (start at A below)...

3. [2021] NZEmpC 211 McKinlay v Wellington Cosmetic Clinic Ltd [pdf, 203 KB]

   ...Clinic Ltd [2021] NZEmpC 125. 2 OST v EPB Ltd [2019] NZERA 133 (Member Loftus). [3] Subsequently, Ms McKinlay’s counsel, Mr McKenzie-Bridle, filed a submission in support of an application for costs, which confirmed that Ms McKinlay was legally aided for the purposes of the proceeding. [4] Mr McKenzie-Bridle referred to Curtis v Commonwealth of Australia, where the Court of Appeal considered whether a successful party funded by legal aid could recover scale costs or so...

4. Form 4 Criminal legal aid [pdf, 372 KB]

   Templates V13 – November 2017 page 1 11/17 form 4 Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. CRNs To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Name of law firm Court type District Court High Court Court of Appeal Supreme Court Court location Description of proceedings Administration Case Review Case management...

5. EOI-Legal-Aid-Provider-Selection-Committee-Nov-2023.pdf [pdf, 126 KB]

   PA G E 1E O I : M E M B E R O F A L E G A L A I D P R O V I D E R S E L E C T I O N C O M M I T T E E — V 1 , N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 3 Expression of interest to be appointed as a member of a Legal Aid Provider Selection Committee Form information Section 78 of the Legal Services Act 2011 authorises the Secretary for Justice to establish Selection Committees to assess and provide advice on applications for approval to provide legal aid services or specified legal services. For...

6. Tawa v Tuaropaki E Trust - Tuaropaki E [2023] Māori Appellate Court MB 1 (2023 APPEAL 1) [pdf, 241 KB]

   ...231. Therefore, we dismissed the appeal pursuant to s 51(1)(g) of the Act. [3] The Respondent now seeks an order for costs against the Applicant. Of relevance to the determination of costs is the fact that the Applicant was in receipt of Special Aid. Ko te hatepe ture o te tono nei Procedural History [4] The Respondent filed submissions regarding costs on 8 November 2022. The Respondent did not file any invoices supporting the costs applications. [5] The Applicant filed subm...

7. Self-represented litigants: an exploratory study of litigants in person in the New Zealand criminal & family jurisdictions [pdf, 1.2 MB]

   ...Lower Hutt, Christchurch, Dunedin, Tauranga, Palmerston North, and Manukau who generously gave up their time to be interviewed. The following teams/individuals who provided advice throughout the study, as advisory and reference group members – Legal Services Agency, Te Hunga Roia Aotearoa, Police Prosecution Service, New Zealand Criminal Law Committee, New Zealand Law Society, Grey Lynn Neighbourhood Law Office, Ministry of Justice teams (Access to Justice, Family Team, Criminal/Y...

8. Form 34 - Family legal aid - Tax invoice - Maintenance [pdf, 518 KB]

   Templates V10 – July 2016 page 1 07/16 form 34 Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Family Legal Aid Fixed Fee Maintenance Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Provider number Name of law firm Firm number Details of claim Date latest activity completed Date of final disposition (if final invoice) Interim invoice Fin...

9. Form 31 - Family legal aid - Tax invoice - Children & Young Persons (CYP) [pdf, 524 KB]

   Templates V10 – July 2016 page 1 07/16 form 31 Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Family Legal Aid Fixed Fee Children & Young Persons (CYP) Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Provider number Name of law firm Firm number Details of claim Date latest activity completed Date of final disposition (if final invoic...

10. Form 31 Family Legal Aid Fixed Fee: Children & Young Persons [pdf, 525 KB]

    Templates V12 – August 2017 page 1 08/17 form 31 Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Family Legal Aid Fixed Fee Children & Young Persons (CYP) Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Name of aided person Name of lead provider Provider number Name of law firm Firm number Details of claim Date latest activity completed Date of final disposition (if final invo...