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1. LCRO 58/2018 QD v FZ (12 October 2018) [pdf, 133 KB]

   ...on his part pursuant to s 12(b) and (c) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act). The Committee ordered Mr QD to pay a fine of $1,500 and costs of $500. Background [2] Mr QD acted for Mr FZ in criminal matters subject to a grant of legal aid. Their professional relationship became difficult, then came to an end with Mr FZ terminating the retainer by email to Mr QD dated 2 February 2017 saying: As from today 02.02.17 I dismiss you as my lawyer for the case CRI-XXX-XXX...

2. Te Manutukutuku Issue 2 [pdf, 2.9 MB]

   ...Director, Wira Gardiner, left the Waitangi Tribunal at the end of September to take up the position of General Manager of the Iwi Transition Agency. Applications for the position of Director have closed and a new appointment will be made in November. Legal Aid for Claimants As a result of its agreement with the New Zealand Maori Council about State Owned Enterprises, the Crown, in 1988, amended the Legal Aid Act of 1969 to provide legal aid for those submitting a claim to the Waitang...

3. LCRO 9/2020 SC v KB and ZR (30 April 2020) [pdf, 110 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2020] NZLCRO 53 Ref: LCRO 009/2020 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 [X] BETWEEN SC Applicant AND KB and ZR Respondents DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] Ms...

4. AH v Secretary for Justice 17 August 2012 NZRA 000011 [pdf, 122 KB]

   ...seeks a review of that decision BACKGROUND 4. The Applicant was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand in 1973. He has practised principally in the area of criminal proceedings since then. 5. Prior to the commencement of The Legal Services Act 2011 (the Act) he held approvals as a lead provider for Criminal PC 3, Family and Civil. He held approval as a Duty Lawyer and had been a duty lawyer from the time the scheme commenced. He was as well a duty lawyer supervi...

5. OIA-106781.pdf [pdf, 367 KB]

   ...correct? If so I will withdraw this request upon your confirmation. In response to your email, on 31 August 2023 the Ministry advised that the only information that we hold where ethnicity might have been recorded, would be for individuals who were legally aided and had disbursements for reports produced under section 27 of the Sentencing Act 2002, from 1 November 2017 to 31 July 2023. We further advised that because more than 80% of applicants had their ethnicity recorded as “unk...

6. Form 35a Family Invoice Relationship Property [pdf, 221 KB]

   Version 20 – January 2023 page 1 01/23 form 35a Tax Invoice Family Legal Aid Fixed Fees Relationship Property 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 P...

7. Form 38a ACC [pdf, 220 KB]

   Version 20 – January 2023 page 1 01/23 form 38a Tax Invoice ACC Legal Aid Fixed Fees 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 Forum Category 1 2...

8. Form 41a Family Invoice PPPR [pdf, 224 KB]

   Version 20 – January 2023 page 1 01/23 form 41a Tax Invoice Family Legal Aid Fixed Fees Protection of Personal & Property Rights (PPPR) 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 Interi...

9. Form-25b_Criminal-Fixed-G.pdf [pdf, 206 KB]

   Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 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 p...

10. Form-27a-Parole.pdf [pdf, 338 KB]

    Version 19 – September 2022 page 1 09/22 form 27a Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedule J Legal aid file no. Invoice date Invoice number GST number Lead provider’s ref. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Law firm Provider number Firm number Court type High Court Court of Appeal Parole Board Court location Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fee(s) completed Fixed Fee Plus: Covers period from to Interim invoice Final i...