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1. Legal Aid News Archive

   This page lists archived Legal Aid News communications. View the latest information on all matters related to legal aid. August 2017 June 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 June 2016 May 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 November 2014 Se...

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2. T v G LCRO 29 / 2009 (21 April 2009) [pdf, 29 KB]

   ...Law Society to issue him with a certificate of character which was required in a standard application for admission to the bar. He contacted Lawyer G in April 2008 with a view to instructing him on the basis that his fee would be met by a grant of legal aid. Lawyer G indicated that he would be unable to commence work on the matter for six weeks due to other commitments. Consequent on this exchange Client T wrote to Lawyer G on 9 April 2008 outlining the background to the matter and s...

3. CPA Summons to defendant proof of service copy [pdf, 886 KB]

   ...Registrar will make a decision whether you are held in custody, on bail, or free to go (at large) until you have to come back to court. If you do not come to court when you are meant to, a warrant for your arrest may be issued. Availability of free legal advice Community law centres Your local community law centre can give initial legal advice free of charge. More information is available from the community law centre website. Duty lawyers On the day you have to come to court,...

4. Form 24A Fixed Fees D-F [pdf, 356 KB]

   Templates V12 – August 2017 page 1 08/17 form 24a Legal aid file no. Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedules D-F 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 District Court High Court Court location Details of claim Date activi...

5. GK v ZR LCRO 192/2013 (13 December 2016) [pdf, 180 KB]

   ...that there had been unsatisfactory conduct on Mr ZR’s part pursuant to s 12 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 (the Act) as follows: (a) Holding money on behalf of Mr GK as a barrister sole; holding money received in advance of providing legal services and an invoice, and not accounting for money received in contravention of rules 9.3 and 14.2(e) of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client Care) Rules 2008, and failing to comply with the Lawyers and Co...

6. OIA-120295.pdf [pdf, 834 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 8 April 2025 Ref: OIA 120295 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Alcohol and Other Drug assessments and reports Thank you for your email of 13 March 2025 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) assessments and reports. Specifically, you requested: Please a...

7. National Standards Committee 2 v Tennet [2025] NZLCDT 17 (20 March 2025) [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...in advocating for clients), was under considerable pressure to develop systems in his practice and saw the opportunity of gaining administrative support as very attractive. [7] For over 30 years Mr Tennet’s practice has been largely criminal legal aid work, at all levels of the Court system. It is well known that there is a great deal of administrative work involved in acting for legally aided clients. As well as applying for the original grants, and the detailed invoicing req...

8. Update your contact details

   If you’re an existing legal aid lawyer, email legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz if you want to do any of the following: update your contact or personal details increase your litigation experience level update your criminal case assignment list preference update your criminal case assignment availability take leave for more than 5 working days add or remove a supervisor from your supervised approval (you’ll need to provide us with an undertaking from your new supervisor) stop providing legal...

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9. Mental-Health-guideline-hours.pdf [pdf, 100 KB]

   ...information Further information on what activities can be claimed for Mental Health grants can be found at the following link on the Ministry of Justice website under ‘Proceedings Steps’: justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers- and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/proceeding- steps-and-fixed-fee-schedules/ Mental Health Guideline Hours http://www.justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers-and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/proceeding-steps-and-fixed-fee-schedules/ http://www.justice.go...

10. Form-26a_Criminal-Fixed-H-I.pdf [pdf, 191 KB]

    Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 26a Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedules H & I 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 Court of Appeal Supreme Court Court location Details of claim Fixed Fee: Date fixed fee(s) complet...