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1. Can I get family or civil legal aid?

   On this page: Legal aid for family disputes Legal aid for civil disputes Other factors considered for family and civil legal aid Assessing your income and assets Legal aid for family disputes Legal aid may be available for family disputes or problems that could go to court, including: disputes over relationship property, child support or maintenance, and care of children protection orders care and protection orders for children and young persons adoption paternity mental health (compulsory t...

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2. Legal Aid FAQs

   ...this page, or if you have any other questions, please contact the Coronial Services by emailing  coronial.response@justice.govt.nz  or phoning 0800 88 88 20. On this page, you'll find answers to some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about legal aid. For language translations of these FAQs, please go to our language and translation support page. What is legal aid? Legal aid is government funding to pay for legal assistance and representation, usually for people who cannot afford a law...

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3. 2018 archive

   On this page: Message from the Manager Legal Aid Services Family Legal Advice Service not available for Oranga Tamariki proceedings Amendment to grant forms and high cost cases policy Arrangements when duty lawyers are unable to attend on a rostered day Accommodation disbursements Family Violence legislation takes effect Legal services for mental health patients Pre-sentence reports Legal Aid Triennial Review Criminal case assignment – Christmas, New Year availability Cut-off date for invoice...

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4. Legal Services Agency closure & annual report 2011 [pdf, 976 KB]

   ......................................................................................................................... 5   Part One: The Agency The Agency’s statutory position and functions ......................................................................................... 6   Legal Services Agency Board .................................................................................................................. 6   Audit and Risk Committee ...........................

5. 30-June-Legal-Aid-News.pdf [pdf, 596 KB]

   June 2016 Legal Aid News is your official regular communication from Legal Aid Services on all matters related to legal aid. Legal Aid News is generally published in the last week of every month. In this issue ... Engaging an Expert – New form and disbursements Amendments to the Children, Young Persons and their Families Act Changes from 4 July 2016 Queries Engaging an Expert – New form and disbursements On Monday, 27 June 2016 a new form and disbursement was...

6. Civil Proceedings Steps March 2017 [pdf, 826 KB]

   ...covered by Guideline Hours Pre-review assessment Where the merits of the case cannot be discerned due to volume and/or complexity of the file. up to 3 hours For  Taking instructions, attending the client  Preparation of application legal aid  Identify reasons why prospects of success are not evident and what has to occur to assess prospects of success.  Identifying legal and factual issues  Review relevant ACC files and medical reports  Preparing opinion...

7. 2017 archive

   On this page: Minimum claims for duty lawyers over the holiday period New family and civil legal aid application form Section 26 Parole Act applications Criminal legal aid applications and amendments to grant Consultation on proposed changes to mental health rosters Hearing times for criminal grants Call for Expressions of Interest in Chairperson of the Performance Review Committee End of year/New year payments New family and civil application form finalised New family and civil application for...

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8. OIA-120441.pdf [pdf, 773 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 Our ref: OIA 120441 30 April 2025 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Legal aid case Thank you for your email of 17 March 2025, to the Ministry of Justice requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 updated information relating to legal aid costs for John Hope Muchirahondo. Specifically, you requested: Can I please ask for...

9. 25 January Legal Aid News 2015 [pdf, 452 KB]

   January Legal Aid News Opening message Happy New Year and Welcome to the first Legal Aid News of 2015 Clarifying the defence lawyer’s role in restorative justice The new section 24A of the Sentencing Act, that took effect on 6 December 2014, requires the district court to adjourn proceedings before sentencing to assess whether restorative justice is appropriate if certain criteria are fulfilled. If you have a client who intends to plead guilty to an offence where there is...

10. 29 June Legal Aid News 2015 [pdf, 532 KB]

    JUNE 2015 Legal Aid News is your official regular communication from Legal Aid Services on all matters related to legal aid. Legal Aid News is generally published in the last week of every month. In this issue ... The Children’s Action Plan Criminal legal aid service survey Audit and Monitoring Policy and Complaints Management Policy Non-GST registered suppliers Queries The Children’s Action Plan The Children’s Action Plan has a national children’s wo...