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1. Explore the civil justice system

   ...Twenty-year-old media student Mei Hsu needs help because she thinks she's been treated unfairly. She thinks media tycoon Max Million stole her idea. She takes him to the High Court and sues him for damages. On this page: The idea The meeting The surprise Getting legal help What if Mei didn't get legal aid? Starting the case – proceedings are filed Interim injunction considered – will the shows be pulled off air? What if the interim injunction were granted? Initial conference What if they b...

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2. [2011] NZEmpC 107 Rush Security Services Ltd v Samoa costs [pdf, 52 KB]

   ...Agreement has not been able to be reached between the parties themselves about the amount of the order and Mr Samoa has therefore applied for this to be fixed. [2] Mr Samoa claims $5,446.10, the majority of which (bar $120) was the amount paid by the Legal Services Agency for his legal aid and, therefore, calculated at very modest charge-out rates. Mr Samoa will be required to pay to the Legal Services Agency any difference between the amount advanced to him for legal fees in the l...

3. Cost Contribution Orders

   ...respondent to the case, unless there is a reason not to. The government will always cover at least one third of the costs of these services. The remaining two thirds can be ordered against parties to the case. Is a Cost Contribution Order classed as legal aid debt? No, a Cost Contribution Order is not a legal aid debt or related to legal aid. Where do I pay my Cost Contribution Order? You can pay your cost contribution debt by: automatic payment bill payment via internet banking payment at cou...

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4. Form 44 Civil Employment [pdf, 220 KB]

   Version 19 – September 2022 page 1 09/22 form 44 Tax Invoice Civil Legal Aid Fixed Fees Employment (Employment Relations Authority) 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...

5. Form-23D-Fixed-Fees-A-C.pdf [pdf, 268 KB]

   Version 21 – June 2024 page 1 06/24 form 23d Tax Invoice Criminal Legal Aid Fixed Fees Schedules A, B & C: Police Prosecutions Legal aid file no. Invoice date 24 June 2024 Invoice number GST number 24-006-1234 Lead provider’s ref. Charges/CRNs To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Law firm Provider number Firm number Court type District Court High Court Court location Details of claim...

6. Justice Sector Legal Aid forecast 2015 to 2020 [xls, 494 KB]

   Notes Justice Sector Forecast Legal Aid Forecast 2015-2020 The Legal Aid forecast is different from the other outputs of the Justice Sector Forecast. This is fiscal information, and we need also to consider the action of accrual processes. The forecast is measured against Ministry of Justice financial figures, which make allowance for accruals.   We produce a basic forecast on a monthly basis, but the other processes involved, particularly accruals, mean that reporting on that basis is...

7. Form-20_Civil_non-Fixed.pdf [pdf, 188 KB]

   Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 Use this form to claim for any Civil matter other than Family, Waitangi and fixed fee proceedings. To: Legal Aid, DX Box Number City Customer Lead provider Law firm Details of claim Forum category 1 2 3 4 Type of proceedings this invoice covers: Covers period from: to Interim invoice Final invoice Lead Provider Listed Provider B Provider name or numbe...

8. Justice Matters - issue 02 - March 2016 [pdf, 1.8 MB]

   ...450,000 requests for criminal histories • summoning 135,000 jurors • receiving 135,000 new District Court criminal cases and 58,000 new Family Court cases • receiving 15,000 Disputes Tribunal applications • administering 57,000 criminal legal aid applications • collecting $212 million in fines and reparation. While these needs remain as important as ever, our systems and processes need to change to reflect the New Zealand of today, not the world of 50 years ago. Modernisat...

9. Legal aid for civil family disputes - Tongan [pdf, 850 KB]

   ...Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003. Fakamatala lahi ange Ki ha fakamatala lahi ange fekau‘aki mo e tokoni fakalao´, fetu‘utaki ki he ‘ōfisi tokoni fakalao ‘i ho feitu‘u´ pe vakai ki he uepisaiti ‘a e Ministry of Justice justice.govt.nz/legal-aid Ki ha fakamatala lahi ange fekau‘aki mo e lao´, kau ki ai ‘a e ngaahi fakamatala ‘i he ngaahi ‘ēlia ‘o e lao´ ‘oku fa‘a palopalema‘ia ai ‘a e kakai´ ‘o hange´ ko e fāmili´, ma‘u ‘api´, ngāue´ mo e p...

10. Form-40_Family-Invoice_Paternity.pdf [pdf, 219 KB]

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