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1. Legal Aid Lawyer Finder

   You can use this tool to find the contact details for legal aid lawyers. You can search for lawyers using: Their name A firm A region and/or town A law type (for example, criminal, civil or family matters). If you are looking for a lawyer to represent you, make sure the search results do not say that the lawyer is “supervised” for the law type you are looking for. Lawyers who are supervised in a law type cannot be assigned to you for those matters.      The tool is...

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2. Form-35a_Family-Invoice_Relationship-Property-v2.pdf [pdf, 223 KB]

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

3. Form-41_Family-Invoice_PPPR.pdf [pdf, 227 KB]

   Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 41 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 Inter...

4. Form-30_Family-Invoice_Adoption.pdf [pdf, 217 KB]

   Version 21 – October 2023 page 1 10/23 form 30 Tax Invoice Family Legal Aid Fixed Fees Adoption 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 t...

5. Form-44_Civil_Employment.pdf [pdf, 219 KB]

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

6. Representing yourself in a criminal case in the High Court

   ...complicated and you may feel that you have no one to talk to about your situation. It is important to realise that you have a right to instruct a lawyer and have a lawyer represent you throughout court proceedings.  There are also many sources of free legal advice and assistance that may be available to you.  It is recommended that you make the most of this information and assistance before electing to represent yourself in High Court proceedings.  If you cannot afford to instruc...

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7. AODT Court Information for Hamilton District Court lawyers factsheet [pdf, 99 KB]

   ...represent their client at a Determination Hearing where an AODT Court judge decides on acceptance to the AODT Court. ▪ If the defendant is accepted into the AODT Court, the criminal case transfers to the AODT Court. A member of the AODT Court Legal Services team is assigned to the new participant to represent them for the duration of the AODT Court programme. The participant, the AODT Court lawyer and the AODT Court Judge sign the AODT Court Participant Agreement at th...

8. LCRO 139/2018 KB v LD (21 November 2018) [pdf, 101 KB]

   ...denied criminal charges of extortion allegedly committed in the 1980s. Arrest warrants were issued and, as Mr KB had largely lived overseas, remained extant. In 2004 attempts were made to have the charges resolved. Mr KB received a grant of legal aid. Progress was slow. [3] On 14 November 2017, the Legal Services Agency (LSA) appointed Ms LD to act for Mr KB on terms that he challenged. Ms LD asked Mr KB where his files were. Mr KB told her. Ms LD asked Mr KB for an authority...

9. Legala aid: changes to the Lawyer for the Child & Youth Advocate schemes factsheet - April 2011 [pdf, 67 KB]

   ...Changes to the Lawyer for the Child and Youth Advocate schemes The Government has announced changes to the Lawyer for the Child and Youth Advocate schemes. To ensure that high quality standards are maintained the quality assurance framework for legal aid providers will be extended to include both Lawyer for the Child and Youth Advocates. As well as maintaining quality, this will ensure that there is consistency in the way the Government administers these legal assistance schemes. Expe...

10. Duty lawyer roster selection criteria [pdf, 49 KB]

    ...time Finds (suitable) replacements if unable to attend Commits to duty – ensures availability during busy period; manages private work outside duty lawyer commitments; before leaving checks with supervisor/ team no outstanding work Legal Aid records on attendance Feedback from panel members or referees Legal skills/ practice - sound legal service provided to defendants and to the court Sound grasp of criminal law concepts and principles (eg, burden/o...