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1. 2011 to 2014 Ministry of Justice statement of intent [pdf, 537 KB]

   ...system works – the Alcohol Reform Bill and the Criminal Procedure (Reform and Modernisation) Bill – are currently before Parliament. In the year ahead, the Ministry will be supporting the constitutional review and taking on administration of legal aid. This Statement of Intent describes how the Ministry will support the Government’s justice sector reforms. It also sets out how it will continue to support the constitutionally independent role of the judiciary and the court s...

2. Apply for a review

   ...decision you’re asking the Authority to review. You can ask for a review of the Secretary for Justice’s decision about: declining your application for approval imposing conditions on your approval imposing interim restrictions under s101 of the Legal Services Act imposing sanctions under s102 of the Legal Services Act cancelling your approval. You should send us documents to support your application but you can’t send us any information that was not given to the Secretary for Justice at...

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3. Your guide to legal aid - Māori [pdf, 708 KB]

   1 Ngā kōrero mō te tono mō te ture āwhina Tō aratohu ki te ture āwhina 2 Ngā ihirangi Kei roto i tēnei aratohu: He āwhina ina puritia koe, hopukina, uiuitia rānei e Ngā Pirihimana o Aotearoa Te ratonga Police Detention Legal Assistance (PDLA) 3 He āwhina i tō rā tuatahi i te kooti ina whakapā hētia mō tētahi taihara Ratonga rōia mahi 5 He tautoko ture mēnā kāore e taea e koe te utu rōia Āwhina ture taihara, kiri tangata/whānau rānei 8 Te tono mō...

4. Legal aid fee schedule for CMM [pdf, 185 KB]

   ...administrative appearances (before review stage) $300 $350 $390 For: Taking instructions, attending client Receiving and reviewing disclosure (may include preparation of disclosure package — ie, disclosure by defendant) Identifying legal and factual issues Undertaking research Engaging in charge resolution/negotiation Attending to unopposed bail, name suppression, variation, interlocutories etc. Attending Registrar’s/Judge’s List Court/Status Hearing...

5. Lawyers & service providers

   In this section you can find information about: Legal aid lawyers Information and resources to help you provide legal aid services. Without notice applications to the Family Court Without notice applications to the Family Court are urgent applications that can be emailed to a specific address. Criminal Procedure Act Learn about the Criminal Procedure Act - this section also includes court email addresses for TCM and CMM filing. Service providers Information and resources for service prov...

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6. 2012 Ministry of Justice annual report [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...the Bail Amendment Bill, Victims of Crime Reform Bill, and Privacy (Information Sharing) Bill. • Six Treaty settlement bills were passed. 19 agreements in principle and seven deeds of settlement were signed. • A major review of the Family Court. • Integration of the Legal Services Agency and Public Defence Service into the Ministry. • Prototype of Electronic Operating Model (EOM) developed. • Continued Christchurch earthquake recovery operations through the provisi...

7. Justice Statistics data tables - notes and trends December 2019 [pdf, 183 KB]

   ...and family violence-related offences), specific justice processes (such as bail and offending on bail, and discharge without conviction), aspects of the Family Court (such as protection order applications), and specific justice services (such as legal aid).2 All charges and convicted charges In 2019, there were 211,773 charges finalised in court (for children, young people and adults). The number of charges decreased by 2% from 2018 and by 36% from 2010 (Figure 1). In 2019, 73%...

8. Justice Statistics data tables - notes and trends June 2022 [pdf, 243 KB]

   ...types (such as drug and family violence offences), specific justice processes (such as bail and offending on bail, and discharge without conviction), aspects of the Family Court (such as adoption applications), and specific justice services (such as legal aid).2 3 COVID-19 heavily affected several areas of the justice system, impacting trends in the data since the initial outbreak in 2019/2020. The Delta and Omicron outbreaks in 2021/2022 had the largest annual COVID-19 impact on just...

9. Duty Lawyer Tax Invoice from 1 May 2019 [pdf, 329 KB]

   ...INFORMATION THAT CANNOT BE READ WILL NOT BE PROCESSED AND PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE on (date): HOURS WORKED Please record start and finish time as actual. Please record total hours in quarter hour increments. for attendance in the District Court at: LEGAL AID OFFICE USE ONLY COMPULSORY TRAVEL Duty Lawyer SignatureFinish time GST number Duty Lawyer Supervisor (PDS only) or Deputy Registrar: Please sign to confirm the attendance recorded is an accurate reflection for the relevant Cou...

10. Edwards - Whakatohea (2018) 181 Waiariki MB 121 (181 WAR 121) [pdf, 247 KB]

    ...Copies to: A Sykes, R Jordan and J Bartlett, Annette Sykes and Co, 8-Unit 1 Marguerita Street, Rotorua 3010, asykes@annettesykes.com rebekah@annettesykes.com jordan@annettesykes.com T Wara, Tu Pono Legal Ltd, DX JP30025, terena@tupono.co.nz C Linkhorn, C Gillies, E Geach, Crown Law, P O Box 2858 Wellington, Gillian.Gilles@crownlaw.govt.nz, Estelle.Geach@crownlaw.govt.nz Craig.Linkhorn@cliftonchambers.co.nz T Bennion and E Whiley, Bennion