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1. Legal aid

   Legal aid is government funding to pay for legal help for people who cannot afford a lawyer. Legal aid is an important part of New Zealand's justice system. It helps people to resolve legal problems that may go to court and makes sure that people are not denied justice because they can't afford a lawyer. Legal help Find out the help you can get if you're involved in legal disputes or difficulties. Get legal aid Find out if you can get legal aid, how you can apply for legal aid and how you ca...

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2. 2013 archive

   On this page: Consultation response paper for new family legal support service Family Justice System Changes - Ministry of Justice Seminars - November 2013 New family legal support service Criminal case assignment report Legal aid forms Parole proceedings Legal Services Amendment Act 2013 - 2 September 2013 Changes to parole proceedings following Legal Services Amendment Act Duty lawyer - completing legal aid applications Criminal Procedure Act 2011 - 1 July 2013 New criminal fixed fee and com...

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3. Audit summary report [pdf, 609 KB]

   LEGAL AID PROVIDER SERVICES March 2017 1 High quality legal aid services Practice themes from 2015-16 audits Executive summary ....................................................................................................................... 1 Audits of legal aid lawyers ............................................................................................................ 2 2015-16 audit results ......................................................................

4. Family legal aid pre-proceedings steps - December 2007 [pdf, 632 KB]

   Family Proceedings Steps – June 2018 Page 1 FAMILY STEPS Pre-proceedings Settlements December 2007 Step: Settlement of legal disputes prior to proceedings Activity Guideline Hours Tasks normally covered by Guideline Hours Negotiation of settlement up to 6 hours For • Taking instructions, attending the client • Identifying legal and factual issues • Preparing application for legal aid • Liaising with the other party(s) • Conducting negotiations and w...

5. Legal Aid Family Proceedings Steps [pdf, 632 KB]

   Family Proceedings Steps – June 2018 Page 1 FAMILY STEPS Pre-proceedings Settlements December 2007 Step: Settlement of legal disputes prior to proceedings Activity Guideline Hours Tasks normally covered by Guideline Hours Negotiation of settlement up to 6 hours For • Taking instructions, attending the client • Identifying legal and factual issues • Preparing application for legal aid • Liaising with the other party(s) • Conducting negotiations and w...

6. AODT Court Operational Policy update 2023 v3.01. [pdf, 304 KB]

   Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court (AODT) Legal Aid Services Operational policy July 2023 2 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inade...

7. Legal aid

   The  Legal Aid Tribunal  reviews decisions the Legal Services Commissioner makes about who gets legal aid. The Review Authority  reviews decisions the Secretary for Justice makes about who can be a legal aid provider. Legal Aid Tribunal The Legal Aid Tribunal reviews decisions the Legal Services Commissioner makes about legal aid grants. The tribunal consists of a chairperson and members who deal with all reviews. All members are lawyers with a wide range of legal experience. Bef...

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8. Legislative-Obligations.pdf [pdf, 115 KB]

   Legislative obligations Legal aid providers have obligations under the Legal Services Act 2011 (the Act) with regard to notifying other parties involved in the proceedings and advising the Legal Services Commissioner (the Commissioner) when there is a change in the aided person’s circumstances. Section 24 - Provider in civil proceedings to notify other parties The situations where a provider is obligated to notify parties are outlined in the Act below: (1) When a part...

9. Letter-to-the-profession-Legal-Aid-outcomes-of-Budget-2022.pdf [pdf, 144 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 26 May 2022 Kia ora koutou, Legal Aid Outcomes of Budget 2022 You will be aware by now that as part of Budget 2022 the Government has made an investment which will ensure continued access to justice by significantly strengthening the legal aid scheme. As you will know, a 2018 review of legal aid settings highlighted a number of bar...

10. OIA-112469.pdf [pdf, 1.2 MB]

    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 24 June 2024 Our ref: OIA 112469 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Legal aid resources Thank you for your email of 24 May 2024, requesting under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) information relating to legal aid guidelines and policies. Specifically, you requested: a. Any current guidelines, polici...