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1. Official Information Act request Family and Sexual Violence [pdf, 3.8 MB]

   ...Family Violence Act 2018, the Crimes Act 1961, the Criminal Procedure Act 2011, and where relevant, the Harassment Act 1997. Several initiatives are in train to improve FVSV legislative settings. 4. Two Bills that aim to provide greater legal protections for victims of FV and SV are currently before Select Committee: • The Victims of Sexual Violence (Strengthening Legal Protections) Legislation Bill aims to reduce the risk of children being questioned about consent in co...

2. Tuwhangai v Boon - Kawhia U2B [2025] Māori Appellate Court MB 45 (2025 APPEAL 45) [pdf, 220 KB]

   ...be awarded in favour of the appellant’s estate. He aha ngā mātāpono o te ture? What legal principles apply? [2] Ordinarily, costs follow the event, and a successful party should be awarded a reasonable contribution to costs. That being said, this court is mindful of the whakapapa relationships that ordinarily exist between parties, and the impact that an award of costs may have on whanaungatanga. Ultimately, this court must take this into account when deciding whether costs a...

3. FAQs on downloading forms Word template package [pdf, 98 KB]

   ...'LSANormal.dot' is NOT there, use your search function to find it and then copy and paste it into this Startup folder) 3. In Word, look under Tools>Templates and Add-ins and check that 'LSANormal.dot' is checked. Why do I have two Legal Aid Forms drop down menus appearing on my toolbar? 1. In Word, look under Tools>Options>File Locations to see where the Startup folder is pointing. NOTE you will not see the “LSANormal.dot” file. 2. Using Windows Explo...

4. Non-Consorting Orders

   ...provided as it will explain what the Police have applied for and why. It will also include the date when your case will be dealt with in court.  You may find it helpful to talk to a lawyer. If you can't afford a lawyer, you might be eligible for legal aid or free community legal help. Find out more about legal aid Find out more about free community legal help Defending an application for a non-consorting order If you think a non-consorting order should not be made against you, you can defe...

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   2. Civil

5. Apply for help to pay the court fees for a civil or family case

   ...can’t afford them. You will need to ask the court to waive (cancel) the fee. This means you won’t have to pay. Reasons why the court might give you a waiver The court may waive a fee for 2 reasons: Financial hardship This applies if you’re getting legal aid or using the Family Legal Advice Service, or if you’re on a benefit or living off your superannuation, or if the court believes that paying the fee will cause you financial hardship. Public interestYour case is in the public interes...

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   1. Courts >
   2. Going to court >
   3. Court fees for civil & family court cases

6. Ministry-of-Justice-Annual-Report-2021-22.pdf [pdf, 5 MB]

   ...services for the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, District Court and Specialist Courts. We also provide support to 27 tribunals in New Zealand. We contract with over 2,400 individual providers (lawyers and employment advocates) to provide legal aid services to support people moving through the justice system. We supported 43,407 victims in 2021/22. We administer legal aid – helping people who can’t afford a lawyer to get legal advice and representation. We develop...

7. Download Word template package

   ...If you plan to install straight away – close all applications you have open (especially Microsoft Word and Outlook) Click on the link for the Word template package above to download the package Open the downloaded file, double click on the folder “LegalAid Templates Version 21b installer” Double click on “LegalAid Templates Version 21b.msi” to open and run the installer You may need to restart your computer to complete the installation. Important: Once you have installed the forms on...

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   2. Lawyers & service providers >
   3. Legal aid lawyers >
   4. Forms

8. Apply for a Personal Order

   ...by a medical professional. You’ll need to file these forms out at the court closest to where the person who the application is for lives. Find a local court You may want to talk to a lawyer. If you can’t afford a lawyer, you may be able to get: legal aid free community legal help Forms to apply for a Personal Order Note: When you print the forms it's important to print them single sided. You’ll need to give the Family Court these 3 forms: Information sheet to accompany an application �...

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   1. Family >
   2. Powers to make decisions for others >
   3. Personal Orders >
   4. How a Personal Order works

9. LCRO 25/2024 PG v WA (29 May 2024) [pdf, 204 KB]

   LEGAL COMPLAINTS REVIEW OFFICER ĀPIHA AROTAKE AMUAMU Ā-TURE [2024] NZLCRO 058 Ref: LCRO 25/2024 CONCERNING an application for review pursuant to section 193 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006 AND CONCERNING a decision of the [Area] Standards Committee [X] BETWEEN PG Applicant AND WA Respondent DECISION The names and identifying details of the parties in this decision have been changed. Introduction [1] The applicant, Mr...

10. AB v Secretary for Justice [2019] NZRA 001 (2 September 2019) [pdf, 88 KB]

    ..._______________________________________________________________ DECISION INTRODUCTION [1] In a decision dated 11 July 2019, The Secretary for Justice (“the Secretary”) approved AB as a lead provider in Criminal PAL 1-2 and as a provider of specified legal services in PDLA and as duty lawyer. Approval of the Applicant as a Lead Provider for Criminal PAL 3 was declined. [2] The Secretary decided that the Applicant did not meet the criteria for approval under the Legal S...