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It may be helpful to talk to a lawyer when you’re working through a separation or change in family situation. Find out more about where you can get legal advice as well as information about the Family Legal Advice Service.
...• looking after court safety and participants in court proceedings • carrying out criminal conviction history checks • supporting the collection of fines (including victim reparations), the enforcement of civil debt, and the recovery of legal aid debt • being accountable for the expenditure of public funds needed to administer the courts system • enabling access to justice • supporting measures to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the courts. Providing a ran...
...whole way through was that these blocks would become afforested and in due course benefit the owners and of course in the meantime the trees are serving the function up there of protecting the land downstream from erosion. The question of the special aid fund. The Trustees raised the point whether they would be eligible for aid from the special aid fund and I've made the submission here, and I made it in a letter to the Registrar, suggesting that as the Judge advised the Trustees who had...
...________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION 1. In a decision dated 21 June 2012, The Secretary for Justice (‘Secretary’) declined approval of the applicant as a provider of Category 2 Criminal Proceedings and the Police Detention Legal Assistance Scheme. 2. The Secretary decided that the Applicant had not demonstrated active and substantial involvement in three trials on indictment, as required for approval at those levels by the Legal Service...
...(name and signature) Date: ______________ Please print clearly. Information that cannot be read, will not be processed. Legal Aid office use only Entered by:_________________________ Approved by:_______________________ Date processed:_____________________ GST Tax Invoice‐ Duty Lawyer Attendance District Court: To: Legal Aid DX: City: For...
...deprecating the importance of fees for services, it is one of the hallmarks of a profession that its members are driven not by remuneration considerations but by an ethic of service to client. A lawyer having accepted a retainer to act for a legally-aided client and aware of the time limits should in my view act to protect the client’s rights of appeal even if this means the payment of the modest cost of doing so is delayed. [16] Mr Corkill submitted the Chief Judge breached t...
...support 29 tribunals, authorities and committees that help New Zealanders resolve disputes. We dealt with more than 192,000 cases. Our Public Defence Service accepted 16,000 new cases. It’s NZ’s largest criminal law practice. We granted 74,000 Legal Aid applications – helping people who can’t afford a lawyer to get legal advice. Our Collections unit is one of NZ’s largest debt-collection agencies. We enforce unpaid infringements, and collected $191 milion in fines an...
...given. Forms to challenge a will The interlocutory application for directions as to serve, and if required orders for representation, must be accompanied by information in support, either in affidavit form or by some other means. You may want to get legal advice to help you. You may be eligible to apply for legal aid. Legal aid Note: When you print the forms it's important to print them single sided. Whichever Act you apply under, you’ll need to include these 3 forms: Application for order (o...
...demand. Whakaari/White Island Criminal Prosecution: $9.3m This will mean that defendants, victims and their families will be able to fully engage in the court process for the WorkSafe New Zealand prosecution relating to the Whakaari/White Island eruption. Legal aid: $148.7m over four years The Budget contains an investment of $148.7m over four years in the legal aid system. This initiative provides funding to update the legal aid policy settings relating to eligibility, repayment, and legal aid...
The Public Defence Service is a unit that operates independently within the Ministry of Justice. PDS provides high-quality criminal legal aid services to people who could not otherwise access them. Benefits of working with us The wide variety of work undertaken by the PDS makes it an exciting place to work and PDS is a collaborative and supportive environment. The PDS offers specialised in-house criminal law training. All staff get the chance to gain the skills and experience they need to work...