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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. We’ve made it easier to apply for legal aid

   29 November 2017 We’ve made it easier for our customers to apply for legal aid for civil and family matters as part of our commitment to providing people-centred justice services, combining five forms into one. The work was carried out in consultation with the New Zealand Law Society and legal aid providers in September, and the new forms are now in use. Feedback has been very positive. ‘I think the new form is great!’ says one provider, ‘The irrelevant questions are gone, and it will be...

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3. Get legal advice and help

   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.

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4. 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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5. Legal aid

   Key statutes Legal Services Act 2011 Key secondary legislation Legal Services (Quality Assurance) Regulations 2011 Legal Services Regulations 2011 Information/links to recent or currently underway reviews In 2015 Cabinet decided to mandate three-yearly legal aid reviews to allow any changes to legal aid policy settings and their associated costs to be considered as part of the Budget process. In 2018, the Ministry conducted the first of these. The review looked primarily at settings in regul...

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6. Protection Order information for respondents

   These pages provide information on how to respond if you have been told that someone has applied for a Protection Order against you, or you have been served with a Temporary Protection Order.

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7. Legal Aid Tribunal

   Inforamtion and contact details for the Legal Aid Tribunal

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8. Review Authority for Legal Aid

   Information and contact details for the Review Authority for Legal Aid

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9. Your legal aid

   Your legal aid lawyer Find out more about lawyer requirements, changing your lawyer, what to do if you think your lawyer has charged too much and how to make a complaint about your lawyer. Your legal aid lawyer What to expect from your legal aid lawyer Find out what you should expect from your legal aid lawyer. What to expect from your legal aid lawyer Make a complaint about a legal aid lawyer Find out how legal aid clients can complain about their legal aid lawyer. Make a complaint about a lega...

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10. Contact the Legal Aid Tribunal

    Phone: 04 462 6660 Fax: 04 462 6686 Email: tribunals@justice.govt.nz Postal address:Legal Aid Tribunal Tribunals UnitDX SX 11159Wellington Street address: Legal Aid Tribunal Tribunals Unit Level 1, 86 Customhouse Quay Wellington

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