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Legal aid payments to firms

Annual report on legal aid payments to firms The payments to firms are for legal services provided by approved providers under the legal aid schemes and may not have been made directly to any individual named in the reports. The payments include the fees of approved providers, including those claimed on behalf of other approved providers, and disbursements for general office costs, travel costs, and special disbursements, which include fees for agents, expert witnesses, forensic tests, inte...
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Get legal aid

Criminal legal aid Family or civil legal aid Legal Aid Lawyer Finder Legal aid is considered a loan. You may have to repay some or all of your legal aid, depending on how much you earn, what property you own and whether you receive any money or property as a result of your case. Legal aid may be available for people who need a lawyer but cannot afford one, and are: charged with a criminal offence involved in a family dispute that goes to court (such as care of children) involved in a civil matt...
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Legal aid practice standards

The practice standards for legal aid providers set out requirements for legal aid lawyers in the conduct of their work and their relationships with clients and others. The practice standards form part of legal aid providers’ contracts with the Ministry of Justice. The revised standards were published in December 2016, following consultation with lawyers and the public. Download the practice standards for legal aid providers General legal aid practice standards General practice standards a...
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Legal aid scheme review

The Ministry of Justice is to lead a review of the legal aid system, which provides government funding to pay for legal help for people who cannot afford a lawyer. The review was announced by Justice Minister, Hon Paul Goldsmith. The objective of the review is to ensure the legal aid scheme is efficient, is of good quality, and promotes access to justice in a way that is sustainable and cost-effective. However, the legal aid scheme is under pressure, and balancing access to justice against respo...
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Legal aid lawyers

In this section you can find information about: Become a legal aid lawyer Information on how to apply to become a legal aid provider and/or seek approval in a different area of law. Whats New for lawyers providing Legal Aid News, updates and information for legal aid lawyers. Provider forms This section contains all legal aid and provider forms. Proceeding steps & fixed fee schedules Proceeding steps and fixed fee schedules are used to determine the maximum grant. Provider rates &a...
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Legal aid payments published

The Ministry of Justice has published information on legal aid payments to firms in the 2017/18 financial year. Acting Legal Services Commissioner Sarah Turner says the data shows payments to 1,205 firms whose legal aid lawyers undertook work on a range of cases in the criminal, civil and family courts and a number of specialist courts and tribunals. The Ministry’s Annual Report shows $160 million was spent on legal aid, an increase of $16 million on the year before. “Legal aid ensures peopl...
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Legal aid debt

Contact Legal Aid Debt on 0800 600 090 to discuss the best way to pay your legal aid debt and set up a suitable payment arrangement. If you are required to make regular payments, you may have to start them straight away. Legal Aid Debt can send you an automatic payment form to get these payments started. Ways of paying your legal aid debt You can make repayments in different ways, including: Over the phone by calling 0800 600 090 (free from NZ mobile or landline) to pay by credit card. We accep...
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Contact legal aid

On this page: Applying for legal aid I have a debt I need to pay to legal aid General legal aid enquiries Applying for legal aid Contact the Wellington or Auckland office with the details below. You can use these legal aid forms, in a PDF format, to apply for aid. The Wellington and Auckland office are open from 8am-5pm Monday-Friday. Wellington Post: SX10146 Wellington Phone: 0800 2 LEGAL AID (0800 253 425) Fax: 04 472 5250Email: Criminal WGNCriminallegalaid@justice.govt.nz F...
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Legal Aid Tribunal

You can ask the Legal Aid Tribunal to review decisions the Legal Services Commissioner made about legal aid. Before you apply to the tribunal, you must first ask the Commissioner to reconsider the original decision. Ask the Commissioner to review a legal aid decision You can only ask for a review when the Commissioner’s decision is clearly unfair (or ‘manifestly unreasonable’), wrong in law, or both. You can’t apply for a review if you just disagree with the decision. Types of decisions...
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Legal aid provider resources

There are a range of resources available to support legal aid lawyers: Legal aid factsheets These factsheets provide basic information on variety of topics. Bail conditions File keeping Interviewing clients What to expect from a legal aid audit Providing legal aid to clients subject to Mental Health assessment or treatment Working with victims and perpetrators of sexual violence and family violence Waitangi Legal Aid factsheet for claimants Invoicing Quick Reference Guide Employment costs F...
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