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1. Payments to Legal Aid Firms 2020 [pdf, 364 KB]

   ...Barrister Hamilton 74,109.66 A M Sceats Gisborne 141,598.14 A Mobile Lawyer - Kelly Hennessy Law Nelson 62,408.27 A N Garrett - Barrister Christchurch 207,114.06 A R L Lawyers Lower Hutt 7,661.76 A S Greig - Barrister Christchurch 106,988.81 A W Clarke Legal Gisborne 439,936.14 AA Law Ltd Auckland 179,924.39 ABC Law Limited Tokoroa 190,460.50 AMELIA SCHAAF - BARRISTER AUCKLAND 10,176.77 Aarif Rasheed - Barrister Auckland 54,824.67 Aaron Dooney - Barrister Whangarei 248,999.81 Aaron Kashyap - Ba...

2. Payments to Legal Aid firms 2023 [pdf, 379 KB]

   ...175,211.60 A J Bailey - Barrister Christchurch 650,866.20 A J Hamblett - Barrister Hamilton 84,238.52 A M Sceats Gisborne 93,795.36 A Mobile Lawyer - Kelly Hennessy Law Nelson 200,388.65 A N Garrett - Barrister Christchurch 167,728.50 A W Clarke Legal Gisborne 814,639.04 Aarif Rasheed - Barrister Auckland 844,389.10 Aaron Dooney - Barrister Whangarei 330,371.89 Aaron Kashyap - Barrister & Solicitor Auckland 72,619.00 Aaron Te Koha Barrister Auckland 89,108.70 ABC Law Limited Toko...

3. 31 July Legal Aid News 2015 [pdf, 536 KB]

   JULY 2015 Legal Aid News is your official regular communication from Legal Aid Services on all matters related to legal aid. Legal Aid News is generally published in the last week of every month. In this issue ... Paying Legal Aid Debts by Internet Banking Family Cost Contribution Orders and Submissions Vulnerable Children Act – Child Protection Policy Queries Paying Legal Aid Debts by Internet Banking Banks have updated and streamlined the internet banking p...

4. Waitangi Legal Aid factsheet for claimants.pdf [pdf, 351 KB]

   Legal aid for Waitangi Tribunal claims Legal aid is available for claims involved in proceedings before the Waitangi Tribunal. This includes claims in District, Kaupapa, Urgent and Remedies Inquiries. Once your claim has been registered by the Waitangi Tribunal and given a Wai number, you can apply for legal aid to help with the legal costs of progressing your claim. Legal aid covers the costs of obtaining legal advice and representation. Generally, you will not...

5. Legal aid funding factsheet - international comparisions [pdf, 86 KB]

   LEGAL AID FACTSHEET 2 – INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS New Zealand spends more on legal aid as a percentage of GDP (0.07% in 2008/09) than Australia and Canada, but less than England, Wales and Scotland. Recent reforms in England, Wales and Scotland take a similar approach to those being proposed in New Zealand – aiming to reduce expenditure by restricting eligibility and changing the way that providers are paid, while maintaining legal aid for criminal cases and the most vulner...

6. Legal Aid News Special June 2016 [pdf, 443 KB]

   Special June 2016 Legal Aid News is your official regular communication from Legal Aid Services on all matters related to legal aid. Legal Aid News is generally published in the last week of every month. In this issue ... Views sought on proposed changes to legal aid provider contract Queries Views sought on proposed changes to legal aid provider contract The Ministry of Justice is consulting on Contract for Services and to Practice Standards for legal aid providers....

7. 17 January 2014 Legal Aid News [pdf, 361 KB]

   January Legal Aid News New Family Legal Advice Service Last week we emailed all approved family legal aid lawyers, inviting you to apply to become a provider of the new Family Legal Advice Service. This new service will provide out-of-court legal guidance to low income earners with care of children disputes – helping those clients to understand their options for resolution, and helping them to complete court entry forms if required. Although it’s not a legal aid service, the...

8. Evaluation of Legal Aid reforms June 2011 [pdf, 185 KB]

   Justice Sector Strategy EVALUATION OF THE LEGAL AID REFORMS Public perceptions of legal aid – June 2011 April 2012 The Ministry of Justice surveyed the general public in June 2011 about their perceptions of New Zealand’s legal aid system and attitudes towards some of the changes being made to the system. Overall, the results appear to reflect a public climate receptive towards making changes to the legal aid system, and general support for a number of the chang...

9. 18 December 2015 Legal Aid News [pdf, 373 KB]

   December 2015 Legal Aid News is your official regular communication from Legal Aid Services on all matters related to legal aid. Legal Aid News is generally published in the last week of every month. In this issue ... Family versus Civil Listing Parole Applications New General Manager, Legal Aid Services Christmas Payments Thank You and Happy Holidays Queries Family versus Civil Listing Recent advice from our National Specialist Advisors has clarified a sim...

10. 22 August 2014 Legal Aid News [pdf, 517 KB]

    Legal Aid News Victims’ Orders against Violent Offenders (VOaVO) Bill – an update Changes under the Victims’ Orders against Violent Offenders Bill 2014, which passed its third reading in June this year, will come into effect on 30 December 2014. The Bill introduces non-contact orders as a new measure to better protect victims of crime and reduce re-victimisation. To read more about the legislation, click here. New fees added for Victims’ Orders From 30 December l...