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1. Legal-Aid-Projection-Report-2022.pdf [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...jurisdiction; • Waitangi Tribunal claims; • Duty Lawyer scheme; and • Police Detention Legal Assistance scheme. 1 Further details about legal aid can be found on the Ministry’s website: https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/ https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/ 7 Orders of costs in the family and civil jurisdictions (under section 41 of the Legal Services Act 2011) are included in the totals for the relevant jurisd...

2. Legal aid ACC consultation analysis report [pdf, 492 KB]

   New fees framework for civil (ACC) legal aid providers Summary of submissions, response and final decisions April 2012 Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omissio...

3. 29-July-Legal-Aid-News.pdf [pdf, 590 KB]

   ...a statutory declaration should be used in relation to a client’s financial eligibility. Please take the time to download and become familiar with the updated version of the policy. http://www.justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers-and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/family-legal-advice-service/ Requesting Benefit Information The “verification of benefit income” form on the Ministry’s website (under supplementary forms section) can be used to request information from the Ministry o...

4. Justice Sector Legal Aid forecast 2015 to 2020 [pdf, 397 KB]

   JUSTICE SECTOR Justice Sector Forecast Legal Aid Forecast 2015-2020 October 2015 Page 2 2015 © Crown Copyright ISSN 1179-1446 (online) Published by the Ministry of Justice Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibili...

5. 27 March Legal Aid News 2015 [pdf, 518 KB]

   MARCH 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 ... Fee for Cost Contribution Order submissions Specialist reports activity in the family fixed fee schedules Provider approvals for proceeds of crime work Smarter Scheduling in District Courts Police Detention Legal Assistance (PDLA) assignments Queries Fee...

6. Regulatory Impact Statement: Legal Aid Eligibility [pdf, 82 KB]

   1 Regulatory Impact Statement: Legal Aid Eligibility Agency Disclosure Statement This Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) has been prepared by the Ministry of Justice. Legal aid promotes access to justice by providing legal services to people without the financial means to pay for a lawyer’s assistance. The RIS provides an analysis of options to increase the number of people who receive civil and family legal aid by amending eligibility criteria set in regulation. A RIS is requir...

7. Form 39 ACC legal aid Fixed Fee [pdf, 578 KB]

   Templates V12 – August 2017 page 1 08/17 form 39 Amendment to Grant ACC Fixed Fee Plus Legal aid file no. Lead provider’s ref. Name of aided person Name of lead provider Name of law firm Applicable fee schedule(s) Amendment sought: To replace fixed fee (start at A below) For disbursement requiring prior approval (start at B below) Amendment criteria A. Please tick the criteria that best describe the reason(s) for this amendment...

8. Legal aid for civil family disputes - Chinese [pdf, 943 KB]

   ...在《2003年智力残疾（强制监护和康复）法案》下的诉讼中 的“提议监护的病人”。 更多信息 有关法律援助的更多信息，请和您本地的法律援助办公室联 系，或浏览司法部的网址:justice.govt.nz/legal-aid。 有关法律的信息，包括人们经常遇到问题的一些法律领域，例 如：家事、住房、雇用和财务方面，可以浏览网站LawAccess (lawaccess.govt.nz)。 家事法庭隶属于地区法院。要寻�...

9. Legal aid civil (ACC) consultation paper [pdf, 583 KB]

   Consultation Paper New fees framework for civil (ACC) legal aid providers Although all reasonable steps have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in this document, the Ministry of Justice disclaims any and all responsibility for any inaccuracy, error, omission, or any other kind of inadequacy, deficiency, or...

10. Legal Services Commissioner

    The position of Legal Services Commissioner was established under the Legal Services Act 2011 which came into force on 1 July 2011. Legal Services Act 2011 The Act disestablished the Legal Services Agency, transferred the administration of legal aid to the Ministry of Justice and created the new position of Legal Services Commissioner. This person is an employee of the Ministry. The Commissioner has a number of functions which must be carried out independently of the Ministry, including: granti...

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