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1. Legal aid guidance for lawyers applying for approval as a legal aid provider [pdf, 80 KB]

   Guidance for lawyers applying for approval as a legal aid provider Client care information The purpose of this document is to set out the Ministry’s requirements, with respect to client care information, for lawyers seeking approval as legal aid providers. Making relevant and important information available and accessible to clients at the earliest possible time is an essential component of a quality legal aid system. The Ministry considers that the legal aid client should...

2. Legal aid factsheet on changes to manage legal aid spending - April 2011 [pdf, 114 KB]

   Sustainable Legal Aid F A C T S H E E T – L E G A L A I D C H A N G E S APRIL 2011 http://www.justice.govt.nz PO Box 180, Wellington, New Zealand Changes to manage legal aid spending The Government has announced changes to ensure legal aid costs are financially sustainable. Legal aid costs have increased from $111 million in 2006/07 to $172 million in 2009/10, an increase of 55%. The changes are designed to better manage legal aid expenditure, while maintaining access...

3. January 2017 Legal Aid News [pdf, 91 KB]

   justice.govt.nz LEGAL AID NEWS January 2017 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 … Update on changes to the administration of legal aid Queries? Update on changes to the administration of legal aid In the September 2016 Legal Aid News we advised that the Ministry was changing the way granting and debt managemen...

4. 31 March Legal Aid News [pdf, 450 KB]

   March 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 ... Returning Offenders Criminal High Cost Cases Queries Returning Offenders The Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Act 2015 came into effect on 18 November 2015. It enables the Department of Corrections to manage and monitor certain offenders...

5. 30 November Legal Aid News [pdf, 149 KB]

   justice.govt.nz LEGAL AID NEWS November 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 … Update on changes to the administration of legal aid New Contract for Services Christmas Payments Criminal Case Assignment Christmas and New Year availability Charge discussions Upcoming RMS changes for FLAS providers Send...

6. 29 January Legal Aid News [pdf, 351 KB]

   January 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 ... Happy New Year Reminder about what you do if you move to another firm Queries Happy New Year We would like wish you all a happy New Year and hope you all had a well deserved, relaxing break. We look forward to working with you this year to provide high...

7. Legal aid funding factsheet - examples [pdf, 92 KB]

   FACTSHEET 1 – LEGAL AID EXAMPLES OF CASES WHERE A PERSON MAY NO LONGER BE ABLE TO ACCESS LEGAL AID AND/OR WHERE PARTIES WILL BE REQUIRED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE COST OF LAWYER FOR THE CHILD. The Government proposes making changes to family legal aid eligibility: The merits test for granting family legal aid will be adjusted so the criterion to take into account the interests of other parties to proceedings is replaced with a narrower test, similar to that in place before 2...

8. April 2017 Legal Aid News [pdf, 280 KB]

   justice.govt.nz LEGAL AID NEWS April 2017 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 … Update on changes to the administration of legal aid Family and civil legal aid assignments Queries? Update on changes to the administration of legal aid In the September 2016 Legal Aid News we advised that the Ministry was chang...

9. OIA-Legal Aid information [pdf, 263 KB]

   Legal Services Commissioner Justice Centre I 19 Aitken Street I DX SX10125 I Wellington T 04 918 8800 I F 04 918 8820 lsc@justice.govt.nz 4 November 2024 Our ref: OIA 116301 Tēnā koe Official Information Act 1982 request: Legal aid information Thank you for your email of 30 September 2024, requesting information regarding legal aid. Specifically, you requested: 1. How many applications were made for legal aid by people who earn over $100,000 in the civil...

10. March 2017 Legal Aid News [pdf, 228 KB]

    justice.govt.nz LEGAL AID NEWS March 2017 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 … Update on changes to the administration of legal aid Revised delegation of work policy New manager for Legal Aid Services Family and civil legal aid assignments Legal Aid flowchards Processing of duty lawyer and police detentio...