0800 COURTS closes at 3:00pm 24 December 2025, for urgent matters (relating to family matter or bail conditions), please call 0800 253 425. 0800 4 FINES closes at 7:00pm, 24 December 2025. Our Contact Centres will reopen at 8:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. National Office (Aitken Street, Wellington) reception will be closed from 3:00pm on Friday 19 December, reopening at 8:00am on Monday 5 January 2026. For more information, see Court and Tribunal hours
The tribunal was set up as an independent judicial body on 1 July 2011 under the Legal Services Act 2011.
Legal Services Act 2011(external link)
The tribunal consists of a chairperson and members who deal with all reviews. All members are lawyers with a wide range of legal experience.
From time to time, the tribunal issues practice notes. These tell people applying to the tribunal how it runs and what they need to do. Practice notes are put out under section 65(2)(b) of the Legal Services Act 2011.
Practice note - November 2022 [PDF, 389 KB]
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