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1. 24 November 2014 Legal Aid News [pdf, 373 KB]

   November Legal Aid News Restorative justice legislative changes The Victims of Crime Reform legislation comes into effect on 6 December. The legislation will, among other things, make restorative justice services are more accessible to victims of crime by introducing amendments to the Sentencing Act 2002 and the Victims’ Rights Act 2002. From 6 December judges will be legally required to adjourn cases for an investigation into restorative justice where certain criteria are met....

2. Ref: LCRO 99/2019 SQ v LP (27 October 2020) [pdf, 235 KB]

   ...against the Council. [37] He says even if he did, as stated by the Committee, issue proceedings in negligence against Mr LP, he would still need to “bring a charge against the Council” in respect of which he says Mr LP “accepted to supply legal services” to him. (2) Fundamental obligations [38] Mr SQ says Mr LP was required to issue judicial review proceedings, as suggested by the District Court, to comply with his fundamental obligation as a lawyer “to uphold the rule o...

3. LCRO 162/2015 and 66/2016 IA v CMR (31 July 2017) [pdf, 253 KB]

   ...letter dated 1 December 2009. [32] With his fees not paid, and his retainer at an end, Mr IA claimed a solicitor’s lien over materials in his files. [33] B stepped in on behalf of his parents and (H), and laid a complaint about Mr IA to the New Zealand Law Society Lawyers Complaints Service (Complaints Service) in early 2010. Complaint [34] The complaint proceeded on the basis that Mr IA had taken advantage of Mr and Mrs CMR and (H), by: (a) soliciting work from (H) when...

4. Responding-to-the-Waitangi-Tribunal-recommendations-for-claimant-funding.pdf [pdf, 3.2 MB]

   ...claimants resulting in funding 1 Cabinet Office Circular 19(3): Better Co-ordination of Contemporary Treaty of Waitangi Issues. 2 Historical claims are those that that relate to matters that occurred before 21 September 1992. Since 1 September 2008 no new historical claims are able to be filed. I N C O N F I D E N C E 2 I N C O N F I D E N C E being provided in an inconsistent and ad hoc way. Agencies typically provide funding by reimbursing claimants. 5 Claimants’ evi...

5. 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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6. Legal aid consultation paper: Proposed limited approval & temporary approval policies for legal aid providers [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...of the relevant Ministry of Justice documents are presented in the following appendices: 3.1. appendix one – the revised Temporary Approval Operational Policy and application form (renamed to Part 1a from Part 6); and 3.2. appendix two – the new Limited Approval Operational Policy and application form (new Part 1b). 4. Please email your feedback to Legal Aid Provider Services at legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz by 15 June 2016. mailto:legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz� 2...

7. Legal aid consultation paper on proposed limited approval & temporary approval policies [pdf, 107 KB]

   ...of the relevant Ministry of Justice documents are presented in the following appendices: 3.1. appendix one – the revised Temporary Approval Operational Policy and application form (renamed to Part 1a from Part 6); and 3.2. appendix two – the new Limited Approval Operational Policy and application form (new Part 1b). 4. Please email your feedback to Legal Aid Provider Services at legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz by 15 June 2016. mailto:legalaidprovider@justice.govt.nz� 2...

8. OIA-102463.pdf [pdf, 248 KB]

   ...Official Information Act request: Preventing corruption Thank you for your email of 13 February 2023, in which you requested, under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act), information regarding the measures taken to prevent corruption in New Zealand's political system. Specifically, you have requested: Details of the measures in place to prevent corruption in the political system, including the influence of foreign countries like the PRC. Information on steps being...

9. LCRO 91/2017 DV v LS and HS (19 December 2018) [pdf, 415 KB]

   ...for adjudication, the claimant may then lodge proceedings in the WHT. In other words, the WHRS is the gateway to the WHT. Approach to [Firm] 1 Mr and Mrs LS's complaint was lodged with the New Zealand Law Society Complaints Service in Mr LS's name only. Although the couple owned their townhouse, for ease of reference throughout this decision I will refer to Mr LS as including Mr and Mrs LS. 3 [12] In early October 2011,...

10. LCRO 63/2020 SJ - Application for review of a prosecutorial decision (28 September 2020) [pdf, 124 KB]

    ...trust and business accounts, was made with knowledge of the restrictions on Mr QR by reason of the certificates provided by him to the Law Society, and taken with the intent to enable Mr QR to avoid these. That is a question that demands to be addressed in a somewhat more formal environment than that of this Office. [21] There are many judgments of the Court, and decisions of this Office referring to those judgments, which establish that referral to the Tribunal does not amount t...