Our Contact Centre will be closed from 5pm on 24 December 2024, reopening at 8am on 3 January 2025. National Office (Aitken Street, Wellington) reception will be closed from 5pm on Friday 20 December, reopening at 8am on Monday 6 January 2025. For more information, see Court and Tribunal hours
These documents and forms are for the Criminal Process Improvement Programme.
Duty Lawyer Operational Policy [PDF, 375 KB]
Policies that apply to the duty lawyer service at courts operating the revised CPIP Duty Lawyer Operational Policy.
Legal Profession Factsheet [PDF, 217 KB]
An overview of CPIP for the legal profession.
Criminal Legal Aid Application Form for CPIP sites [PDF, 799 KB]
The revised criminal legal aid application form is to be used only at courts operating under the revised CPIP Duty Lawyer Operational Policy.
Read more about the Criminal Process Improvement Programme.