The monthly rosters are generated to provide the courts with the required number of duty lawyers to effectively service the court. These are released periodically as and when the court provides Legal Aid with the required information.
If you are a rostered duty lawyer in a non- Public Defense Service (PDS) court and you are no longer able to work, contact the national schedulers and your court to advise the legal aid lawyer replacing your rostered day.
If you are a rostered duty lawyer in a PDS court and you are no longer able to work, follow the process outlined in the instructions specific to your court.
The object of the duty lawyer service is to ensure that a sufficient number of lawyers are available at each District Court for the purpose of assisting, advising, and representing unrepresented defendants charged with a criminal offence.
Information and resources for duty lawyers can be found here.(external link)
| Name | Comments |
| Carl Dunne | |
| Dennis Ansley | |
| Karol Hadlow | |
| Nicky Sarich | |
| Carole Curtis | |
| Sommer Crowley | |
| Masumi Scherb | |
| Richard Wood | |
| Maxine Pitch | |
| Scott Leith | |
| Te Rata Frazer-Rata | |
| Sofia Mohtadi | |
| Natasha Murden | |
| Sam Walker | |
| John Pennick |
| Name | Comments |
| Kate Stretton | |
| Kevin Brosnahan | |
| Andrew Rice | |
| David Young | |
| Clare Watkins | |
| Jerome Webby | |
| Natasha Murden | |
| Maxine Pitch | |
| Sofia Mohtadi | |
| Nicky Sarich | |
| Frank Pereira | |
| John Pennick |
This roster can also be accessed directly via https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers-and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/duty-lawyer-roster/
Copyright 2025 Legal Statement