Family or civil fee rates
The following hourly rates apply to legal aid services performed in family or civil law proceedings effective from 1 July 2022 (GST exclusive).
| | Level of experience |
|---|
Proceedings category
(see below for full explanation of categories) | Other
($/hr) | Level 1
($/hr) | Level 2
($/hr) | Level 3
($/hr) |
|---|
| FC1 (Other tribunal/judicial authority) |
|
103 |
130 |
139 |
| FC2 (Family Court, District Court, …) |
|
119 |
134 |
150 |
| FC3 (High Court) |
|
134 |
150 |
167 |
| FC4 (Court of Appeal/Supreme Court) |
|
146 |
161 |
178 |
| Travel time (pre-5 November 2012) |
|
48 |
58 |
68 |
| Travel time (post-5 November 2012 Disbursement Policy) |
63 |
|
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| Supervised Providers |
103 |
|
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| Employment advocates |
92 |
|
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| Qualified legal executives |
82 |
|
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| Non qualified legal executives / paralegals |
72 |
|
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| Law clerks |
72 |
|
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Forum categories
FC 1 – Any tribunal or judicial authority not included in any other category.
FC 2 – Family Court, District Court (including any mental health hearing before a District Court judge), Environment Court, Maori Land Court.
FC 3 – High Court, Maori Appellate Court, Waitangi Tribunal, Employment Court.
FC 4 – Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.
Level of experience
Level 1 – A person with up to 4 complete years of litigation experience.
Level 2 – A person with at least 4 and up to 9 complete years of litigation experience.
Level 3 – A person with at least 9 complete years of litigation experience.
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