New Zealanders are warned of scam text messages currently circulating that claim to be from the Ministry of Justice about overdue traffic fines. The Ministry does not include any links in our texts. Read more about Texts from Ministry of Justice
One way that we ensure the quality of legal aid services is through investigating complaints about the provision of legal aid services. We assess complaints received about legal aid lawyers through the Ministry's complaints management process. If an investigation proceeds on a complaint made against a legal aid lawyer, we will notify the lawyer in writing and seek their response to the allegations made by the complainant.