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1. MOJ-Proactive-release-Regina-v-Tarrant-Costs-30-October-2020.pdf [pdf, 209 KB]

   ...charged with 51 murders, 40 attempted murders, and engaging in a terrorist act under the Terrorism Suppression Act 2002 – the first time in our country that a charge had been laid under this law. On 14 June 2019, the defendant entered not guilty pleas to the charges. On 26 March 2020 he changed his pleas to guilty. The four-day sentencing hearing began in the Christchurch High Court (the Court) on 24 August 2020 under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 restrictions. On 27 August 2020, th...

2. Criminal-Fixed-Fee-schedules-2018-Final-3.pdf [pdf, 440 KB]

   ...disclosure • identifying legal and factual issues • undertaking research • reviewing evidence (including videos/DVDs) • liaising with prosecutor/court • identifying the need for applications, interlocutories etc. • entering plea • any agent fees • reporting to client. $90 Charge discussions $120 • engaging in charge discussions and/or resolution, including diversion or charges withdrawn. Case Management Memorandum (CMM) / Case Review...

3. You have been charged with a protocol offence & a High Court judge has made an order for your proceeding to be tried in the High Court

   ...management issues that need to be resolved before a trial takes place. Once any issues have been resolved, a date will be set for your trial, if this has not already been done.  Some matters which may arise include: whether you wish to change your plea for any charge. You can change your plea from not guilty to guilty at any time. You will be required to do this in person at your next scheduled appearance, or you can contact the court to arrange for an opportunity to do so; charges for wh...

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4. You have been charged with a category 2 or 3 offence and a High Court has made an order that you be tried in the High Court

   ...management issues that need to be resolved before a trial takes place. Once any issues have been resolved, a date will be set for your trial, if this has not already been done.  Some matters which may arise include: whether you wish to change your plea for any charge. You can change your plea from not guilty to guilty at any time. You will be required to do this in person at your next scheduled appearance, or you can contact the court to arrange for an opportunity to do so; charges for wh...

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   4. Representing yourself in a criminal case in the High Court >
   5. How you can represent yourself in a criminal proceeding

5. Changes to legal aid criminal fees schedules review - responses & final decisions [pdf, 1.3 MB]

   ...we have not pursued this option as it would undermine the intent of the fee schedules. There are gaps in the criminal fee schedules, including: a. sentencing indications (schedules A to F) b. disputed facts (schedules A to F) c. fitness to plead/stand trial (schedules A to F) d. re-preparation for an adjourned hearing (schedules A to F) e. preparing for, and attending, an Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment (AODT) court Gaps in the criminal fee schedules will be addressed over...

6. July 2016 Criminal Fee Schedules [pdf, 684 KB]

   ...need for applications, interlocutories etc.  attending to unopposed bail, name suppression, variation, interlocutories etc.  initial CMM discussions with prosecution  preparation for CMM list event  preparation  entering plea  any agent fees  reporting to client. Charge discussions $120  engaging in charge discussions and/or resolution, including diversion or charges withdrawn Appearances - hearing time* $48 per half hour For: �...

7. National Standards Committee v Poananga Penalty [2012] NZLCDT 33 [pdf, 150 KB]

   ...Standards Committee were the investigation of prosecution costs of $23,468 as well as reimbursement in respect of the s 257 costs ordered, that is the Tribunal costs, in the sum of $7,910. [2] This was a matter where the practitioner’s guilty plea came extremely late in the piece, indeed on the morning of the hearing. We were advised that considerable attempts had been made earlier to reach an agreement as to a statement of facts to be presented to the Tribunal but that the NSC...

8. Intervention-Plan-form.pdf [pdf, 1 MB]

   Step 1: Details of young adult Full name Step 2: Support for young adult This could be a Bail Support Officer, a Probation Officer, or another support service Step 3: This plan is proposed by Date of birth PRN Plea Guilty No Plea Conviction entered Yes No Support person Yes No Name Role Name Role Young Adult List Intervention Plan When to use Use this form to develop an Intervention Plan. The Intervention Plan identifies actions for the...

9. Overview of hearing types interpreters may be required for [pdf, 141 KB]

   ...(FVC): • Case Reviews – heard before a Judge to see if any legal matters need to be resolved before trial • Judge Alone – is a trial before a District Court Judge • List/CR/Monitoring – are heard before a Judge for bail applications, pleas, ensures court ordered compliance is followed, and other court ordered programmes • Sentencing – is a Judges’ sentencing where a full pre-sentence report is required JDD (Judge Directed Day List) – is when the event in questi...

10. Employment Court Practice Directions [pdf, 492 KB]

    ...circumstances covered by this paragraph. 6) Where a defendant participates remotely by audio visual link, the prosecutor may also do so from the same location or may be present at the courthouse where the Judge is sitting. 7) The Court may allow pleas to be entered to charges by counsel in the absence of the defendant but this will not be permitted to be done by representatives other than practising lawyers. Where a defendant is present in person or by audio visual link, he...