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1. Grants Handbook v4.89 [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...918 8820 E info@justice.govt.nz W www.justice.govt.nz http://www.justice.govt.nz/ iii Contents Contents iii Legal Services Act 2011 6 Transitional policy and procedures 6 About the Legal Services Commissioner 6 Helping legal aid applicants find a lawyer 6 Where to send applications 6 Returning applications 8 Urgent matters 8 Returned mail 8 Active files with no activity 8 Prescribed manner 9 Eligibility for civil and family legal aid 12 Eligible proceedin...

2. Financial assessment hearing

   ...you can’t be there the hearing can still go ahead. At the hearing a range of orders can be made by the court, including an attachment order. To apply for a financial assessment hearing: pay the filing fee fill out the financial assessment hearing application form and post it to: Postal address: Ministry of JusticeCentral RegistrySX10042Wellington Write the address as written above and send it the same way as any other mail. You can use an NZ Post mail box. If you use a DX mail box your mail...

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3. KM v BE [2022] NZDT 25 (29 April 2022) [pdf, 196 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 4 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2022] NZDT 25 APPLICANT KM RESPONDENT BE The Tribunal orders: KM’s claim for $345.00 is dismissed. Reasons: 1. On 12 July 2021, KM purchased a [Television company] TV unit from BE. KM paid $300.00 cash for the unit, which was enable her family to watch a rugby game on 17 July 2021. 2. The unit did not...

4. Duty Lawyer Policy v2.3b [pdf, 549 KB]

   ...info@justice.govt.nz W www.justice.govt.nz http://www.justice.govt.nz/ iii Contents Duty lawyer service 4 Introduction 4 Appointment as a duty lawyer 4 Authority for the service 4 Glossary 4 Responsibilities of duty lawyers 5 Applications for criminal legal aid 6 Attendance requirements 7 Supervision of the duty lawyer service 7 Payment 8 Travel time and mileage 9 Specific arrangements at courts with PDS Supervisors 10 Removal from the duty lawyer roster...

5. Duty lawyer policy [pdf, 549 KB]

   ...info@justice.govt.nz W www.justice.govt.nz http://www.justice.govt.nz/ iii Contents Duty lawyer service 4 Introduction 4 Appointment as a duty lawyer 4 Authority for the service 4 Glossary 4 Responsibilities of duty lawyers 5 Applications for criminal legal aid 6 Attendance requirements 7 Supervision of the duty lawyer service 7 Payment 8 Travel time and mileage 9 Specific arrangements at courts with PDS Supervisors 10 Removal from the duty lawyer roster...

6. GU & OG v T Ltd [2024] NZDT 4 (5 January 2024) [pdf, 195 KB]

   ...balance of probabilities that there was moisture or water which over time is likely to have caused the damage. I find that the defects do not seem to be from the failure of the materials used on the cabinet doors. 15. I am not satisfied that the applicants have been able to sufficiently prove their claim. 16. The claim is dismissed. Referee: D Alofivae Date: 5/1/2024 Page 3 of 3 Information for Parties Rehearings You can apply for a rehearing if yo...

7. Legal Aid Fee Glossary

   ...for your work up to case management, sentencing (where the client is remanded off) or until charges are resolved. Schedules A-F When additional charges are added to legal aid grant When additional charges are added to legal aid grantThis fee can be claimed each time a single charge or set of charges are added to the grant.This is a repeatable activity and can be claimed per occurrence.  If a set of charges are added, the fee cannot be claimed for each individual charge.Please note that...

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8. FX & QX v MC Ltd [2022] NZDT 154 (22 September 2022) [pdf, 101 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 4 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2022] NZDT 154 APPLICANT FX APPLICANT QX RESPONDENT MC1 Ltd The Tribunal orders: 1. Claim Dismissed. 2. A copy of this Order is to be sent to SNO, [email address] for his information, as I have been advised that he is another Trustee but has not been named as an applicant to this claim. REASON 3.

9. LQ v PO Ltd [2019] NZDT 1435 (15 March 2019) [pdf, 99 KB]

   CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 3 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL District Court [2019] NZDT 1435 APPLICANT LQ RESPONDENT PO Ltd The Tribunal hereby orders: The claim is struck out as there is no new cause of action. Reasons 1. In February 2017 PO Ltd sold LQ an air conditioning unit and installed it at his property. LQ was not happy about aspects of the installation and complained to the Electrical...

10. BS v X Ltd [2024] NZDT 70 (27 February 2024) [pdf, 201 KB]

    CI0301_CIV_DCDT_Order Page 1 of 4 (Disputes Tribunal Act 1988) ORDER OF DISPUTES TRIBUNAL [2024] NZDT 70 APPLICANT BS RESPONDENT X Ltd The Tribunal orders: The claim is struck out. Background 1. The adjournment order dated 13 November 2023 sets out the background to the claim. 2. BS submitted that: a. After the first hearing, she looked to file an ACC claim online. She watched a tutorial video which advised the claimant to h...