Info Sheet
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The legal aid scheme provides legal help to people who can’t afford to hire a lawyer. It usually works like a loan – people granted legal aid are usually required to repay some or all of...
Freephone
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0800 261 801 New Zealand Law Society
For concerns about lawyers in relation to their conduct and/or fees. The systems for dealing with...more09 309 6967 YouthLaw Tino Rangatiratanga Taitamariki Inc
Youthlaw accepts collect calls and provides free legal advice for young people. Dial 010 and as...moreAll resources
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A lawyer on duty (2007)
Information about lawyers on duty (duty solicitors) at the District Court. Order hard copies on http://www.lsaforms.co.nz
Contact:
Legal Services Agency
Found In:
Justice System > Lawyers & Judges
Format: Brochure, Poster
Cost: free
About the Judiciary (Sep 2009)
The role of the Judiciary and its independence from the Executive branch of government.
Contact:
Courts (Ministry of Justice)
Found In:
Justice System > Lawyers & Judges
Format: Fact Sheet
Can you get a legal aid lawyer? (2007)
Information about how to get a legal aid lawyer. Order hard copies on http://www.lsaforms.co.nz
Contact:
Legal Services Agency
Found In:
Legal Aid
Format: Brochure, Poster
Cost: free
Complaints about lawyers (2008)
This page contains information about how to make a complaint about a lawyer's conduct or about the level of fees you have been charged for a lawyer's services
Contact:
New Zealand Law Society
Found In:
Justice System > Lawyers & Judges
Format: Fact Sheet
Dealing with lawyers
Guidelines on how to get the best from your lawyer at a reasonable price. Explains your rights when dealing with lawyers, and tells you what you can do to resolve lawyer-client disputes.
Contact:
Consumers' Institute
Found In:
Justice System > Lawyers & Judges
Format: Website
Find a legal aid lawyer
Search for a legal aid lawyer by surname, region, or type of law
Contact:
Legal Services Agency
Found In:
Legal Aid
Format: Website
Judicial Conduct Commissioner
How to complain about the conduct of a Judge
Contact:
Office of the Judicial Conduct Commissioner
Found In:
Justice System > Lawyers & Judges
Format: Website
Cost: nil
Lawyer for the child (Jan 2006)
When the Family Court is asked to decide disputes about a child, the Court almost always appoints an independent lawyer for the child. This lawyer is called the lawyer for the child.
Contact:
Courts (Ministry of Justice)
Found In:
Justice System > Lawyers & Judges
Format: Fact Sheet
Cost: nil
Lawyers for young people (Oct 2008)
What is a lawyer, how do I find one, and will I have to pay for one?
Contact:
YouthLaw - Tino Rangatiratanga Taitamariki
Found In:
Justice System > Lawyers & Judges
Format: Fact Sheet
Cost: free online