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Legal Services NZ
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- 1what is the Statue that governs legal services in NZ?Legal Services Act 2011
- 2what is available under LSA2011?L.C.D.P.P: Legal aid, Community law centres, Duty lawyers scheme, Public defence service, Police detention legal assistance scheme
- 3for Legal aid what provisions on the legislation LSA2011 govern criminal matters, and what are the key points?section6 & 8 LSA2011:
- natural persons
- punishable for more than 6 months imprisonment
- interests of justice to allow legal aid
- insufficient means to pay for themselves - 4for Legal aid what provisions of LSA2011 apply to civil matters, and what are the key points?sections 10 & 11:
- natural persons
- includes family court matters
- insufficient means to pay for themselves
- eg; single with no children - under $23,820 annually
- only available to poorest of NZs - 5what are some key points about Legal Aid?- can apply for criminal or civil matters, however civil matters are hard to gain access
- it is more like a loan as the commissioner can require anyone at anytime to pay back all or some of it
- overdue payments can be deductible from wages or other property
- interest rate after 6 months will be 8% on debt charges - 6what is the function of a Community law centre and what is the legal authority to this?under section 93 LSA2011:
the function includes the provision of legal services such as low level legal issues and drafting simple documents - 7how is a Community law centre funded?funded in two ways:
1. tax payer money
2. from the interest incurred on lawyers and conveyancers trust account - 8what is a Community law centres main principal?is to give free legal service to the community
- 9what is the point of having a Duty lawyers/solicitors scheme?it helps people gain access to a lawyer in NZ only for criminal proceedings
- 10what is the role of a duty lawyer/solicitor acting under the Duty lawyers scheme?-assist on very first time in court for only criminal proceedings
- they assist, advise, bail and legal aid services
- funded by tax payers - 11what is the role of having a Public defence service?-it is a government funded agency of salaried defence lawyers
- client doesn't get charged
- only for criminal charges - 12what is the function of P.D.L.A - Police Detention Legal Assistance Scheme?- it is a phone a free lawyer scheme 24/7
- exercising your right to a lawyer at the police station
- lawyers go on a PDLA roster
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- Outlines the free legal services that are available to New Zealanders
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