Community Law is backing the call for widespread changes to New Zealand’s Justice system, following the release of yesterday’s report from the Safe and Effective Justice Advisory group. “The system is broken – it fails both victims and offenders. The net result…
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MEDIA RELEASE EMBARGOED UNTIL 0.600hrs, May 16, 2019 Mothers on Sole Parent Support who sought legal advice from Community Law on their rights when they were investigated for relationship fraud have today been backed by the Privacy Commissioner, forcing MSD to change…
Community Law Centres o Aotearoa, the national body that represents the interest of Community Law Centres across the country, has elected two new co-chairs, Jenny Hughey and Jason Pou. They take the reins from Cameron Madgwick, who stepped down at the organisation’s…
Criminal legal aid & access to justice
http://www.lawsociety.org.nz/lawtalk/issue-868/legal-aid-and-access-to-justice
MEDIA RELEASE Community Law delivers real return on investment for NZ public The Community Law network is delivering up to $50m worth of free legal services each year to vulnerable New Zealanders for an annual investment of only $11m according to a…
The value of investing in Community Law Centres – An economic investigation
Whitireia Community Law Centre Staff Solicitor, Jessica Sebastian, has won the Young In-House Lawyer of the Year Award at the recent CLANZ Conference Gala Dinner.
Haimona Te Nahu is Comunity Law’s new Kaitakawaenga (National Māori Coordinator). The role of Kaitakawaenga is to ensure Community Law works more closely and more effectively with Māori communities, including through iwi and other Māori and community organisations. We recently caught up with Haimona…
Beneficiaries ‘scared stiff’ of Work and Income
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/68162272/beneficiaries-scared-stiff-of-work-and-income
After a three-year period of discussions, several major trading banks are stepping up to support the Community Law movement. Over the years, community law centres (CLCs) have been funded from the interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts. But when the global financial crisis struck in 2008,…
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