Where to go for more support
Overview
Community Law |
Your local Community Law Centre can give you free initial legal advice, help you apply for Legal Aid and find a Legal Aid lawyer, and may be able to provide ongoing legal help, depending on your situation. |
Find a family lawyer |
www.familylaw.org.nz/public/find_a_lawyer This New Zealand Law Society website will help you find a family lawyer in your local area. |
Find a Legal Aid lawyer |
www.justice.govt.nz/find-a-legal-aid-lawyer This is an online database of Legal Aid lawyers. |
Public Defence Service |
This website provides information about the Public Defence Service. They can represent defendants in criminal cases where Legal Aid has been granted. |
Ministry of Justice |
www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid Information about Legal Aid and other legal assistance schemes. Legal Aid forms are also available online. |
Applying for Legal Aid |
www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/contact-legal-aid This page has the Legal Aid forms in PDR versions that you can download and email to Legal Aid. Phone: 0800 253 425 |
Legal Aid Tribunal |
www.justice.govt.nz/Tribunals/legal-aid/legal-aid-Tribunal Information about the Legal Aid Tribunal including what types of decisions that can be reviewed, how to apply and what type of information you need to provide. |