Legal Services Act 2011

civil proceedings in the District Court or the Family Court:

civil proceedings in the High Court, the Court of Appeal, or the Supreme Court:

appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in civil proceedings in any case where—

proceedings commenced by way of application in the Youth Court under Part 7 of the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 or in respect of any review of any determination of, or any order made in, the Youth Court in any such proceedings:

in any case where the Commissioner considers that the case is one that requires legal representation (having regard to the nature of the proceedings and to the applicant’s personal interest) and considers that the applicant would suffer substantial hardship if aid were not granted, proceedings in—

proceedings before the Waitangi Tribunal:

proceedings before the Social Security Appeal Authority:

proceedings before the Tenancy Tribunal:

proceedings before a body established under section 63(1)(a)(i) of the Public and Community Housing Management Act 1992 to hear appeals under section 62 of that Act:

proceedings before any body established under the Public and Community Housing Management Act 1992 to hear appeals under sections 132 to 135 of that Act or proceedings before any body established under that Act to hear appeals under sections 183 to 188 of that Act:

proceedings before the Immigration and Protection Tribunal, as established by the Immigration Act 2009, in respect of appeals against decisions to decline to grant recognition as a refugee or a protected person, or decisions to cease to recognise a person as a refugee or a protected person, as provided in sections 194(1) and 195 of that Act, or against liability for deportation arising under section 162 of that Act:

the processing, under Part 5 of the Immigration Act 2009, of any claim for recognition as a refugee or a protected person:

any proceedings before the District Court or High Court following an application made under section 316 or 324 of the Immigration Act 2009:

any appeal or review proceedings (as defined in section 4 of the Immigration Act 2009) in respect of proceedings or matters to which paragraph (j) or (k) applies:

any proceedings or application under or in relation to the Immigration Act 1987 for which legal aid could have been granted under any of paragraphs (j), (k), (l), and (m) of section 7(1) of the Legal Services Act 2000 as in force before their repeal by the Immigration Act 2009:

all applications, submissions, and appeals under the Resource Management Act 1991 or to the Environment Court under any other Act:

all applications, submissions, and appeals to any Council or body in any case where an appeal in relation to its decision lies to the Environment Court:

proceedings before the tribunal under the Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Act 2019:

proceedings before the tribunal under the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Act 2006:

proceedings before a Tribunal under subpart 2 of Part 2 of the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 in respect of 1 or more victims’ claims under that subpart.

an inquest held by a coroner for the purposes of Part 3 of the Coroners Act 2006; and

a hearing of the New Zealand Parole Board (other than one in a proceeding specified in section 6(c)(i)) that concerns an offender and is a hearing at which a victim may appear as of right or with the Board’s leave.

that the unusual complexity of the case requires that the applicant be legally represented; or

that the applicant would suffer substantial hardship if aid were not granted.

relator actions:

election petitions under the Electoral Act 1993:

petitions for inquiry under the Local Electoral Act 2001:

proceedings incidental to any proceedings mentioned in any of paragraphs (a) to (c):

proceedings under section 37 of the Family Proceedings Act 1980 (which relates to the dissolution of marriage or civil union), or appeals in proceedings under that section:

any appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal against a decision concerning a residence class visa under section 187 of the Immigration Act 2009 (or any appeal to the Residence Appeal Authority under section 18C of the Immigration Act 1987):

any appeal to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal on humanitarian grounds against liability for deportation by a person liable for deportation under section 154 of the Immigration Act 2009 (or any appeal to the Removal Review Authority under Part 2 of the Immigration Act 1987):

proceedings before a Commission of Inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908 (other than a Commission of Inquiry established or appointed by or under another enactment but deemed to be a Commission of Inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908).