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Kia ora Mr Brown,

 

Thank you for emailing the Ministry of Justice.

 

We acknowledge receipt of your request regarding legal aid fee rates.

 

This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to.

 

You can expect a response by 19/09/2022.

 

Ngā mihi,

Ellen

   

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-----Original Message-----
From: I Brown <[FOI #20294 email]>
Sent: Friday, 19 August 2022 7:42 pm
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Legal Aid fee rates 1995 onwards

 

Dear Ministry of Justice,

 

Please provide the following information:

 

1.           What was the duty solicitor/lawyer hourly fee rate, excluding
GST, for each of the years 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020;

2.           What were the respective Legal Services Agency criminal
hourly fee rates, excluding GST, at each litigation experience level, for
each of PC 1, PC 2, PC 3, and PC 4, for the years 1995, 2000, 2005, and
2010; and

3.           What were the respective Legal Services Agency criminal
hourly hearing time fee rates, excluding GST, at each litigation
experience level, for each of PC 1, PC 2, PC 3, and PC 4, for the years
1995, 2000, 2005, and 2010; and

4.           What was the Legal Services Agency criminal travel time
hourly fee rate, excluding GST, for each of the years 1995, 2000, 2005,
and 2010.

5.           Please provide a copy of the LSA schedules of criminal case
preparation time allowances for both summary and jury jurisdictions that
applied in the years 1995, 2000, and 2005.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

I Brown

 

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Kia ora

 

Please find attached a letter regarding your OIA about legal Aid fee
rates.

 

Ngā mihi  

Annie  

   

   

[1]Description: Annie May
http://justice.govt.nz/courts/shared/jus...
Senior
Advisor (Communications)

Ph: 027 291 7573

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Kia ora

 

Please find attached a response to your OIA regarding Legal Aid Rates.

 

Ngā mihi  

Annie  

   

   

[1]Description: Annie May
http://justice.govt.nz/courts/shared/jus...
Senior
Advisor (Communications)

Ph: 027 291 7573

[2]www.justice.govt.nz

 

 

 

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