Information relating to revised duty lawyer operational policy as part of a pilot under the Criminal Process Improvement Programme.
I Brown made this Official Information request to Ministry of Justice
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From: I Brown
Dear Ministry of Justice,
On 18 October last, the Legal Services Commissioner, Tracey Baguley, wrote to legal associations in relation to the above policy, specifically about "recent media reporting of concerns around the additional payments to duty lawyers for advancing specific criminal proceedings."
The letter then said that "(a)fter seeking further feedback from the profession, I have decided to undertake a review to develop options for addressing the concerns while still delivering improvements in access to justice from more meaningful court events and less delay. The review will be assisted by a working group of senior members of the legal profession, Ministry officials and representatives of the Public Defence Service."
Please provide the following information:
1. Copies of the communication/s seeking feedback from the profession as referred to by the Commissioner: and
2. Copies of the feedback provided by the profession, whether by groups, associations, societies, or individuals; and
3. All internal correspondence relating to each of the above, including but not limited to internal emails, reports, minutes, or discussions; and
4. The names of all members of the working group; and
5. Records of the appointment of those members, any meetings (and minutes thereof), discussions (however conducted), research, analysis, or other documentation created by or provided to the working group; and
6. Any reports, whether interim or final, of the working group to any person; and
7. Any correspondence to any minister or ministerial office in relation to any of the above.
Yours faithfully,
I Brown
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Dear Mr Brown
Please find two letters attached regarding two of your current OIA
requests.
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Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
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From: Easton, Paul
Ministry of Justice
Dear I Brown
Please find your OIA response attached.
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From: Easton, Paul
Ministry of Justice
Dear Mr Brown,
Please find your OIA response attached.
Unfortunately this response was not sent to you on the due date due to an
administrative error on our behalf.
Please accept my apologies for this oversight.
Ngā mihi,
Paul Easton
Principal Media Advisor | Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
027 276 9810
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