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-----Original Message-----
From: S Murray <[FOI #26294 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 3 April 2024 11:51 am
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - PAL 1 Legal Aid providers being
paid to travel to Kaitaia

 

Dear Ministry of Justice,

 

The Legal Aid grants handbook sets out Location Exceptions, in which Legal
Aid assignments may be made to, and travel disbursements claimed by,
providers from outside the local area. (see attached link, at p 54 -
[2]https://www.justice.govt.nz/assets/Docum...
)

 

The Location Exception for Kaitaia, for PAL 1 Legal Aid assignments,
allows assignments to be made to, and travel disbursements claimed by,
providers from Kerikeri and Kaikohe.

 

I seek the following information:

 

1. Between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024, how many Whangarei-based Legal
Aid providers have been assigned PAL 1 Legal Aid assignments in Kaitaia?

 

2. Between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024, how many Whangarei-based Legal
Aid providers have been paid a travel disbursement to travel to Kaitaia
for PAL 1 Legal Aid assignments?

 

3. Between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024, what is the total value of the
travel disbursements paid to Whangarei-based Legal Aid providers for
travel to Kaitaia for PAL 1 Legal Aid assignments?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

S Smith

 

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Kia ora S Smith,

 

Please find the attached response to your OIA request for PAL 1 Legal Aid
provider information.

 

Ngā mihi,

Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

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Kia ora S Murray,

I will pass this request for information on, and will come back to you.

Ngā mihi,

Katarina

Katarina Fauvel (nee Williams) (she/her)
Senior Advisor, Media | Communication Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
M 027 390 2703
E: [email address] | justice.govt.nz
 

-----Original Message-----
From: S Murray <[FYI request #26294 email]>
Sent: Friday, 3 May 2024 1:47 pm
To: Media - Justice <[email address]>
Subject: Re: OIA 111056

Dear Media - Justice / Ms Baguley,

Thank you for the response to my OIA.

Given that the approximately $72,000 in travel disbursements identified would appear to have been paid in direct contravention of the Legal Aid Grants Handbook, could you please provide the basis for the travel disbursements being paid?

I am concerned that the five Whangarei-based PAL 1 providers identified have been fraudulently invoicing the Legal Services Agency.

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Kia ora S Smith,

 

Please find the attached response to your OIA request for PAL 1 Legal Aid provider information.

 

Ngā mihi,

Communications Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

www.[1]justice.govt.nz

 

 

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Kia ora,

 

Please see attached response to your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi,

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Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture

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