Brookers Legal Services is the only comprehensive updated guide to civil and criminal legal aid in New Zealand.

The Legal Services Act 2011 is provided with an introduction and section-by-section commentary. Comparative tables between the 2011 and 2000 Acts are included, as are all regulations under the 2011 Act. Legislation and commentary relating to the 2000 and 1991 legal services regimes are also included online for historical reference.

In addition to legislation and commentary, Brookers Legal Services includes chapters for administrative/policy material and practical guides, which will expand as the 2011 legal services system develops. Leading/current decisions and Legal Services Bills are provided in full online. Extracts from the Legal Aid Review 2009 and links to news/information from the government and legal sector are included as appendices.

This authoritative work is a one-stop reference text for information on legal aid and other legal services provided under the Legal Services Act 2011.

Legal Services Acts

• Legal Services Act 2011 with an introduction and section-by-section commentary
• Legal Services Act 2000 (repealed) with section-by-section commentary (online only)
• Legal Services Act 1991 (repealed) with section-by-section commentary (online only)
• Legal Services Amendment Acts since 1995 (online)
• Comparative Table: Legal Services Act 2011 to Legal Services 2000
• Comparative Table: Legal Services Act 2000 to Legal Services 2011

Legal Services Regulations

• Legal Services Regulations 2011
• Legal Services (Quality Assurance) Regulations 2011
• Legal Services Regulations 2006 (revoked) (online only)
• Legal Services Regulations 2000 (revoked) (online only)
• Legal Services Regulations 1991 (revoked) (online only)
• Legal Services Amendment Regulations since 2001 (online only)

Legal Services Administration

• Administrative material from legal aid/review bodies (as and when developed/available)

Legal Services Bills (Online)

• Legal Services Bill 2010 (all versions)
• Legal Services Amendment Bills since 2005

Legal Services Cases

• Selected decisions (full text)

Practical Guidance

• Introduction to Legal Aid Practice
• Overview of the Legal Aid Tribunal
• Legal Aid Tribunal Practice Note

Related Legislation

• Legal aid-related extracts from various statutes

Appendices

• Government and legal sector links

Table of Statutes and Regulations

Table of Cases

Subject Index

Media Types

Looseleaf

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