Related Sites and Organisations Which Can Help
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Attorney-General
Attorney-General's Homepage
The Attorney-General's homepage, featuring speeches, press releases, policies, and other papers.
Case Law Brookers Court of Appeal Judgments
Court of Appeal judgments dating from November 1995 are available.
Directory of Decisions
This site provides brief information on the jurisdiction of decisions, governing legislation, administering bodies, contact details, the availability of reported and unreported decisions and information on indexes to the decisions.
Privy Council Judgments
The Privy Council's website provides copies of judgments of the Judicial Committee in full text from 1999. Some earlier key judgments are also included on the site, and a more complete set of pre-1999 Privy Council judgments are available from the BAILII website.
Courts
Courts of New Zealand (Ministry of Justice)
This website provides information on the judiciary and the courts and tribunals of New Zealand. Work includes administration of courts and tribunals, enforcement of court orders relating to fines and debts, and administration of the Maori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal.
Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal is a permanent commission of inquiry established to make recommendations on claims brought by Maori relating to the practical application of the Treaty of Waitangi, and to make determinations on whether matters brought before the Tribunal are consistent with the principles of the Treaty.
Government
newzealand.govt.nz
newzealand.govt.nz is the official gateway to the New Zealand government. This website provides access to central and local government services information, and government agency contact details.
New Zealand Parliament
The internet site for the House of Representatives provides information from the Office of the Clerk about members and Parliament's programme including order papers, select committees and progress of business.
Government Departments and Related Agencies
The following are links to justice related government departments. For a full list of central and local government departments see newzealand.govt.nz
Department of Corrections
The Department of Corrections manage prison sentences, and other non custodial sentences such as periodic detention, community service and supervision. They also support the Parole Board and District Prisons Boards, and provide information to the courts.
Employment Relations Service
The Department of Labour's Employment Relations Service provides information on laws relating to the workplace and outlines the main rights of employers and employees.
Ministry of Justice
The Ministry of Justice provides strategic and policy advice across the government sector. This site includes an introduction to the Ministry and its work, publications, questions, and other justice related information.
New Zealand Law Commission
The Law Commission is an independent government organisation, which reviews areas of the law that need updating, reforming or developing.
Office of Treaty Settlements
The Office of Treaty Settlements handles claim negotiations between Maori and the Crown, and coordinates the implementation of claim settlements. This site provides information on the Treaty settlement process, the status of claims, and Deeds of Settlement.
Parliamentary Counsel Office
The Parliamentary Counsel Office is the New Zealand government's law drafting office. It is responsible for drafting New Zealand legislation and publishing the official version of Acts of Parliament and Statutory Regulations.
Law Societies
Auckland District Law Society
Provides professional, public and media resources including a 'whiteboard' of recent cases, links to New Zealand and international legal sites, legal news and press releases.
New Zealand Law Society
Provides the Rules of Professional Conduct for Barristers and Solicitors, a members' email directory, Lawtalk, press releases, news, continuing legal education, conference papers and details of future conferences.
Wellington District Law Society
Provides public advice regarding fee queries and complaints about your lawyer, plus library, membership and continuing education information.
Legal Representation
ADLS Find a Lawyer
New Zealand wide contact details for lawyers and law firms.
Community Law Centres
Contact details for community law centres nationwide. They provide free legal advice to communities with unmet legal need, especially those unable to pay for legal services. This may involve legal representation.
Lawyer Search
Search tool to locate lawyers by name and / or practice area (provided by Brookers).
Legal Services Agency
The Legal Service Agency is a government funded organisation responsible for ensuring access to justice for all New Zealanders. The Agency ensures that legal aid is applied consistently and that rapid access to appropriate representation is there when people need it.
Legislation
Public Access to Legislation Project
This interim website provides free public access to unofficial versions of New Zealand statutes (Public, Local, and Private Acts) and Statutory Regulations. The website is provided by the New Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office in association with Brookers, and is updated monthly.
New Zealand Legal Resources
The Knowledge Basket
The Knowledge Basket provides access to a variety of databases including Hansard, Bills, Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Health and Disability Commissioner and Refugee Law.
Te Puna Web Directory
Te Puna web directory is a service provided by the National Library of New Zealand which provides a subject gateway to New Zealand and Pacific Island internet resources.
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