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Added: May 22, 2012
The Government is to streamline the application process for legal aid lawyers and extend the length of time they have to claim payments for work done, Justice Minister Judith Collins announced today.
From 2 July, legal aid lawyers will have six months rather than the current three months to invoice the Ministry of Justice for work that has been undertaken.
“An extra three months eases the administrative burden on legal aid lawyers and still gives the Ministry of Justice certainty so it can manage the legal aid budget effectively,” Ms Collins says.