You may be having difficulty finding a Legal Aid lawyer. Bay Legal Associate, Shannon McKay deals with the majority of legal aid work in our office. To see if she has capacity to see you, ring our office now. She can help with a range of legal aid services including parenting, domestic violence and relationship property issues.
Click here to see if you qualify for legal aid.
If you qualify for legal aid we will assist you with your application form. To do this, you need to bring the following information into your first appointment with us:
You should also take any letters or documents to do with your case.
You’ll need to tell us about:
If you would like to get a head-start on the application form, download the link below and fill out as much information as possible prior to your appointment with Shannon.
Legal Aid Application Form
Click here to see if you qualify for legal aid.
If you qualify for legal aid we will assist you with your application form. To do this, you need to bring the following information into your first appointment with us:
- the address and phone number where you can be contacted at home and/or at work
- your date of birth
- your before-tax income (including wages, and any benefit and ACC payments, and all income)
- any savings you have
- the value of any major assets you own (such as a house or car)
- any money you owe (such as hire purchase or other debts)
- how many dependants you have.
You should also take any letters or documents to do with your case.
You’ll need to tell us about:
- whether you have a partner - if so, their finances will also be recorded in the application for legal aid
- if anything changes in your work, family or financial situation.
If you would like to get a head-start on the application form, download the link below and fill out as much information as possible prior to your appointment with Shannon.
Legal Aid Application Form
