Legal Services Agency
Government AdministrationWellington, New Zealand11-50 Employees
Situated in Mount Victoria, Wellington, the Legal Services Agency operates within government administration to help people access justice. It funds and delivers legal aid, initial criminal legal services, and support for community law centres, including direct representation through its in-house Public Defence Service. The 27 community law centres it funds collectively delivered 51,000 hours of case work, 27,000 hours of legal information services, and 11,000 hours of law-related education. Its primary beneficiaries are individuals seeking legal assistance, particularly those charged with criminal offences, as well as the communities served by the centres. The agency functions as a publicly funded intermediary within the government sector, coordinating access to legal aid, court information, and education services.