Change:  smoking cannabis). Appeals, Jury Trials or transfers to High Court You can get legal aid for these too, and sometimes the same lawyer who acted in the District Court will be assigned; but this is dependant upon the lawyer being qualified in that particular area of law.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 94)

Change: The duty solicitor will approach you at court. They are usually in a hurry and you may find it hard to tell your whole story.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 282)

Change: (Last updated Sept 08) Duty Solicitors Assigned Counsel (Legal Aid) Appeals, Jury Trials or transfers to High Court The District Courts deal with criminal matters involving young people who are 17 years old and over. You can find your local district court webpage from http://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/district/district. You can   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 718)

Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 722)

Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details. (Word count: 722)

Change:  The duty solicitor will approach you at court. They are usually in a hurry and you may find it hard to tell your whole story.   View changes from previous version. (Word count: 722)