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1. Defending a proceeding in the District Court

   ...orders secondary to the main claim An interlocutory application is an application for directions or orders that are secondary to the main claim, and usually relates to the procedure of a case. Documents If you want to oppose an interlocutory application filed on notice by another party, you will need to file the following documents: Notice of opposition Affidavit with any evidence to support your notice of opposition. Fees You do not usually have to pay a fee to file a notice of oppositi...

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   4. Representing yourself in a civil case in the District Court

2. Jones v Accident Compensation Corporation [2025] NZHRRT 25 [pdf, 304 KB]

   ...Hawes-Gandar and F Becroft for defendant DATE OF HEARING: 3 and 4 February 2025 DATE OF DECISION: 23 July 2025 2 [2] Mr Jones disputed the amount of the weekly compensation he received from ACC and sought access to his ACC claim files. In response, ACC informed Mr Jones that one of his claim files has been destroyed but provided him with access to his other claim file. [3] Mr Jones alleges that ACC has also destroyed or lost documents in the claim file he was pr...

3. 1.-Full-List-of-Fee-Changes-23-July.pdf [pdf, 366 KB]

   ...stated otherwise. If you have any questions about the fees in this document, then please email feechanges@justice.govt.nz mailto:feechanges@justice.govt.nz Court fees Supreme Court Current rate (inc GST) New rate (inc GST) Filing an application for leave to appeal $1,100 $1,430 Filing an interlocutory application, unless in the case of an application for a review of a Registrar’s decision $400 $520 Scheduling the hearing date for an appeal and hearing an appeal...

4. File a challenge

   ...happens after you have initiated a challenge Will the Employment Relations Authority's determination be stayed? Application for leave to extend the time for filing a challenge Challenges in respect of dismissal of frivolous or vexatious proceedings File a challenge in the Employment Court if you are dissatisfied with a written determination issued by the Employment Relations Authority.1 This is also called challenging a determination. You will be called the plaintiff and the person or org...

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5. Budget 2024 Full-List-of-Fee-Changes.pdf [pdf, 369 KB]

   ...stated otherwise. If you have any questions about the fees in this document, then please email feechanges@justice.govt.nz mailto:feechanges@justice.govt.nz Court fees Supreme Court Current rate (inc GST) New rate (inc GST) Filing an application for leave to appeal $1,100 $1,430 Filing an interlocutory application, unless in the case of an application for a review of a Registrar’s decision $400 $520 Scheduling the hearing date for an appeal and hearing an...

6. [2024] NZEmpC 55 Alexander v Thorn and EMPC [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...Thorn, but that he could not continue his claim for unjustified dismissal or his claim for penalties. [3] Mr Alexander now wishes to challenge that determination on a non-de novo basis but requires leave from the Court as his challenge was not filed within the statutory timeframe. Mr Thorn wishes to oppose Mr Alexander’s application for leave. However, Mr Thorn did not file his notice of opposition within the statutory timeframe. Mr Thorn seeks leave from the Court to file...

7. Audit Summary Report 2016-2017 [pdf, 433 KB]

   ...results. Lawyers who have attained good results in a recent audit programme but are flagged due to other factors such as high earnings, would generally not be re-audited. Experienced legal practitioners conduct the audits by reviewing the lawyer’s files and records of selected legal aid cases. For each lawyer, we audit 5 completed legal aid cases of a variety of types. Before the audit report is finalised, lawyers have an opportunity to comment on the draft report. Their comments, an...

8. Family Court review: case file sample [pdf, 373 KB]

   ...Act cases were selected as these cases often take the longest to resolve. This is of concern when considering the significant monetary amounts involved. Sample Criteria The samples were selected to fit the following criteria: 1. Case type: Files with at least one disposed CoCA application in each file. Also files with at least one disposed PRA application in the file. All disposed CoCA files where decisions had been appealed. 2. Date: Files to be opened in 2006 - applications m...

9. Delamere v Jiang [2017] NZIACDT 1 (17 February 2017) [pdf, 295 KB]

   ...[3.1] Lodging a request under section 61 of the Immigration Act 2009 for the discretionary issue of a visa; and [3.2] Lodging an appeal on humanitarian grounds with the Immigration and Protection Tribunal. [4] Both actions failed. [5] Ms Wang filed a complaint against Mr Jiang, which the Registrar evaluated. She exercised her statutory powers to obtain Mr Jiang’s file to assess properly what had happened. [6] However, Mr Jiang did not supply his file. His former employer provi...

10. Justice sector projections

    On this page: Projection reports Previous forecast reports Comparison reports More information We produce the Justice Sector Projections on behalf of the justice sector. The projections are important for strategic planning within the sector.  Projection reports Projection reports provide details of new projections. Prior to 2017, these were referred to as forecast reports. Justice Sector Projection 2025 report Data for the Justice Sector Projections 2025 Justice Sector Projections 2024 r

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