2.0 Our court system
...is the final appeal court but hears only a small proportion of cases. A decision by a higher court is binding on lower courts. Decisions of the Supreme Court, as New Zealand’s highest court, are binding on all other courts. District Court criminal appeals Most District Court appeals go to the High Court, however, in appeals from jury trial outcomes, the appeals are made directly to the Court of Appeal. Appeals from decisions of Community Magistrates or Justices of the Peace are heard by...