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1. Trial and prison

   ...jury of twelve has been chosen from a pool of about sixty people who have been called to do jury service. Once the jury has been chosen, the list of witnesses for the prosecution is read out loud. If one of the jurors knows a witness, they must let the judge know. The judge will decide whether or not they can still be a juror based on how well they know the witness. For more information about juries, see jury service. The Crown and defence counsel (lawyers for the police and for the defendant,...

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2. Family justice journey diagram [pdf, 539 KB]

   ...File court forms A court official receives the application and checks it, along with the affidavit and the completed parenting plan. They pay the standard fee and await the outcome. The file is processed and scheduled for review by a judge, who then issues a court order. Jayne and Rawiri each receive a copy in the mail. SIMPLE TRACK The simple track is for people who reach agreement and want a court order to formalise their agreement. It is also for undefended pro...

3. [2010] NZSC 218 CA780/2009 Parker v Silver Fern Farms Ltd [pdf, 32 KB]

   ...aided, we make no order for costs. REASONS OF THE COURT (Given by Arnold J) [1] There are two applications before the Court: (a) An application for leave to appeal (CA800/2009) against a decision of the Employment Court in which Chief Judge Colgan refused Mr Parker’s application for an extension of time within which to file a challenge to a determination of the Employment Relations Authority;1 and (b) An application for Mr Parker’s judicial review claim (CA780/2...

4. Factsheet Family and Whanau Violence Legislation Bill [pdf, 193 KB]

   ...years’ imprisonment. Family Violence Flag MAKING FAMILY VIOLENCE VISIBLE The Bill directs that an offence charged, or conviction entered, is specified as a family violence offence. This provision will make family violence more visible to judges and Police so that this can be taken into consideration when decisions are made. The flag will also support the further development of differentiated responses to family violence offences. http://justice.govt.nz/ justi...

5. Environment Court COVID 19 Protocol All traffic lights [pdf, 194 KB]

   Environment Court of New Zealand Te Kōti Taiao o Aotearoa Practice Note: COVID-19: Protection Framework Chief Environment Court Judge David Kirkpatrick [6 December 2021] This Practice Note applies to all regions under the COVID-19 Traffic Light System from 6 December 2021. It replaces all previous COVID-19 protocols. Court operations from 6 December 2021 – 31 January 2022 From 6 December 2021 to 31 January 2022 transitional operating protocols will be in place for all C...

6. Environment Court COVID19 Protocol All traffic lights [pdf, 173 KB]

   Environment Court of New Zealand Te Kōti Taiao o Aotearoa Practice Note: COVID-19: Protection Framework Chief Environment Court Judge David Kirkpatrick [6 December 2021] This Practice Note applies to all regions under the COVID-19 Traffic Light System from 6 December 2021. It replaces all previous COVID-19 protocols. Court operations from 6 December 2021 – 31 January 2022 From 6 December 2021 to 31 January 2022 transitional operating protocols will be in place for al...

7. Maori Land Court COVID-19 Level 2 protocol 7 September 202 [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...The phone and email contacts for all Māori Land Court offices can be found on the Court’s website at www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us. Court hearings Setting down hearings 8. At Level 2, when setting the pānui for new Court sittings Judges should assess whether any of the matters listed can be completed on the papers. For example, applications such as replacement of trustees (Rule 12.8), successions (s 117) and reducing trustees (s 239) may be able to be dealt with in Ch...

8. Moonen v Accident Compensation Corporation (Leave to appeal to the High Court) [2025] NZACC 069 (30 April 2025) [pdf, 186 KB]

   ...ADRIANUS MOONEN Applicant AND ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION Respondent Submissions: The Applicant is self-represented R Harper for the Corporation Hearing: On the papers Judgment: 30 April 2025 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE P R SPILLER [Leave to Appeal to the High Court: s 162 Accident Compensation Act 2001] Introduction [1] This is an application for leave to appeal against a judgment of Her Honour, Judge Clark, delivered on 20 November 2024.1 At issu...

9. Environment Court COVID-19 Protection Framework [pdf, 165 KB]

   Environment Court of New Zealand Te Kōti Taiao o Aotearoa Practice Note: COVID-19: Protection Framework Chief Environment Court Judge David Kirkpatrick [14 February 2022] This Practice Note applies to all regions under the COVID-19 Protection Framework from 14 February 2022. Courts are an essential service and the Environment Court will remain open at all three levels (Red, Orange and Green) under the Protection Framework. The court appreciates the significant challe...

10. Land Valuation Tribunal COVID-19 Protection Framework [pdf, 166 KB]

    Land Valuation Tribunal of New Zealand Te Taraipūnara Wāriu Whenua Practice Note: COVID-19: Protection Framework Chief Environment Court Judge David Kirkpatrick [14 February 2022] This Practice Note applies to all regions under the COVID-19 Protection Framework from 14 February 2022. Courts are an essential service and the Land Valuation Tribunal will remain open at all three levels (Red, Orange and Green) under the Protection Framework. The Tribunal appreciates the si...