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1. Apply for a Non-Contact Order

   ...copy of the application and affidavit will be served on the offender and anyone else you want the Order to cover. The court calls this making an application on notice. If the offender doesn’t want the Order to be made, a hearing will be held and the judge will take into account what you and the offender have to say. If you need to apply urgently If you feel you’re at risk you can make an application urgently – the court calls this making an application without notice. A judge can make a t...

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2. Final Process Evaluation for the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Court 2016 [pdf, 2.3 MB]

   ...training. AODT Court processes are working well, although the efficiency of the court day can be further improved. The resource required to implement the AODT Court design was under- estimated, particularly in relation to: (1) the time required by the judges, court coordinators, case managers, peer support workers and police prosecutors; and (2) the number of places needed in supported accommodation. The workload pressure for case managers continues and is dependent on the size of...

3. ENVC paper New Horizons Environ Court AAMINZ 2015 [pdf, 157 KB]

   ...Mediation has been the principal for of ADR, but different styles have come to be employed, some of which could be said to resemble other forms of ADR entirely. ADR techniques are routinely employed across the board by the Commissioners, and also the Judges. It is necessary to start by describing the nature of the cases that come to the Environment Court to be resolved, whether by ADR methods, or by hearing. There are essentially three classes of case: (a) Disputes about pro...

4. MLC - 2014 March - Urupā reservations [pdf, 411 KB]

   Māori Land Court | Judge’s Corner Judge S Te A Milroy Urupa Reservations Urupā reservations (Māori burial grounds) have a special status in legal terms as well as having family, spiritual, cultural and historical importance. Many urupā are traditional burial grounds, and are the places where whānau and hapū members expect to be buried when their time comes. However, especially where older urupā are concerned, and as the generations increase, there may no longer be suffi...

5. Judicial Protocol Audio Visual Links [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   CHIEF DISTRICT COURT JUDGE FOR NEW ZEALAND TE KAIWHAKAWA MATUA 0 TE KOTJ-A-ROHE Judge Jan-Marie Doogue Judicial Protocol Audio Visual Links Procedure for Prisoner Appearances in Courts Background 1. The purpose of this Judicial Protocol is to provide guidance to judicial officers and Registrars when determining whether court to custody Audio Visual Links (A VL) should be used for the purpose of a prisoner appearance. The Protocol has been developed for A VL prisoner appearances be...

6. Phillips - Tahorakauri A1 Sec 1 (Ohaki Papakainga Māori Reservation) (2003) 77 Taupō MB 267 (77 TPO 267) [pdf, 336 KB]

   Minute Book: 77 TPO 267 IN THE MAORI LAND COURT OF NEVI ZEALAND WAIARIKI DISTRICT Place: Present: Date: Application No: Subject: Section: Hearing: Applicant: Introduction Rotorua L R Harvey, Judge 13 June 2003 A20020005213 Tahorakuri A 1 Sec 1 (Ohaki Papakainga Maori Reservation) - Remove existing trustee 240/93 27 February 2003, Rotorua Louis Ruihana Phillips RESERVED DECISION This is an application by Louis Phillips, on behalf of himself and the truste...

7. LCRO 192/2019 NA v LC (27 May 2020) [pdf, 93 KB]

   ...LC’s appointment as lawyer for the child was made by the Family Court. (b) The appointment was only able to be reviewed by the Family Court. (c) The appropriate course of action was to refer the complaint to the Administrative Family Court judge for [City A]. [13] The Committee noted that in the event that the Family Court was to conclude that Ms LC had failed to provide a proper service, it would be open to the Administrative Judge to bring the matter to the attention of the Co...

8. Williamson v Hutana - Estate of Te Whe Ariki Hutana nee Karaitiana (2019) 57 Te Waipounamu MB 90 (57 TWP 90) [pdf, 269 KB]

   ...135-167 11 December 2018, 53 Te Waipounamu MB 79-91 14 February 2019, 53 Te Waipounamu MB 97-110 (Heard at Christchurch) Appearances: J Pou for Applicant J Ormsby for Respondent Judgment: 15 July 2019 JUDGMENT OF JUDGE S F REEVES Copies to: J Pou, Tupono Legal Limited, PO Box 1693 ROTORUA 3040, pou@tupono.co.nz J Ormsby, M McConway, Wynn Williams Lawyers, PO Box 4341 CHRISTCHURCH 8140, jared@jaredormsby...

9. Proactive Release - District Court Amendment Rules 2019 [pdf, 682 KB]

   ...is a statutory body established under section 155 of the Senior Courts Act 2016. Rules of the Senior Courts and District Court are made by Order in Council, with the concurrence of the Committee. Members include the Chief Justice, the Chief High Court Judge, the Chief District Court Judge, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Justice, and selected judges and lawyers. 4. Many of the changes are minor and reflect corrections or modifications...

10. Overview for interpreters about common jurisdictions in the Courts and Tribunals [pdf, 184 KB]

    ...Criminal District court The majority of criminal offences go through the District Court and range from minor to serious offences. Cases in the criminal jurisdiction are heard by a Justice of the Peace, Community Magistrate, or a District Court Judge. All crimes (offences) are placed into four categories, these are: • Category One: offences for which the defendant can only be fined. These are usually dealt with by a Justice of the Peace or Community Magistrate. • Category Two:...