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1. LCRO 145/2019 TS v NU and VL (21 January 2020) [pdf, 128 KB]

   ...complaint concerning the conduct of the respondents, Ms NU and Mr VL Background [2] In 2014 Ms NU and Mr VL represented Ms TS in a trial in which Ms TS was facing charges of benefit fraud. [3] During the trial, Ms TS says that the presiding judge disclosed that he knew Ms TS, as he had encountered her when, whilst working as a lawyer prior to being appointed to the bench, he had acted for a client who was suing a trust in which Ms TS had been a trustee. 2 [4] It was Ms TS...

2. OIA-111774.pdf [pdf, 593 KB]

   ...Information Act request: Judicial expenses Thank you for your email of 1 May 2024, requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982 (OIA), information on judicial expenses. Specifically, you requested: 1. all expense claims made by senior court judges and employment court judges since January 1, 2022, broken down by individual judge and year. 2. all receipts, invoices or other documentation submitted to support these claims. 3. all travel expenses claimed or paid by each senior...

3. You have been charged with a protocol offence & a High Court judge has made an order for your proceeding to be tried in the High Court

   On this page: Trial Review Hearing Jury Trial Callover At your trial If you have been charged with a protocol offence and a High Court judge has made an order (under section 68 of the Act) for your proceeding to be tried in the High Court, you will receive a notice informing you of the date, time and place of the court you must report to for your first High Court appearance. This appearance is usually for a Trial Review Hearing. Section 68 Trial Review Hearing A Trial Review Hearing is held t...

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4. Evaluation of Parenting Hearings programme pilot [pdf, 1.1 MB]

   ...PO Box 180 Wellington 6140 New Zealand www.justice.govt.nz ISBN 978-0478-29070-5 2009 © Crown Copyright The Parenting Hearings Programme Pilot: Evaluation Report 3 Acknowledgements Trish Knaggs and Anne Harland wish to thank the judges, lawyers, parents, court staff, report writers and community representatives who participated in this evaluation. Without your contribution this evaluation would not have been possible. We would also like to thank: • The members of...

5. Taueki v Horowhenua 11 Part Reservation Trust - Horowhenua 11 Lake Block [2016] Māori Appellate Court MB 184 (2016 APPEAL 184) [pdf, 328 KB]

   ...Act 1993 IN THE MATTER OF Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Block BETWEEN PHILIP TAUEKI Appellant AND HOROWHENUA 11 PART RESERVATION TRUST Respondent Hearing: 16 February 2016 (Heard at Wellington) Court: Judge S Te A Milroy (Presiding) Judge D J Ambler Judge M P Armstrong Appearances: Shannon Johnston, for the respondent Philip Taueki, in person Judgment: 12 April 2016 RESERVED JUDGMENT OF THE MĀORI APPELLATE COURT...

6. 3.1 Judges

   Courts are independent and impartial. Judges, in exercising the jurisdiction of the court, are subject only to law. Judges are responsible for the conduct of proceedings that are before them and are able to make orders to ensure that proceedings are conducted fairly and without disruption. In addition to judges, community magistrates and justices of the peace sit as judicial officers in the District Court criminal jurisdiction. Judicial justices of the peace have jurisdiction over many minor off...

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7. Environment court annual report 2013 [pdf, 213 KB]

   ...Court. The Honourable the Minister for Courts E.49 4 | P a g e 1. Profile of the Environment Court 1.1 Members of the Court Title Appointed Residence Principal Judge (Acting) Environment Judge L J Newhook Aug 2001 Auckland Environment Judges Judge J R Jackson Judge J A Smith Judge C J Thompson Judge B P Dwyer Judge J Borthwick Judge M Harland Alternate Environment Judges Judge J Do...

8. BORA Resource Management Amendment Bill [pdf, 332 KB]

   ...legal proceedings. Change in title for Principal Environment Judge The Bill changes the title of the Principal Environment Judge to Chief Environment Judge to better reflect the role and responsibilities of the head of a Court. Alternate Environment Judges The Bill also makes 2 amendments relating to the appointment of alternate Environ- ment Judges. The Bill— • clarifies that acting Māori Land Court Judges and acting District Court Judges may be appointed as alternate Environment Judge...

9. You have been charged with a category 2 or 3 offence and a High Court has made an order that you be tried in the High Court

   On this page: Trial Review Hearing Jury Trial Callover At your trial If you have been charged with a category 2 or 3 offence and a judge makes an order (under section 70 of the Act) that you be tried in the High Court, you will be notified of the date, time and place of the court you must report to for your first High Court appearance. This appearance is called a trial review hearing. Section 70 Trial Review Hearing A Trial Review Hearing is held to deal with any preliminary case management i...

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10. Tehei - Succession to Taiparoro Hirini [2025] Chief Judge's MB 1356 (2025 CJ 1356) [pdf, 819 KB]

    2025 Chief Judge's MB 1356 Tehei - Succession to Taiparoro Hirini (2025) Chief Judge's MB 1356 (2025 CJ 1356) I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA I TE ROHE O TE WAIARIKI In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Waiariki District AP-20230000019631 A20150005463 CJ 2015/36 WĀHANGA Under Section 45, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 MŌ TE TAKE In the matter of Succession to Taiparoro Hirini NĀ By BELLA TEHEI, NATI LEWIS AND MOANA TH...