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1. Judicial Appointments Protocol Nov 2019 [pdf, 143 KB]

   ...highest court, followed by the Court of Appeal, the High Court, and finally the District Court which has some specialist divisions. The Employment Court is a separate, specialist court. The Supreme Court The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice and four to five other Judges. Judges of the Supreme Court are also Judges of the High Court. Retired judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court who have not yet reached the age of 75 years may be appointed as acting judges. Ap...

2. Judicial-Appointments-Protocol-HC-February-2025 [docx, 86 KB]

   ...the highest court, followed by the Court of Appeal, the High Court, and finally the District Court which has some specialist divisions. The Employment Court is a separate, specialist court. The Supreme Court The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice and four to five other Judges. Judges of the Supreme Court are also Judges of the High Court. Retired judges of the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court who have not yet reached the age of 75 years may be appointed as acting judges. Appoint...

3. BORA Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Bill [pdf, 296 KB]

   ...consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the Bill of Rights Act. In reaching this conclusion, we have considered the consistency of the Bill with ss 14 (freedom of expression), 21 (unreasonable search and seizure), and 27(1) (right to natural justice) of the Bill of Rights Act. Our analysis under those sections is set out below. THE BILL 3. The Bill repeals and replaces the Telecommunications (Interception Capability) Act 2004. The main objectives of the Bill are to ensure...

4. IPT Practice Note 5 Publication of decisions [pdf, 104 KB]

   ...DECISIONS 9. RECALL OF DECISIONS 10. DATABASE OF DECISIONS 2 PREAMBLE This Practice Note is issued pursuant to section 220(2)(a) of the Immigration Act 2009 (“the Act”). It is effective for all appeals and matters determined by the Immigration and Protection Tribunal (“the Tribunal”). The following information on the practice and procedure adopted by the Tribunal in relation to the publication of its decisions is designed to provide gui...

5. Land Valuation Tribunal COVID-19 Protocol [pdf, 181 KB]

   ...or higher. 5. Access will be denied to anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 and is required to isolate or is a household contact of a confirmed case of COVID-19. Additional arrangements for all regions under Traffic Light Red 6. All new matters will continue to be referred to a Judge and will be prioritised in the usual way. Parties are reminded of the ability to apply for priority. Any application should be supported by a full explanation as to why priority is sought. Hea...

6. AB v DE & Ors LCRO 75/2014 (11 July 2016) [pdf, 90 KB]

   ...Standards Committee or in relation to the complaint about Ms DE as no further action was necessary or appropriate. [16] In reaching that decision the Committee concluded that: (a) The complaints process cannot be used as a forum to reconsider matters that are subject to a decision of another Standards Committee. (b) Once a Standards Committee decision has been made, the only way of challenging that decision is by application to the Legal Complaints Review Officer (LCRO). (c) Mr...

7. Triennial-Legal-Aid-Discussion-document [pdf, 489 KB]

   ............................................................................................................................ 2 Background ......................................................................................................................... 4 Legal aid is a cornerstone of the justice system ................................................................ 4 There are three categories of legal aid .................................................................................

8. OIA-Law Society [pdf, 154 KB]

   Justice Centre | 19 Aitken Street DX SX10088 | Wellington T 04 918 8800 | F 04 918 8820 ContactUs@justice.govt.nz | www.justice.govt.nz 4 October 2024 Ref: OIA 115645 Tēnā koe Official Information Act request: Law Society Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the OIA) on 7 September 2024 to the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry). Specifically, you requested: By way of OIA please provide documentation which consider...

9. Practice Note 5 2018 Final [pdf, 288 KB]

   ...appeals or matters for which the Tribunal has not delivered a decision by that date. 2. JURISDICTION [2.1] Subject to certain exceptions, the Tribunal is required to publish its decisions - (clause 19(1), Schedule 2). The presumption of open justice and transparency carries an expectation that the names of the parties taking an active part in the proceedings and the whole of the content of the decision will be published. [2.2] The exceptions are: (a) The research co...

10. BORA Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal Bill [pdf, 616 KB]

    ...enactments J O Subpart 4-Case management 20 Management of claims and natural justice J O First case management conference 21 Notifyi ng date for first case management conference II 22 Attendance at first case management conference 11 23 Types of matters at first case management conference 12 Further case management 24 Case management 12 25 Powers of tribunal 13 26 Independence of expert advisers 13 27 Transfer of claim to court 14 Part 2 Mediation and adjudication of c...