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It was originally called the "Supreme Court of New Zealand", but the name was changed in 1980 [2] to make way for the naming of an eventual new Supreme Court of New Zealand. [ 3 ] The High Court is a court of first instance for serious criminal cases such as homicide, civil claims exceeding $350,000 and certain other civil cases.
New Zealand judges have long had the power to assign counsel, [7] but following the Westminster Poor Prisoners Defence Act 1903, [8] [9] there were moves to introduce a similar act in New Zealand. [ 7 ] [ 10 ] This came in the form of the Justices of Peaces Amendment Act 1912 which made legal aid available for criminal offences. [ 7 ]
Since it was established, the department has had to cope with a dramatic growth in the prison population. Between 1997 and 2011 the number of inmates increased by 70% [7] and, at 201 prisoners per 100,000 of population (in 2018), New Zealand has one of the higher rates of imprisonment in the Western world. [8]
There are five security levels in New Zealand adult prisons: Minimum, Low, Low-Medium, High and Maximum. In 2018 North & South magazine published a long-form article by Paul Little titled "The Case for Closing Prisons" which included data on New Zealand prison inmate populations. [1]
In 1980, the Supreme Court was renamed the High Court (as it called today), reflecting its intermediate role. [31] In October 2003, Parliament passed the Supreme Court Act 2003, establishing a new Supreme Court of New Zealand in Wellington in July 2004, [8] and simultaneously ending the right of appeal to the Privy Council. [32]
The justice sector in New Zealand is funded through the national budget, with allocations determined annually. [31] The sector's funding supports several key institutions and functions, including the New Zealand Police, the Ministry of Justice, the Department of Corrections, the judiciary, legal aid, and various support services for victims of ...
The Senior Courts Act 2016 (Public Act 2016 No 48) is an Act of the Parliament of New Zealand which governs the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of New Zealand. It was passed by the New Zealand House of Representatives on 11 October 2016 [ 1 ] as part of a judiciary modernisation package [ 2 ] and received royal assent on ...
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