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Judges of the High Court of New Zealand, which until 1980 was called the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Pages in category "High Court of New Zealand judges" The following 102 pages are in this category, out of 102 total.
The judiciary of New Zealand is responsible for the system of courts that interprets and applies the laws of New Zealand.It has four primary functions: to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution; to deliver authoritative rulings on the meaning and application of legislation; to develop case law; and to uphold the rule of law, personal liberty and human rights. [1]
New Zealand judges of international courts and tribunals (1 C, 2 P) M. New Zealand Māori judges (6 P) W. New Zealand women judges (13 P) This page was last edited on ...
Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, which was established in 2004. The High Court of New Zealand, a superior trial court, was known by the name Supreme Court of New Zealand until 1980. Judges of this court should be placed in Category:High Court of New Zealand judges.
The High Court of New Zealand (Māori: Te Kōti Matua o Aotearoa) is the superior court of New Zealand. It has general jurisdiction and responsibility, under the Senior Courts Act 2016, as well as the High Court Rules 2016, for the administration of justice throughout New Zealand. There are 18 High Court locations throughout New Zealand, and ...
High Court of New Zealand judges (102 P) M. Māori Land Court judges (21 P) S. Supreme Court of New Zealand judges (18 P) W. Members of the Waitangi Tribunal (34 P)
The chief justice of New Zealand is also the chief justice of Tokelau. [2] [3] Before the establishment of the Supreme Court in 2004, the chief justice was the presiding judge in the High Court of New Zealand, and was also ex officio a member of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand. The office is established by the Senior Courts Act 2016, which ...
In 2011, the New Zealand Attorney-General stated that the District Court was "the largest court in Australasia". [5] The larger District Court locations operate on a daily basis, while others may only operate on a weekly or monthly basis, usually being serviced by judges from larger centres.