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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 ...
This is a list of the notable cited cases of the High Court of New Zealand. A Attorney-General v Rutherford [1 NZLR 403] Awa v Independent News Auckland Ltd [ 3 NZLR 590] B Bayley v Public Trustee [ NZGazLawRp 230; (1907) 27 NZLR 659; (1907) 10 GLR 204] Boyd Knight v Purdue [[1999] 2 NZLR 278] C Carrigan v Redwood [[1910] NZGazLawRp 193; (1910) 30 NZLR 244; (1910) 13 GLR 183] D Daniels v ...
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]
In 2008, he was appointed a Justice of the High Court of New Zealand. [10] In 2017, he became the first Te Reo Māori speaker appointed to the Court of Appeal. [11] He was appointed to the Supreme Court of New Zealand in May 2019, succeeding William Young. [12] Williams is the first Māori person to be appointed to the Supreme Court. [1] [13]
The High Court dismissed the appeal, as the Disputes Tribunal is composed of laymen (and not solicitors), therefore it is not necessary for a referee to "know all the relevant law". Furthermore, section 18(6) also states that a referee "shall not be bound to give effect to strict legal rights or obligations or to legal forms or technicalities".
Smith v Fonterra Co-Operative Group Ltd [2024] NZSC 5 is a landmark New Zealand tort law case, concerning liability of major fossil fuel polluters for climate damage.The NZ Supreme Court held that polluting companies could be liable in tort to pay damages from global warming and rising sea levels to people whose coastal property is damaged, overturning courts below.
The New Zealand Council of Law Reporting (NZCLR) is an incorporated body charged with overseeing the publication of the NZLR. The NZLR is currently published for the Council by LexisNexis New Zealand Ltd. [3] The reports started in 1881 but complete sets have been deemed to start at 1861 and include a number of prior series.
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