Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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.
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]
Saunders & Co v Bank of New Zealand; Saunderson v Purchase; Schmidt v Holland; Seales v Attorney-General; Shivas v Bank of New Zealand; Shotter v Westpac Banking Corp; Slater Wilmhurst Ltd v Crown Group Custodian Ltd; Soccer Nelson Inc v Soccer NZ Inc; Stringer v Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co
Two pÅhutukawa trees behind the court mark the location of the General Assembly House, which was used by the New Zealand Parliament when Auckland was the capital of the country. [3] In the late 20th century, the court was expanded into a new larger complex, in addition to the original courthouse. [2]
This page was last edited on 11 November 2016, at 19:35 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.
Michele Marina Wilkinson-Smith is a High Court Judge in New Zealand. She was appointed to this position by Attorney-General Judith Collins. Her appointment took effect on 1 February 2024. [1] Wilkinson-Smith graduated with an LLB (Hons) from Auckland University School of Law in 1993. She began her legal career as a staff solicitor with Brewer ...
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 ...
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.