Supreme Court to continue publishing submissions online
05 July 2023In early 2022, the Supreme Court introduced a practice of publishing written submissions, chronologies, and outlines of argument for appeal hearings in the Supreme Court, with only limited exceptions. The practice was introduced as a trial, subject to review in light of the experience of its operation in its first…
Read moreNew Zealand Crime and Victims Survey Released
30 June 2023The latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS), which was released by the Ministry of Justice on 28 June 2023, has found just under a third of adults have been the victims of personal and household crime.
The NZCVS is based on interviews with randomly selected people between November 2021 and…
New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey Released
28 June 2023The latest New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey (NZCVS) has found just under a third of adults have been the victims of personal and household crime.
Read moreWellbeing concerns and court pressures
23 June 2023There have been some recent reports of serious and urgent well-being concerns for barristers and other court lawyers. The Heads of Bench addressed these at a recent meeting with the profession.
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02 June 2023Genevieve Hancock, Convenor, Wellington Women Lawyers’ Association
Equitable briefing and instruction are at the heart of what the Wellington Women Lawyers’ Association (WWLA) does. It’s so important because women lawyers do not experience equality in briefing and instruction (understatement of the century).
Chief Justice welcomes High Court appointment - Justice Jane Anderson
10 May 2023The Chief Justice welcomes the Attorney General’s announcement today of the appointment of Auckland King’s Counsel Jane Anderson as a Judge of the High Court.
Read moreChief Justice pays tribute to Simon France
11 April 2023The Chief Justice, the Rt Hon Dame Helen Winkelmann GNZM, today paid tribute on behalf of New Zealand’s judiciary to the Honourable Simon France, recently retired Judge of the Court of Appeal, who passed away on Saturday evening after a brief illness.
Read moreAppointments to the High Court
06 April 2023Wellington King’s Counsel Paul James Radich has been appointed a Judge of the High Court, and Wellington barrister Andrew Cunningham Skelton has been appointed an Associate Judge of the High Court, Attorney‑General David Parker announced today.
Read moreDistrict Court Judges appointed
27 March 2023Attorney-General David Parker has announced the appointment of Christopher John Dellabarca of Wellington, Dr Katie Jane Elkin of Wellington, Caroline Mary Hickman of Napier, Ngaroma Tahana of Rotorua, Tania Rose Williams Blyth of Hamilton and Nicola Jan Wills of Wellington as District Court Judges.
Read moreComments by ministers on judges and prosecution decisions
16 March 2023New Zealand Bar Association President Maria Dew KC has commented on recent media regarding Ministers comments on judicial decisions. Ms Dew has warned that judicial independence is critical in upholding the rule of law, which supports our democracy. Ms Dew said that the public must be confident that they can…
Read moreRegulating Lawyers in Aotearoa New Zealand | Te Pae Whiritahi i te Korowai Rato Ture o Aotearoa
10 March 2023In 2021, the Law Society commissioned an Independent Review to examine the regulation and representation of legal services in Aotearoa New Zealand, including the structure and functions of the Law Society.
The overall conclusion of the report is that while the current regulation and representation model works well in some areas,…
Court operations in Auckland for 31 January to 3 February 2023
30 January 2023Auckland’s extreme rain event of Friday 27 January has damaged the Auckland District Court and caused minor damage to some other court buildings. This media release advises how courts will operate in Auckland for the rest of the week, and where to find information about court proceedings affected by the…
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