High Court Jury Trials Held - for the 12 months ending 30 June 2013

High Court Registry Jury Trials Held
Auckland HC 49
Blenheim HC 1
Christchurch HC 11
Dunedin HC 0
Gisborne HC 5
Greymouth HC 0
Hamilton HC 9
Invercargill HC 2
Napier HC 3
Nelson HC 1
New Plymouth HC 3
Palmerston North HC 8
Rotorua HC 8
Timaru HC 1
Wanganui HC 0
Wellington HC 15
Whangarei HC 5
National Total 121

 

Note:

High Court jury trials are not held in Masterton or Tauranga, and these registries have therefore been excluded from the table. Jury trials originating in Masterton are generally heard in Wellington, while jury trials originating in Tauranga are generally heard in Rotorua.

Definitions

Jury Trial Held

Trials ‘held’ includes cases where the jury delivered a verdict on all charges put to it, cases where the jury was unable to agree on one or more charges, cases where a mistrial was declared, and cases determined by guilty plea and/or dismissal either during the trial or on the morning a trial was scheduled to begin.