February 2015
from Justice Winkelmann, Chief High Court Judge and
Justice Asher, Chair Rules Committee
High Court Rules: The effectiveness of the 2011 – 2012 reforms to discovery and case management
We write to report to the profession…
… by an Order in Council on 14 May 2012. Please go to: http://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2012/0093/latest/DLM4448201.html
The changes to the two schedules are being kept under review and the Committee welcomes practitioner comment.
D…
… speech of Chief High Court Judge, Hon Justice Venning(PDF, 313 KB)
Report: Effectiveness of the 2011-2012 reforms, Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann, Chief High Court Judge and Justice Asher, Chair, Rules Committee (February 2015)
Articles:
Articles on …
… Associate Judge Bell. One of these judges case manages every case allocated to the list.
At the first conference, a preliminary summary of issues is recorded. A more detailed list of issues is prepared once the following steps have been completed:
Dis…
… define the issue for hearing or if the timetable needs to be amended.
Timetable Compliance
Parties and counsel may not alter timetables set by the Court without its approval, even if they believe they are about to settle. This includes timetables for…
… Court to provide a timely hearing date for cases that are ready to proceed, and of the effectiveness of the Court’s scheduling practices. When a case is certified “can be readied for hearing” preparation may still be required including completion of dis…
… Court to provide a timely hearing date for cases that are ready to proceed, and of the effectiveness of the Court’s scheduling practices. When a case is certified “can be readied for hearing” preparation may still be required including completion of dis…
… Rules set out how proceedings are started and specify the documents that must be filed, the content of those documents and how they are to be served. The Rules also provide detailed guidance on pre-trial matters such as case management, interim relief, …