… evidence, such as submission only hearings or Pickwick hearings, may be conducted, in appropriate cases, by way of written submissions with counsel appearing by AVL or telephone link. These hearings are to be recorded on the FTR transcription system.
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… at regular intervals by the Principal Family Court Judge in consultation with the Ministry of Justice and this process will have particular regard to factors such as regions of New Zealand being under different Traffic Light settings.
Mental health
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… for Level 3 must be taken into account. The expectation is that there will be involvement of and consultation with the relevant Family Court professionals in the Youth Court process outlined in this protocol.
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