Legislation
Relevant to the establishment and operation of Te Kōti Matua – the High Court:
- Senior Court Act 2016
- District Court Act 2016
- Judicial Review Procedure Act 2016
- Constitution Act 1986
- High Court Rules 2016
- Senior Courts (High Court Commercial Panel) Order 2017
- Senior Courts (High Court Commercial Panel) Order 2017
- Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016 Māori Language Act 2016
- New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006
- Senior Courts (Access to Court Documents) Rules 2017
Court of Trial Protocol
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19 September 2022. The 2022 Court of Trial Protocol review is completed. The Chief High Court Judge and Chief District Court Judge accepted the review committee’s recommendation that no changes are required to the current protocol.
The protocol offences remain as currently gazetted.
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Court of Trial Protocol Established by the Chief High Court Judge and the Chief District Court Judge for Category 2 and 3 Offences Pursuant to Section 66 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, 12 October 2021
Advisory from the Honourable Justice Thomas, Chief High Court Judge, and Judge Heemi Taumaunu, Chief District Court Judge (PDF, 194 KB)
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Court of Trial Protocol Established by the Chief High Court Judge and the Chief District Court Judge for Category 2 and 3 Offences Pursuant to Section 66 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, 1 March 2018
Advisory from the Hon Justice Venning, Chief Judge of the High Court, and Judge Jan-Marie Doogue, Chief District Court Judge (PDF, 231 KB)
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Court of Trial Protocol Established by the Chief High Court Judge and the Chief District Court Judge for Category 2 and 3 Offences Pursuant to Section 66 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 49 — 11 MAY 2017
Advisory from the Hon Justice Venning, Chief Judge of the High Court, and Judge Jan-Marie Doogue, Chief District Court Judge (PDF, 393 KB)
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Court of Trial Protocol Established by the Chief High Court Judge and the Chief District Court Judge for Category 2 and 3 Offences Pursuant to Section 66 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 - replacing previous protocol; applies to proceedings commenced on or after 1 February 2016. New Zealand Gazette, No. 8 - 29 January 2016
Advisory from the Hon Justice Venning, Chief Judge of the High Court, and Judge Jan-Marie Doogue, Chief District Court Judge (PDF, 243 KB)
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Court of Trial Protocol Established by the Chief High Court Judge and the Chief District Court Judge for Category 2 and 3 Offences (PDF, 41 KB) in force 1 Feb 2015. New Zealand Gazette - 30 January 2015
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