During the COVID-19 pandemic response period, the District Court is providing essential services. Judges are available in all the court’s divisions, including the Family Court, to deal with as many proceedings as can be safely undertaken. The court is doing some things differently to ensure it can deliver justice safely, including by using technology to hold some hearings remotely. Information about how the changes affect various court participants can be found in the dedicated COVID-19 Information section.
The District Court is the largest court in Australasia. Most New Zealanders who go to court will go through the entire justice process in the District Court. Each year, 175 Judges in 58 courthouses deal with approximately 200,000 criminal, family, youth and civil matters. Judicial decisions from a representative sample of these cases are published here, with emphasis on significant decisions of particular interest. Selections are updated regularly in an independent process — overseen by an Editorial Board of judges. Alongside other background material, the publication of decisions on this website aims to enhance the open and transparent administration of justice in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Protocols for Alert Level 1 for all divisions of the District Court — civil jurisdiction, criminal jurisdiction, Family Court, Youth Court and Accident Compensation Appeals....
Breach of duty as a PCBU — order for specified project — reparation — proportionality test — costs — Health and Safety at Work Act...
Sentencing — failure to ensure health and safety of other persons — PCBU — Court-Ordered Enforceable Undertaking — Health and Safety at Work Act 2015,...
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Read newly-uploaded judgments, including the first WorkSafe judgment containing a successful application for a Cour… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Looking for some weekend reading? Check out the District Court website, more judgments uploaded today at: districtcourts.govt.nz/search/SearchF…
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Just published! An update to the COVID-19 Guide for Media: Covering court at Alert Level 1. Available to read or do… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 1 months ago
New criminal judgments have been uploaded to the District Court website. Including possession of methamphetamine fo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 1 months ago
Read or download Protocols for Alert Level 1 for all divisions of the District Court — civil jurisdiction, criminal… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 1 months ago
More criminal judgments published on the District Court website today, including a sentencing for breach of COVID-1… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Recent criminal judgments have just been published, including a conviction under the Customs and Excise Act and an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 2 months ago
The Chief District Court Judge has issued a practice note setting out the process for appeals to a public health or… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
District Court NZ @NZDistrictCourt 2 months ago
Media statement from the Chief District Court Judge explaining how District Courts will operate under Alert Level… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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