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A webinar for criminal practitioners

Blenheim - 15-16 September 2017

How to get your argument across...

A one day practical workshop

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Important Updates

Commencement and operation of the Commercial Panel of the High Court

The Chief High Court Judge has issued a Press Release regarding the establishment of a specialist judicial commercial panel (the Panel) in the High Court. The Commercial Panel is to commence on 1 September 2017.

Special sitting of Employment Court to swear in new Employment Court Judge

There will be a special sitting of the Court to swear into office Wellington lawyer Joanna Holden as a Judge of the Employment Court. Judge Holden will be based in Auckland.

Strict enforcement of content and page limits for submissions and bundles

The Chief High Court Judge advises counsel that due to concerns over the extent of submissions and the size of bundles of authorities produced for interlocutory hearings, the content and page limits set out in r 7.39 of the High Court Rules will be enforced with immediate effect.