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Judicial appointment and retirement

The Chief Justice welcomes the Attorney General’s announcement today of the appointment of Auckland King's Counsel Simon Mount as a Judge of the High Court.

Criminal Jury Trials Bench Book

Te Kura Kaiwhakawā has today published updates to the Criminal Jury Trials Bench Book

Remote participation protocols

The New Zealand judiciary has today released protocols for the use of remote participation in hearings in the civil jurisdictions of the High Court and District Court, and in the Family Court.

Criminal Jury Trials Bench Book

Te Kura Kaiwhakawā | The Institute of Judicial Studies has published the Criminal Jury Trials Bench Book.

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