High Court
Revocation of practice notes in the High and District Court
Media statement: High Court and District Court revoke historic practice notes - 31 March 2025
Notice - revocation of practice notes 2025
Protocol for remote participation in court
The new protocols aim to provide clarity on when the use of remote participation is and is not appropriate.
Protocol for remote participation in the High Court from 20 March 2025
Electronic common bundles and electronic case books
The 2019 practice note revokes the 2016 practice note and makes the following changes:
- Definitions, clause 2.2 – the definition of casebook is now inclusive
- Clause 2.5 – the relevant case management conference is the one in which trial directions are made
- Default directions, 2.7(2)(b) – revises a reference to the Protocol
- Default directions, 2.7(2)(d) – is new. Parties who file and serve the bundle or casebook must ensure the software used is capable of accepting additional material that may be introduced during the trial.
Practice note 2019 use of electronic common bundles and casebooks in the High Court (PDF, 409.9 KB)
Senior Courts electronic document protocol
Criminal Procedure Act 2011
Sentencing indications for protocol cases: note to profession 5 October 2017 (PDF, 435 KB)
Second Appearance of Category 4 Offences now to be held in the High Court and Appearances in the High Court of Protocol Offences as at 1 July 2013 (PDF, 161 KB)
Procedure for Second Appearances of Category 4 Offences in the High Court as at 1 July 2013 (PDF, 10.4 KB)
Note: From 1 August 2013 all proceedings of the High Court will be recorded whenever a judge is in court. There will be no change to current arrangements for transcription. In the usual course only criminal proceedings and evidence in civil procedures will be transcribed. This usual practice is of course subject to variation by judicial direction.
Disclosure
Criminal disclosure in High Court trials
Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011
Referral of questions of tikanga under s 99 Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011
2019 Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal
Arrangements for transfer of proceedings: Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal (PDF, 267 KB)
Search and Surveillance Act 2012
Procedures for processing surveillance device warrant applications 2012 (PDF, 288 KB)
Section 30(6) Evidence Act 2006
Practice Note on Police Questioning 2006 (PDF, 12.8 KB)
Archived Practice Notes
Practice Note 2016 for the use of electronic common bundles and casebooks in the High Court rev 1 2017 (PDF, 619 KB)
Practice Note 2016 effective 25 July 2016 (PDF, 466 KB)
Sentencing in the High and District Court - Revocation of Practice Note 2014 effective 18 August 2016 (PDF, 132 KB