The High Court is the only court in New Zealand with general jurisdiction. The term “general jurisdiction” means that there are no limits to the cases that the High Court can hear, either in terms of the type of offences it can try or the amount claimed in a civil case. The system provides for the mandatory electronic submission of all documents submitted in all cases after January 1, 2020. Sign up with a simple 3-step process of email verification, registration, and approval by the registry dls.hcourt.gov.au. If no defendant is domiciled in New Zealand or has a principal place of business, choose the register that the plaintiff selects: If you are a party to proceedings before the High Court or are considering litigation, you may want to speak to a lawyer or hire a lawyer to represent you. If your company is involved in a Supreme Court proceeding, you should seek legal advice, as companies usually need to be represented by a lawyer. You can apply for a waiver, deferral or refund of fees. An application shall be examined by a Registrar or Deputy Registrar of the Court on the basis of the criteria set out in the Schedule of Fees. Some court decisions are not publicly available due to publication restrictions, such as a legal ban or court order restricting publication.
These decisions can only be consulted if an application for search and access to court documents is made to the competent High Court. Contact 0800 COURTS (0800 268 787) if you cannot enter the courthouse or are not sure if you will attend. Contact details of a court can be found here. Documents for cases must be submitted through the HCA DLS portal, more information about the DLS portal can be found here: www.hcourt.gov.au/digital-lodgment-system/digital-lodgment-system-information Access to a court is denied to anyone who: If a lawyer represents you in court proceedings, your lawyer can help you with the forms and documents. The appropriate court registry for the purposes of rules 5.25 and 19.7 is as follows: Public counters are open. Some courts in smaller centres have counter services that are only available on scheduled trial days. High Court and District Court cases will be heard in person unless you tell us otherwise. Call 0800 COURTS (0800 268 787) or contact the office directly at Contact Us if you have any questions about a specific case. The High Court is New Zealand`s highest court that can hear cases at first instance before appealing.
The High Court has 19 courts throughout New Zealand. Each High Court has an office (judicial register) where applications are received on behalf of the Court. In order to ensure the safety of all participants and court staff, the following health and safety measures may be expected when visiting a court: The daily list contains information about High Court cases. The details of the daily list include the date, court, courtroom and cases that will be heard on a given day. Learn more about how to go to court and represent yourself without a lawyer Electronic submission of documents is still possible. Court documents and applications can be submitted using online payments via File & Pay(external link)Mailboxes for paper documents are also available at all court entrances. Other filing methods will be accepted in accordance with court protocols. If, on application, a judge finds that the application has been filed with the wrong registry of the General Court, he may order that the application or all the documents submitted in the course of the proceedings be transmitted to the competent registry. Many court forms and documents must be drawn up (mandated) in a certain way that is established (mandated) by law. The content and details that must be included in a form or document are specific to the particular circumstances of a case and may require specialized legal advice to prepare it. Where, notwithstanding paragraph 1(a), the place where the cause of action or a substantial part of the action arose is closer to the place where the plaintiff or applicant initially named in the application is domiciled than to the place where the defendant resides, the competent registry of the court shall, for the purposes of paragraph 1, at the choice of the applicant or the applicant, closest to the applicant`s place of residence. Registration or the applicant by first name.
The rules listed below are the most recent version approved by the Texas Supreme Court.