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Tagged with new-zealand rules-of-court
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Are inferior courts bound by a decision of a minority of the Supreme Court judges?
Say the Supreme Court of 5 judges (in New Zealand) makes a judgment. Two of the judges (minority, though one of them is the Chief Justice) express a separate opinion on a question of law.
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What kind of documents on a civil case file can be not accessible by the plaintiff?
Say Bob filed a civil lawsuit against Rob. Normally documents that get filed on the case will be served on Bob (and all other parties involved) — submissions, affidavits, judges' minutes etc.
I am ...
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Why would a party to civil proceeding suggest amicus curiae (counsel assisting the court)?
A defendant in a civil proceeding chooses to play no active part and says they will abide the court's decision.
However, they add that because "the Court is left with no active contradictor in the ...
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Getting courts to reconsider judgment when new evidence crops up
Say a District Court in New Zealand considers a proposed private prosecution and makes a ruling R that it will not go ahead because of insufficient evidence under s26(3)(a) of the Criminal Procedure ...
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Will I have to appear in court or another proceeding about a suicide I discovered?
I was riding my bike to work, and found someone lying in the grass on public land (the road verge) not private property. He appears to have died of his own intentional actions.
The police were called,...
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How can plaintiff/prosecutor hold the court to account if it intentionally stalls proceeding?
When the ball in court proceedings is on the judge's side, i.e. the judge is taking their time to work out directions/decisions, and it takes too long — what legal recourse does the plaintiff or ...
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