Summary of Court arrangements as of today
General Situation
Court buildings in Christchurch remain closed. There is a 24-hour freephone number for anyone with questions or concerns relating to court matters, appearances, bail matters, fines or any other Justice service: 0800 324 627.
District Court
Interim arrangements remain in place to hold District Court services essential to support law and order. These include arrest courts, remand appearances applications and bail matters, and also apply to Youth Court matters. Court fixtures scheduled in Timaru, Ashburton, Rangiora and Kaikoura are largely going ahead as planned this week.
High Court
All non essential High Court matters set down for this week are adjourned. The High Court is in a position to deal with Christchurch proceedings. Counsel may contact the Wellington registry of the High Court to arrange hearing dates and venues for proceedings.
Until further notice applications for any High Court matters may be lodged in the Wellington registry of the High Court. Postal or electronic filing will be accepted.
Wellington High Court
2 Molesworth St
DX SX 11199
Wellington 6140
Attention: Ms J Penney, Civil Caseflow Manager
Tel: 04 914 3600
Fax: 04 914 3603
Email: canterburyhcapplications@justice.govt.nz
Family Court
Urgent applications are being dealt with by the Wellington and Dunedin Courts
Environment Court
Environment Court staff will liaise directly with any parties that may be affected by the current situation. Canterbury Water Plain mediations can proceed during the week of 14 March.
Until further notice all Environment Court Christchurch Registry case-related communications should be directed to:
David Goodman
Tel: 03 962 4170 or 09 916 9809
Fax: 09 916 9090
Email: David.Goodman@justice.govt.nz
Disputes Tribunal
Disputes Tribunal hearings scheduled in Rangiora for this week have been postponed.
All Disputes Tribunal enquiries should be directed to the Tribunals Unit National Office, Wellington:
Tribunals Unit
Private Bag 32001
Panama St
Wellington
Tel: 04 462 6660
Maori Land Court
Clinics scheduled in Blenheim, Nelson and Kaikoura this week have been cancelled. Until further notice all other enquiries should be redirected to the Maori Land Court National Office, phone 04 914 3105, fax 04 914 3100, email mlcnationaloffice@justice.govt.nz.