30/06/2021: The whole of Aotearoa New Zealand is at Alert Level 1

For information on Court protocols ccheck the Courts of New Zealand website

Law Society offices and libraries
All Law Society offices and libraries are open.

Family Court
Principal Family Court Judge Jacquelyn Moran has released details of a new system for adoption applications in the Family Court for families in international surrogacy arrangements caught out by COVID red tape delays.

Please contact us if there is specific guidance that you require. Call +64 4 472 7837 or email Covid19@lawsociety.org.nz.

If there is a change to alert levels we will re-publish relevant guidance on this page.

Courts

Information on Court protocols can be found on the Courts of New Zealand website

Employment Court

Check www.employmentcourt.govt.nz for the most up to date information.

All Law Society offices and libraries are open.

If you do visit one of our offices or libraries please scan the COVID-19 QR codes using the NZ COVID Tracer App.

The Legal Community Counselling Service provides counselling with via phone or videolink as well as face to face.

The Law Society’s Practising Well initiative provides access to other support and resources for lawyers.

Ministry of Health guidelines on managing your mental health are on the MOH website.

For support with grief, anxiety, distress or mental wellbeing, you can also call or text 1737 to talk with a trained counsellor for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.