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Courts - Structure And Set Up

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In New Zealand,  there is a basic four tier structure of Courts supplemented by a number of specialised Tribunals and Courts.

 

You need to know your way around these Courts in order to know which is the best Court or Tibunal to grant you relief in the way of damages or an Order which puts right any injustice you have suffered. 

 

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The Website for the Department for Courts includes a neat little map setting out the structure of the Courts and Tribunals in New Zealand. 

 

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