Lawyers that are appointed by the Court’s own motion may:
8.1 Be a lawyer who a Judge considers meets the competency and experience criteria
set out below; and
8.2 Be required to submit an estimate of costs, but are not required to submit a Special
Aid applicationform.
5 There is no need to prove that civil legal aid has been applied for and has been refused, but applicants
must address why civil legal aid or other funding avenues are not reasonably availa...
Figure [5] – Chief Judge applications between June 2022 and May 2023 by total numbers
Figure [6] – Chief Judge applications in progress by number of cases
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If it is and no one objects to your
application, it can be decided by a registrar. If you would
prefer your application to be heard by a judge in court, you
can indicate this on the applicationform.
Authority and Instruction form: A prescribed form which authorises and instructs a
lawyer to take certain actions on behalf of the landowners such as registering a
mortgage.
The cost for this application is $23.
Apply online
Download the applicationform Succession and whāngai
Whāngai is a Māori custom where a child is raised by someone other than their birth parents – in many cases, by a blood relative.
If you are interested in or affected by an application and wish to make representations on the
application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4pm on 1 January 2023 and specify brief details of your
concerns.
Apply online
Download the applicationform (form 30)
Download the applicationform (form 31) Transferring land to someone who is not a member of the PCA
To transfer your land by gift or sale to a someone who is not a member of the preferred class of alienee (link to definition), you will need to apply for a confirmation of alienee.
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing
if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
