Careful consideration will be needed in situations where a judge’s spouse, partner or a family member has an involvement or a financial interest in the outcome of a proceeding.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
This is a helpful tool whereby disputes can be solved at an early stage, as opposed to having to wait for a hearing.
This is a helpful tool whereby disputes can be solved at an early stage, as opposed to having to wait for a hearing.
We hold court sittings, paneke, outreach hui, and trustee training sessions, both kanohi ki te kanohi and online.
The review will be done by a judge, who will be able to confirm, change or cancel the decision and issue a court order.
It’s not called play for a reason. Working in the real world can be tough, even unpleasant at times.
Historically, disputes over Māori land often had to be resolved through public court sittings before a judge.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
This form should not be used to Appeal against a decision of the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court nor should it be used to correct an administrative error in a minute or order of the Court.
A significant number of applications were adjourned during this period - in April alone approximately 500 cases were notified in the National Pānui, and subsequently adjourned under the Chief Judge’s protocol to be heard at a later date.
This new list was intended to be a “stake in the ground” from which updates could be added.
