Supreme Court of New Zealand

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:appeals_to gptkb:United_States_District_Court
requires leave to appeal
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:case_analysis efficient and timely
gptkbp:case_number successor to the Privy Council
gptkbp:case_outcome binding on all lower courts
published online
influence public policy
reviewed by legal scholars
set legal standards
influential in shaping law
contribute to legal scholarship
subject to appeal in limited circumstances
Supreme Court Rules 2004
followed by all parties
impact on New Zealand society
shape legal norms.
gptkbp:court final appellate court
gptkbp:decided_by gptkb:New_Zealand_Law_Reports
gptkbp:established gptkb:2004
gptkbp:function highest court of appeal
gptkbp:has_authority_over gptkb:New_Zealand_Constitution_Act_1986
over administrative decisions
over constitutional matters
over family law matters
over human rights issues
over statutory interpretation
over treaty issues
gptkbp:has_meetings conducted in public
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Supreme_Court_Building
gptkbp:hears_cases civil and criminal matters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Supreme Court of New Zealand
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Sian_Elias
gptkb:5
gptkbp:judicial_review available
of executive actions
of legislation
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:legal_framework Common law
dispute resolution
interpretation of law
upholding the rule of law
based on merit
ensured by law
made by the Prime Minister
gptkbp:legal_representation allowed for parties
available for eligible parties
gptkbp:location gptkb:Wellington,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:notable_case gptkb:Attorney-General_v_Ngati_Apa
gptkb:Ngati_Apa_v_Attorney-General
gptkb:R_v_Kahui
H v R
M v R
gptkbp:precedent binding on lower courts
established through decisions
gptkbp:public_access open to the public
gptkbp:replaced_by Privy Council as highest court
gptkbp:session held in Wellington
gptkbp:website supremecourt.govt.nz
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:New_Zealand_Constitution_Act_1852
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5