DISTRICT COURTS - Courts of New Zealand
DISTRICT COURTS - Courts of New Zealand
DISTRICT COURTS - Courts of New Zealand
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The <strong>DISTRICT</strong> <strong>COURTS</strong><br />
NEW ZEALAND<br />
20<br />
CASELOAD 2004-2009<br />
Jurisdiction Total Total Total Total Total Total Change Change<br />
Calendar Calendar Calendar Calendar Calendar Calendar Increase/ Increase/<br />
Year Year Year Year Year Year Decrease Decrease<br />
Jury 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2004-05 2005-06<br />
Heard 1,412 1,509 1,504 1,523 1,422 1,292 97 -5<br />
Disposed 2,237 2,342 2,381 2,414 2,614 2,548 105 39<br />
Summary 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2004-05 2005-06<br />
Heard 16,343 16,642 16,334 17,000 18,779 18,680 299 -308<br />
Disposed 154,226 147,628 152,068 164,812 201,621 210,055 -6598 4,440<br />
Youth 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2004-05 2005-06<br />
Heard 424 438 564 598 492 428 14 126<br />
Disposed 5,867 5,904 6,210 6,348 7,501 6,612 37 306<br />
Family 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2004-05 2005-06<br />
Heard 5,604 6,246 6,183 5,793 6,554 7,181 642 -63<br />
Disposed 65,972 65,655 62,843 62,716 64,545 64,118 -317 -2,812<br />
Family –<br />
Dissolutions 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2004-05 2005-06<br />
Heard 40 58 58 47 60 40 18<br />
Disposed 10,153 10,342 9,989 9,553 9,030 10153 189<br />
Civil<br />
Defended 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2004-05 2005-06<br />
Heard 353 326 334 301 272 309 -27 8<br />
Disposed 1,856 1,887 1,841 1,789 1,512 1,705 31 -46<br />
Civil<br />
Undefended 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2004-05 2005-06<br />
Heard 475 139 72 98 142 475 -336<br />
Disposed 29,992 27,963 27,080 27,162 26,904 29,992 -2,029<br />
Disputes<br />
Tribunal 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2004-05 2005-06<br />
Heard 17,884 17,204 16,776 17,554 16,635 16,177 -680 -428<br />
Disposed 21,402 20,658 20,228 21,200 19,951 18,962 -744 -430