The government institution has authority to adjudge the legal debates between the parties according to the rules of law which is processed in tribunals. This tribunal is the court of the country. (Court, 2011) For the different districts of the country, the courts are hierarchical. Thus, most of courts are divided in Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court and District Court. In this article, I will introduce the role of the District Courts of New Zealand and the basic information first, and then I will focus on the functions of District Court.
The District Courts belong to the Parliament, the Executive and the Judiciary of the Government. The government will not interfere the decision making processes by the Judges of the District Court, which means the District Court is independent. However, the court is not the fully independent, it also needs the accessorial support from the Ministry of. (Ministry of Justice, 2010)
The New Zealand District Courts are the low-level trial tribunal, which ‘deal with the minor criminal offences and civil claims’ in New Zealand. The District Courts has been appeared in the middle of 1840s. However, these courts were known as the Magistrates Courts at that time, and there were 66 District Courts. The District Courts were conducted by the District Courts Act 1947, which had 120 judges in the District Courts. (Ministry of Justice, 2010) As the year of 2010, there are more than 133 District Court Judges in New Zealand. Russell Johnson is he Chief District Court Judge which is the head of District Court. He has been this position since 2005. Also, he is the most important person in the administration of the District Court. (District Courts of New Zealand, 2011) He should obey to the Higher Courts, but his suggestion and proof are adopted by all Judges.
The maximum sentence of the District Court is life imprisonment, and the fines of civil or criminal cases are increased to $200,000. There are approximately 180,000 criminal charges will be dealt with in the New Zealand District Courts in each year. In the Districts Courts of New Zealand, excluding the Judges, there are also 52 Disputes Tribunal Referees and about 400 Justices of the Peace. They always handle the minor offences in the place of the trials. (Our District Courts, 2010) The District Court is composed of several other different divisions. They are the Family Court, the Youth Court, and the Disputes Tribunal. The Family Court Act 1980 established the Family Court, which is for the dissension of the family or the problem of property. The Youth Court was established by the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 (CYPF Act). (Ministry of Justice, 2010)
In conclusion, the article narrates the role and the functions of the District Court. For the Courts are established by the law, also the government offers the authority and powers to the Courts. The District Court is the development of the Higher Courts over the years, and the Judges have limited authority to adjudge and control the whole trials. Thus, there are the principles of genuine justice can be proved in the Courts.
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The government institution has authority to adjudge the legal debates between the parties according to the rules of law which is processed in tribunals. This tribunal is the court of the country. (Court, 2011) For the different districts of the country, the courts are hierarchical. Thus, most of courts are divided in Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court and District Court. In this article, I will introduce the role of the District Courts of New Zealand and the basic information first, and then I will focus on the functions of District Court.
The District Courts belong to the Parliament, the Executive and the Judiciary of the Government. The government will not interfere the decision making processes by the Judges of the District Court, which means the District Court is independent. However, the court is not the fully independent, it also needs the accessorial support from the Ministry of. (Ministry of Justice, 2010)
The New Zealand District Courts are the low-level trial tribunal, which ‘deal with the minor criminal offences and civil claims’ in New Zealand. The District Courts has been appeared in the middle of 1840s. However, these courts were known as the Magistrates Courts at that time, and there were 66 District Courts. The District Courts were conducted by the District Courts Act 1947, which had 120 judges in the District Courts. (Ministry of Justice, 2010) As the year of 2010, there are more than 133 District Court Judges in New Zealand. Russell Johnson is he Chief District Court Judge which is the head of District Court. He has been this position since 2005. Also, he is the most important person in the administration of the District Court. (District Courts of New Zealand, 2011) He should obey to the Higher Courts, but his suggestion and proof are adopted by all Judges.
The maximum sentence of the District Court is life imprisonment, and the fines of civil or criminal cases are increased to $200,000. There are approximately 180,000 criminal charges will be dealt with in the New Zealand District Courts in each year. In the Districts Courts of New Zealand, excluding the Judges, there are also 52 Disputes Tribunal Referees and about 400 Justices of the Peace. They always handle the minor offences in the place of the trials. (Our District Courts, 2010)
The District Court is composed of several other different divisions. They are the Family Court, the Youth Court, and the Disputes Tribunal. The Family Court Act 1980 established the Family Court, which is for the dissension of the family or the problem of property. The Youth Court was established by the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act 1989 (CYPF Act). (Ministry of Justice, 2010)
In conclusion, the article narrates the role and the functions of the District Court. For the Courts are established by the law, also the government offers the authority and powers to the Courts. The District Court is the development of the Higher Courts over the years, and the Judges have limited authority to adjudge and control the whole trials. Thus, there are the principles of genuine justice can be proved in the Courts.
References:
Court. (2011). Retrieved March 25, 2011, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court
District Courts of New Zealand. (2011). Retrieved March 24, 2011, from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_District_Courts
Ministry of Justice. (2010). District Courts. Retrieved from: http://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/district-court
Ministry of Justice. (2010). The District Courts New Zealand. Available from: http://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/district/district/1558_DC_Courts_of_NZ_FINALpdf.pdf
Our District Courts. (2010). The District Courts of New Zealand. Retrieved from: http://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/district/district