Supreme Court Act 2003
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The Supreme Court Act 2003 is the New Zealand statute that established the Supreme Court as the country’s highest appellate court, replacing appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.
Aliases (1)
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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New Zealand statute → |
| appliesIn |
New Zealand legal system
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| appliesTo |
New Zealand courts
→
civil appeals → criminal appeals → |
| concerns |
hierarchy of courts in New Zealand
→
structure of the court system in New Zealand → |
| country |
New Zealand
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| createdRole |
Judges of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
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| defines |
composition of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
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jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of New Zealand → powers of the Supreme Court of New Zealand → |
| establishedBody |
Supreme Court of New Zealand
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| finalAppealCourt |
Supreme Court of New Zealand
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| governs |
appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of New Zealand
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procedures for appeals to the Supreme Court of New Zealand → |
| hasEffect |
made the Supreme Court of New Zealand the highest appellate court
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removed right of appeal to the Privy Council for New Zealand cases → |
| jurisdiction |
New Zealand
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| language |
English
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| legalField |
administrative law
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constitutional law → procedural law → |
| legalStatus |
primary legislation
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| legalSystem |
common law
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| legislature |
New Zealand Parliament
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| purpose |
to end appeals from New Zealand courts to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
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to establish the Supreme Court of New Zealand → to make the Supreme Court the final court of appeal in New Zealand → |
| region |
Oceania
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| relatedTo |
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
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New Zealand Court of Appeal → New Zealand High Court → |
| replaced |
appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
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| shortTitle |
Supreme Court Act 2003
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| subjectMatter |
appeals
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courts and tribunals → judicial system → |
| typeOfLaw |
public law
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Supreme Court of New Zealand
→
Te Kōti Mana Nui → |
establishedBy |
|
Supreme Court of Canada
("Supreme Court Act")
→
Supreme Court of New Zealand → |
legalBasis |
|
Supreme Court Act 2003
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shortTitle |