Platinum Useful Links

When you begin attempting to navigate the court process generally, you will be directed to general sites WITH BITS AND PIECES OF USEFUL LINKS such as:

1. The ministry of justice website: https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/without-a-lawyer/representing-yourself-civil-high-court/documents-prescribed-forms-and-useful-templates/
2. The link to legal aid is pretty poor: https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/
3. Legal aid solicitors can be located here: https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/legal-aid/get-legal-aid/legal-aid-lawyer-finder/

We recommend The following Auckland Based Solicitors for representation:

Jo Hosking (Mrs Ps counsel) [email protected]

Case Law W v W [2023] NZHC 3491: https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/cases/w-v-w

Justin Kleinbaum : [email protected]

Johan Niemand: [email protected] [Especially as a trustee for property]

Mark Tolich: [email protected]

Jo Atfield: [email protected]

Vanessa Curac: [email protected]

NOTE: TAKE SOME TIME FAMILIARIZING YOURSELF WITH RELEVANT LEGISLATION TO KNOW YOUR RIGHTS TO AVOID BEING MISLEAD AND MISREPRESENTED!

For High Court Proceedings Note:

High Court Rules 2016:

https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2016/0225/latest/DLM6959801.html

*Things you need to be very careful of are any steps that the court can [and will] take to threaten or intimidate you- especially on suppression [preventing you from even mentioning that you are in family court proceedings – in breach of your rights to free speech under s14 NZBORA 1990]

WE STRONGLY DISCOURAGE ANYONE FROM PUBLIC POSTING, LIVES OR ANY VIDEOS OF YOUR CHILDREN AND NAMING THEM OR THE OTHER PARTY TO AVOID BEING PERSECUTED IN COURT FOR THIS.

Further the New Zealand Law society information can be found here: https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/for-the-public/complaining-about-a-lawyer/

https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/

The complaint process is particularly useful [don’t expect regulation- but don’t let that be a reason you don’t escalate complaints.]

The online form is here: https://www.lawsociety.org.nz/for-the-public/complaining-about-a-lawyer/raise-a-concern/

 [email protected]

For High Court Documents:

https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/going-to-court/without-a-lawyer/representing-yourself-civil-high-court/documents-prescribed-forms-and-useful-templates/

FOR COURT OF APPEAL LINKS:

The legislation is: Court Of Appeal Rules 2005:

https://www.legislation.govt.nz/regulation/public/2005/0069/latest/dlm319746.html

Case on appeal and useful links:

https://www.justice.govt.nz/courts/court-of-appeal/

*For more insight of best application for these links, refer to the useful user guide.