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Court of Appeal of New Zealand | |
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Te Kōti Pīra o Aotearoa (Māori) | |
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Established | 1862 |
Jurisdiction | New Zealand ![]() |
Location | Cnr Molesworth & Aitken Streets, Wellington |
Composition method | Appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Attorney-General |
Authorized by | Senior Courts Act 2016 |
Appeals to | Supreme Court of New Zealand |
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Number of positions | 10 |
Website | courtsofnz.govt.nz |
President of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand | |
Currently | The Hon. Justice Mark Cooper, KC |
Since | 26 April 2022 |
The Court of Appeal of New Zealand (Māori: Te Kōti Pīra o Aotearoa) is the principal intermediate appellate court of New Zealand. It is also the final appellate court for a number of matters. In practice, most appeals are resolved at this intermediate appellate level, rather than in the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeal has existed as a separate court since 1862 but, until 1957, it was composed of judges of the High Court sitting periodically in panels. In 1957 the Court of Appeal was reconstituted as a permanent court separate from the High Court. It is located in Wellington.
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