Story: Judicial system

All images and media

From page 1 - What is the judicial system?

Courthouse, Wellington, 1843

Courthouse, Wellington, 1843

Māori custom law – whāngai

Māori custom law – whāngai

Statutes of New Zealand

Statutes of New Zealand

From page 2 - Structure of the courts

Structure of New Zealand courts

Structure of New Zealand courts

Judges' attire: 1913

Judges' attire: 1913 (1st of 3)

Judges' attire: 2004

Judges' attire: 2004 (2nd of 3)

Judges' attire: ceremonial

Judges' attire: ceremonial (3rd of 3)

A tribunal case

A tribunal case

From page 3 - Judicial independence

Supreme Court Judges Act 1858

Supreme Court Judges Act 1858

Jury selection, 1991

Jury selection, 1991

Showing the scars

Showing the scars

From page 4 - History of the courts

Letters patent, 1840

Letters patent, 1840

Supreme Court, Dunedin, 1931

Supreme Court, Dunedin, 1931

Magistrates court, Christchurch

Magistrates court, Christchurch

Privy Council: Sir Michael Myers

Privy Council: Sir Michael Myers (1st of 3)

Privy Council: the Bain case

Privy Council: the Bain case (2nd of 3)

Privy Council: replacement of the appeal

Privy Council: replacement of the appeal (3rd of 3)

Lord Cooke of Thorndon

Lord Cooke of Thorndon

From page 5 - Supreme Court and Court of Appeal

Opening the Supreme Court, 2010

Opening the Supreme Court, 2010

Chief Justice Sian Elias

Chief Justice Sian Elias

Supreme Court building

Supreme Court building

Court of Appeal judges, 1986

Court of Appeal judges, 1986

A major Court of Appeal ruling

A major Court of Appeal ruling

From page 6 - High, district and specialist courts

High Court, Auckland

High Court, Auckland

Location of district courts

Location of district courts

Specialist courts: Family Court

Specialist courts: Family Court (1st of 3)

Specialist courts: Youth Court

Specialist courts: Youth Court (2nd of 3)

Specialist courts: Māori Land Court

Specialist courts: Māori Land Court (3rd of 3)

Public interest in court proceedings

Public interest in court proceedings

Court drawing

Court drawing

From page 7 - Judges

Attorney General Chris Finlayson

Attorney General Chris Finlayson

Family court judge swearing in

Family court judge swearing in

Judicial conduct review process

Judicial conduct review process

Judge's lawyer

Judge's lawyer

How to cite this page:

Philip A. Joseph and Thomas Joseph, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/judicial-system/media (accessed 1 April 2023)

Story by Philip A. Joseph and Thomas Joseph, published 20 Jun 2012, updated 11 Oct 2016