| The Permanent New Zealand Court of Appeal: Essays on the First 50 Years Contributor(s): Bigwood, Rick (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1841139629 ISBN-13: 9781841139623 Publisher: Hart Publishing OUR PRICE: $217.80 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2009 Annotation: This volume of essays celebrates the first 50 years in the life of the New Zealand Court of Appeal. The move, in 1958, to a Court of Appeal comprised of permanent appellate judges was an important landmark in the development of New Zealand law. The essays |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Courts - General - Law | Legal History |
| Dewey: 349.93 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.61 lbs) 404 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume of essays celebrates the first 50 years in the life of the New Zealand Court of Appeal. The move, in 1958, to a Court of Appeal comprising permanent appellate judges was an important landmark in the development of New Zealand law. The chapters highlight areas where the Court of Appeal has made a significant contribution to New Zealand and wider Commonwealth law, showing how the Court's jurisprudence has both reflected and contributed to resolving some of the pressing issues of the times.They are a critical reflection on the changing work and achievements of the permanent Court over the past half-century. In addition to recording the perspectives of a former President on the Court's achievements, the essays in this volume deal with such varied topics as: the role and use of precedent by the Court of Appeal; the Court's contribution to Commonwealth administrative law; criminal appeals; relationship property; accident compensation and tort litigation; company law; equity in commercial dealings; and the rights of Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. |