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270: Hearing matters together
or “Putting related cases together for a fair and efficient hearing”
You could also call this:

“The court holds meetings and hearings close to where the issue happened, unless everyone agrees to meet somewhere else.”

When you’re involved in a case related to resource management, the Environment Court will hold any meetings or hearings close to where the issue is happening. They do this to make it easier for everyone involved. The court will pick a place that they think is convenient and near to the subject of the case. However, if you and the other people in the case agree on a different place, the court can hold the meeting or hearing there instead.

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Part 11 Environment Court
Procedure and powers

271Local hearings

  1. The Environment Court shall conduct any conference or hearing at a place as near to the locality of the subject matter to which the proceedings relate as the court considers convenient unless the parties otherwise agree.

Notes
  • Section 271: amended, on , pursuant to section 6(2)(a) of the Resource Management Amendment Act 1996 (1996 No 160).