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288: Privileges and immunities
or “People who speak or help at special court meetings are protected like they are in regular court”
You could also call this:

“The head judge must share details about how to check on delayed court decisions and how many there are.”

The Chief Environment Court Judge has to do a few things after talking with the Chief Justice. You need to know about these things because they help make sure the court is being fair and open about its decisions.

First, the Chief Environment Court Judge has to share information about how you can find out what’s happening with a court decision if it’s taking a while. This is important because sometimes the court needs extra time to think about a case before making a decision.

Second, the Chief Environment Court Judge has to regularly tell people about how many court decisions are taking longer than they should. This helps everyone know if the court is keeping up with its work.

Lastly, the Chief Environment Court Judge can share any other information about these delayed decisions that they think might be helpful for people to know. This could be different kinds of information that help you understand what’s going on with court cases.

All of this is done to make sure you can understand what’s happening with court decisions, especially when they’re taking a bit longer than usual.

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Next up: 288B: Recusal guidelines

or “The top judge must make rules about when judges should step away from a case”
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Part 11 Environment Court
Procedure and powers

288AInformation regarding reserved judgments

  1. The Chief Environment Court Judge must, in consultation with the Chief Justice,—

  2. publish information about the process by which parties to proceedings before the court may obtain information about the status of any reserved judgment in those proceedings; and
    1. periodically publish information about the number of judgments of the court that he or she considers are outstanding beyond a reasonable time for delivery; and
      1. publish information about reserved judgments that he or she considers is useful.

        Notes
        • Section 288A: inserted, on , by section 8 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2016 (2016 No 68).
        • Section 288A: amended, on , by section 81 of the Resource Management Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 30).