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Senior Courts Act 2016

High Court - Registrars, Sheriffs, and officers of High Court

37: Sheriff not to act as lawyer or agent

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"Sheriffs can't work as lawyers or agents at the same time"

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You cannot be a Sheriff and a lawyer or agent at the same time in New Zealand. A Sheriff must not be involved in any court case as a lawyer or agent. You can find more information by looking at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM146457

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View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM5759346.

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37Sheriff not to act as lawyer or agent

  1. No Sheriff may be in any way concerned in any action in any court in New Zealand either as a lawyer or as an agent.

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