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Senior Courts Act 2016

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70: Appeals against decisions of other courts in civil proceedings

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"Appealing a court decision to the Supreme Court in a civil case"

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You can appeal to the Supreme Court against a decision made in a civil case in a New Zealand court, but only if another law says you can. The Supreme Court can hear and decide this appeal, but only if the law allows it. This does not apply to decisions made by the Court of Appeal or the High Court, as stated in the Senior Courts Act.

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70Appeals against decisions of other courts in civil proceedings

  1. The Supreme Court may hear and determine an appeal against a decision made in a civil proceeding in a New Zealand court other than the Court of Appeal or the High Court to the extent only that an enactment other than this Act provides for the bringing of an appeal against the decision to the Supreme Court.

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