Senior Courts Act 2016

{{Short description|Act of Parliament in New Zealand}}

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| short_title = Senior Courts Act 2016

| legislature = New Zealand Parliament

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| enacted_by = New Zealand House of Representatives

| date_passed = 11 October 2016

| royal_assent = 17 October 2016

| date_commenced = 1 March 2017

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| related = District Court Act 2016
Judicature Act 1908
Supreme Court Act 2003

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| status = current

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The Senior Courts Act 2016 (Public Act 2016 No 48) is an Act of the Parliament of New Zealand which governs the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of New Zealand. It was passed by the New Zealand House of Representatives on 11 October 2016{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/bills-and-laws/bills-proposed-laws/document/00DBHOH_BILL69954_1/senior-courts-bill|title=Senior Courts Bill - New Zealand Parliament|website=Parliament.nz|accessdate=13 December 2018}} as part of a judiciary modernisation package{{cite web|url=https://duncancotterill.com/publications/legislation-to-modernise-new-zealands-court-system-passed-by-parliament|title=Legislation to modernise New Zealand's court system passed by parliament - Duncan Cotterill - Lawyers New Zealand|website=Duncancotterill.com|accessdate=13 December 2018}} and received royal assent on 17 October 2016. One of its purposes was to replace and consolidate in a single statute the Judicature Act 1908 and the Supreme Court Act 2003, which were repealed.

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