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Kia ora Ben,
 
Thank you for emailing the Ministry of Justice.
 
So we may assist you, could you please advise which High Court you filed
this with?
 
We look forward to hearing from you.
 
Ngā mihi, 

 
Ministerial Relations and Services
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ben <[FOI #24903 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 28 November 2023 9:40 am
To: [Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Information on internal procedure
when a High Court civil proceeding is filed
 
Dear Ministry of Justice,
 
I recently filed a statement of claim in the High Court. From my
perspective, I've paid the fee and the registrar/deputy registrar just
needs to allocate a CIV number and put an ink stamp on the documents,
including the copy for me.
 
Obviously there must be other steps that the registrar/deputy registrar
needs to take, that are not visible to users like me. I don't know if
other people are involved (for example, a judge checking the new claim).
 
I'm really interested to know what the other steps are. I would like an
explanation of the steps that need to be taken when a new civil proceeding
is commenced in the High Court (and, if it documented in a manual or
procedure, a copy of that documentation).
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Ben
 
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Tēnā koe Ben

 

Your inquiry below has been passed to me respond to.  I have set out the
general steps taken by the counter team when they receive a Statement of
Claim.

Documents filed, physically and electronically, are prioritised in order
of receipt and urgency.

 

General Proceedings & Part 18s

o Administrative checks

o Check that it’s filed in correct registry
o Check that all required documents are filed
o Check that the documents comply with relevant legislation
o Check filing fee is paid

o If rejecting them a letter/email will be sent advising of the issues
and suggest appropriate fixes
o If accepting them

o Enter in to CMS and get file number
o Allocate case manager
o Scan duplicates back to filer and advise case managers contact
details – case manager is copied in.
o Post hard copy duplicates to the filing solicitor
o Make up electronic file
o Make up physical file and refer to case manager

Company Liquidations

o All of the same actions above except a date of first call date is
allocated and the date populated in the Notice of Proceeding.

o Hard copy of duplicates returned to filing solicitor
o Make up electronic file
o Make up physical file and refer to case manager

 

Fees – if fees have been paid at the front counter using Eftpos, they will
be receipted and a receipt emailed or sent to the filer.

If fees are paid through file and pay a copy of the receipt is saved to
the electronic file and printed for the physical file.

If a fee waiver is filed it will be considered by a deputy registrar and
once a decision is made the required Ministry applications are populated
and a letter of advice generated.

 

Please come back to me if I can help any further.

 

Hei konā mai,

Sheena

 

  High Court, Wellington

04 914 3600

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[2]www.courtsofnz.govt.nz

 

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ben <[3][FOI #24903 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 28 November 2023 9:40 am
To: [4][Ministry of Justice request email]
Subject: Official Information request - Information on internal procedure
when a High Court civil proceeding is filed

 

Dear Ministry of Justice,

 

I recently filed a statement of claim in the High Court. From my
perspective, I've paid the fee and the registrar/deputy registrar just
needs to allocate a CIV number and put an ink stamp on the documents,
including the copy for me.

 

Obviously there must be other steps that the registrar/deputy registrar
needs to take, that are not visible to users like me. I don't know if
other people are involved (for example, a judge checking the new claim).

 

I'm really interested to know what the other steps are. I would like an
explanation of the steps that need to be taken when a new civil proceeding
is commenced in the High Court (and, if it documented in a manual or
procedure, a copy of that documentation).

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Ben

 

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