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Legal commentaries
Laws of New Zealand
A multi-volume encyclopedia that contains booklets on legal topics. Each topic has an essay explaining the main points and details of relevant cases and legislation. This is an excellent place to start research on a specific legal topic or find a concise statement on a particular area of law.
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Looseleaf commentaries
The following 3 titles are in looseleaf form and are updated regularly:
New Zealand forms and precedents
Provides a commentary on legal topics and a basic precedent for every legal document a practitioner may be called to draft.
Sims court practice
Deals with the law relating to the practice of the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Privy Council. It contains:
- Judicature Acts with commentary
- High Court Rules with commentary
- Court of Appeal Rules with commentary
- Privy Council Rules with commentary
- Miscellaneous Acts and Rules
- Appendix on Injunctions
District court practice - civil
Provides a comprehensive guide to the workings of the District Court's civil jurisdiction. In addition to the annotated text of the District Courts Act 1947 and the District Courts Rules 1992, the work contains appendices dealing with organising and presenting a plaintiff's case in the District Court, and with debt recovery and the enforcement of judgments in the District Court.
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