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Commercial List Practice Note for the Auckland High Court

8 Sep 2025

| Author: Chief High Court Judge – Te Kaiwhakawā Matua, Justice Fitzgerald

The Practice Note comes into effect on 6 October 2025, setting out the case management practices employed to secure the overriding objective of the High Court Rules in the resolution of commercial proceedings.

The Commercial List is designed to improve efficiency with close case management, reduced interlocutory time and quicker hearing dates.  It has been designed in consultation with a profession working group, to ensure that the processes and procedures for the List will be practical and effective.

For further information, see: CL Practice Note

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