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Courts open in theory but are closed in practice

Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann says high legal fees and billing practices exclude many from New Zealand courts, with delays worsening and calls for more judges and funding rising.

The real barrier to justice is cost, Bruce Curtis writes. In September, Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann released her annual report in which...

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Otago Daily Times broke the news in Otago, New Zealand on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
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