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3.3.3 Court identifier

(a) General rule

Use the official court identifier adopted by the court. The identifier will generally indicate both the jurisdiction and the court. Given this information is provided as part of the core citation, it is not necessary to include a court identifier after the starting page.

Eg Attorney-General v X [2007] NZCA 388.

(b) New Zealand courts

The table below lists the New Zealand courts that have adopted neutral citations and indicates the official court identifier.

Court

Court identifier

Year of adoption

Example

Supreme Court

NZSC

2005

Pue v R [2005] NZSC 55

Privy Council

UKPC

2001

Commissioner of Inland Revenue v Auckland Harbour Board [2001] UKPC 1

Court of Appeal

NZCA

2007

R v Fowler [2007] NZCA 1

High Court

NZHC

2012

Smith v Jones [2012] NZHC 20

District Court

NZDC

2015

R v Du-Plessis [2017] NZDC 3994

Accident compensation appeals in the District Court

NZACC

2010

Brown v Accident Compensation Corporation [2011] NZACC 57

Employment Court

NZEmpC

2010

Matsuoka v LSG Sky Chefs New Zealand Ltd [2011] NZEmpC 44

Environment Court

NZEnvC

2010

Reid v Tararua District Council [2010] NZEnvC 21

Family Court

NZFC

2012

DKN v RDA [2012] NZFC 278

Youth Court

NZYC

2013

R v BT [2016] NZYC 227

(c) New Zealand tribunals

The table below lists the New Zealand tribunals that have adopted neutral citations and indicates the official tribunal identifier.

Tribunal

Tribunal identifier

Year of adoption

Example

Accident Compensation Appeal Authority

NZACA

2010

Bosman v Accident Compensation Corporation [2011] NZACA 1

Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority

NZARLA

2013

Clement v LAL’s Enterprises Ltd [2017] NZARLA 297

Commerce Commission

NZCC

2012

Re PMP Print Ltd and APN Print NZ Ltd [2012] NZCC 5

Copyright Tribunal

NZCOP

2010

Phonographic Performances (NZ) Ltd v RadioWorks Ltd [2010] NZCOP 1

Customs Appeal Authority

NZCAA

2010

X v Chief Executive of the New Zealand Customs Service [2011] NZCAA 1

Deportation Review Tribunal

NZDRT

2010

Rogers v Minister of Immigration [2010] NZDRT 26

Human Rights Review Tribunal

NZHRRT

August 2007

Bullock v Department of Corrections [2008] NZHRRT 4

Immigration Advisors Complaints and Disciplinary Tribunal

NZIACDT

2010

JM v DTM [2011] NZIACDT 1

Immigration and Protection Tribunal

NZIPT

2010

AB (Afghanistan) [2011] NZIPT 800017

Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (Design Decisions)

NZIPODES

2012

Best Berries (NZ) Ltd v Greig [2014] NZIPODES 1

Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (Patent Decisions)

NZIPOPAT

2012

Cream Ltd v Crème Ltd [2012] NZIPOPAT 7

Tribunal

Tribunal identifier

Year of adoption

Example

Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (Trade Mark Decisions)

NZIPOTM

2012

Yates v Ecotricity Group Ltd [2018] NZIPOTM 3

International Education Appeal Authority

NZIEAA

2010

Smith v University of New Zealand [2011] NZIEAA 12

Land Valuation Tribunal

NZLVT

2010

Napier Lane Ltd v Minister of Lands [2010] NZLVT 3

Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal

NZLCDT

2009

Auckland Standards Committee v Comeskey [2010] NZLCDT 19

Legal Aid Tribunal

NZLAT

2011

A v B [2011] NZLAT 15

Licensing Authority of Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers

NZSHD

2010

Re Southcombe [2011] NZSHD 8

Liquor Licensing Authority

NZLLA

2010–2012

Crepin v Beck [2011] NZLLA 43

Motor Vehicle Disputes Tribunal

NZMVDT

2010

Spindler v Brian Corric Motors Ltd [2011] NZMVDT 36

Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority

NZPSPLA

2011

A v B [2011] NZPSPLA 15

Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal

NZREADT

2010

Complaints Assessment Committee v Downtown Apartments Ltd (in liq) [2010] NZREADT 6

Social Security Appeal Authority

NZSSAA

2010

An appeal against a decision of the Benefits Review Committee [2011] NZSSAA 10

Student Allowance Appeal Authority

NZSAAA

2010

An appeal against a decision of the Chief Executive, Ministry of Social Development [2010] NZSAAA 8

Taxation Review Authority

NZTRA

2010

BB v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2011] NZTRA 1

In addition, the tribunals listed in the table below have also adopted neutral citations. In the case of these tribunals, the district in which the decision was made is included following the tribunal identifier and before the decision number.

Tribunal

Tribunal identifier

Year of adoption

Example

Employment Relations Authority

NZERA

2011

Griffin v Citibus Ltd [2011] NZERA Christchurch 137

Ozieranska v Cintra Quad Group Ltd [2011] NZERA Auckland 407

Tenancy Tribunal

NZTT

2010

Smith v Jones [2010] NZTT Wellington 904

Weathertight Homes Tribunal

NZWHT

2010

Eggers v Wellington City Council [2011] NZWHT Wellington 26

Chee v Stareast Investment Ltd [2010] NZWHT Auckland 33

Note that Waitangi Tribunal reports should be cited in accordance with rule 3.6.

(d) Decisions without an official neutral citation

If a court or tribunal that normally uses neutral citations fails to include an official neutral citation on a particular judgment or decision, cite that judgment or decision in accordance with the rule applicable for judgments or decisions without a neutral citation (rule 3.4).

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