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No jury trials until March 2022

Thursday 11 November 2021 | Written by Caleb Fotheringham | Published in Court, National

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No jury trials until March 2022
Chief Justice Sir Hugh Williams (right), pictured during a “handover” ceremony in which he took over from former Chief Justice Thomas Crowley Weston QC.

Shut borders with New Zealand has meant a bank of around 20 to 24 jury trials are awaiting a hearing because Judges have not been able to enter the Cook Islands, says Chief Justice.

Shut borders with New Zealand has meant a bank of around 20 to 24 jury trials are awaiting a hearing because Judges have not been able to enter the Cook Islands, says Chief Justice.


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