‘We can’t say we have a good, fast, commercial court system’

Simpson Grierson partner Ben Upton says upcoming changes will have a material impact on courtroom delays, with the average wait times for civil cases in Auckland exceeding 600 days.

Simpson Grierson partner Ben Upton.

Incoming changes that represent a huge shake-up of the civil court system are necessary as the Coalition Government looks to make New Zealand an attractive investment destination, Simpson Grierson partner Ben Upton says.

Last week, Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann released her 2024 annual report,

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Hamish McNicol Wed, 10 Sep 2025

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