Pūkenga or court expert – updated commentary in McGechan on Procedure

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Under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011, where an application for a recognition order raises a question of tikanga, the Court may obtain the advice of a court expert, a pūkenga.

For new commentary in McGechan on the role of pūkenga, the requirements for appointment, and considerations for the Court on whether to appoint, and who to appoint, see [HR9.36.03].

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Court Practice & Litigation
By Jason Bull
Senior Legal Editor – Analytical Law

Jason Bull is a Senior Legal Editor in the New Zealand Analytical Law team with over 20 years’ experience at Thomson Reuters. He has worked in the legislation, and books teams and more latterly with annotated commentary products.

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