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Judicial branch Niue, in 36 editions.
The entry for Niue published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 1990 and 1991.
- Appeal Court of New Zealand, High Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by New Zealand Representative John SPRINGFORD (since 1974);
- Head of Government--Premier Sir Robert R. REX (since NA October 1974)
Appeal Court of New Zealand, High Court Chief of State--Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by New Zealand Representative John SPRINGFORD (since 1974); Head of Government--Premier Sir Robert R. REX (since NA October 1974)
The same text in 4 editions, 1992 to 1995.
Appeal Court of New Zealand, High Court
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
Appeal Court of New Zealand, High Court
The same text in 1996 and 1997.
Appeal Court of New Zealand; High Court
Appeal Court of New Zealand, Zealand; High Court
The same text in 15 editions, 1998 to 2012.
Supreme Court of New Zealand; High Court of Niue
Appeal Supreme Court of New Zealand; High Court of Niue
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges);
- note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal
- note - Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program;
- the program is designed to build governance and the rule of law in 15 Pacific island countries
- judge selection and term of office:
- Niue chief justice appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the premier;
- other judges appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the chief justice and the minister of justice;
- judges serve until age 68
- subordinate courts:
- High Court
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal
note - Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program; the program is designed to build governance and the rule of law in 15 Pacific island countries
judge selection and term of office:
Niue chief justice appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the premier; other judges appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the chief justice and the minister of justice; judges serve until age 68
subordinate courts:
High Court
- highest resident court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges);
- note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal
- note - Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program;
- the program is designed to build governance and the rule of law in 15 Pacific island countries
- judge selection and term of office:
- Niue chief justice appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the premier;
- other judges appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the chief justice and the minister of justice;
- judges serve until age 68
- subordinate courts:
- High Court
highest resident court(s):
note - Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program; the program is designed to build governance and the rule of law in 15 Pacific island countries
judge selection and term of office:
subordinate courts:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- highest resident court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges);
- note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal
- judge selection and term of office:
- Niue chief justice appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the premier;
- other judges appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the chief justice and the minister of justice;
- judges serve until age 68
- subordinate courts:
- High Court
note: Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program, which is designed to build governance and the rule of law in 15 Pacific island countries
highest resident court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appealnote - Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program; the program is designed to build governance and the rule of law in 15 Pacific island countriesjudge selection and term of office: Niue chief justice appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the premier; other judges appointed by the governor-general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the chief justice and the minister of justice; judges serve until age 68
subordinate courts: High Court
note: Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program, which is designed to build governance and the rule of law in 15 Pacific island countries
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges);
- note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal
- judge selection and term of office:
- Niue chief justice appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the premier;
- other judges appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the chief justice and the minister of justice;
- judges serve until age 68
- subordinate courts:
- High Court
note: Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program, which is designed to build governance and the rule of law in 15 Pacific island countries
highest resident court(s): courts: Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal
judge selection and term of office: Niue chief justice appointed by the governor-general governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the premier; other judges appointed by the governor-general governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the chief justice and the minister of justice; judges serve until age 68
subordinate courts: High Court
note: Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program, which is designed to build governance and the rule of law in 15 Pacific island countries
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges);
- note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal
- judge selection and term of office:
- Niue chief justice appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the premier;
- other judges appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the chief justice and the minister of justice;
- judges serve until age 68
- subordinate courts:
- High Court
note: Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program, which is designed to build governance and the rule of law in 15 Pacific island countries
highest courts: court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal
judge selection and term of office: Niue chief justice appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the premier; other judges appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the chief justice and the minister of justice; judges serve until age 68
subordinate courts: High Court
note: Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program, which is designed to build governance and the rule of law in 15 Pacific island countries
- highest court(s):
- Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Niue chief justice appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the premier;
- other judges appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the chief justice and the minister of justice;
- judges serve until age 68
- subordinate courts:
- High Court
note: the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal
highest court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal judges)
judge selection and term of office: Niue chief justice appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the premier; other judges appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the chief justice and the minister of justice; judges serve until age 68
subordinate courts: High Court
note: Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program, which Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is designed to build governance and the rule final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of law in 15 Pacific island countries Appeal
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Niue: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/niue/judicial-branch.