Court Updates & Insider Tricks
About this Webinar
The New Zealand court system continues to evolve, creating both challenges and opportunities for creditors, legal professionals, and businesses seeking to recover debts and enforce their rights. Understanding current court procedures, registry expectations, and practical litigation strategies can make a significant difference to the speed and efficiency of a claim.
This webinar will provide a practical update on recent court processes, emerging trends in case progression timeframes, and common procedural issues encountered by litigants. Attendees will gain insights into how lawyers work with court registrars and judges, what causes delays, and practical techniques that can help move matters through the system more efficiently.
Designed for credit professionals, debt recovery specialists, lawyers, and business leaders, this session focuses on the realities of litigation in New Zealand and the practical steps that can improve outcomes and reduce unnecessary delays.
Key topics include:
- Recent developments and procedural updates within the NZ courts
- Current trends in case progression and hearing timeframes
- Common causes of delay and how to avoid them
- Working effectively with court registrars and court processes
- Practical strategies for progressing claims efficiently
- Enforcing judgments and managing post-judgment recovery
- Lessons learned from day-to-day litigation practice
- Tips and tricks for reducing costs, avoiding procedural missteps, and achieving faster resolutions
This session is ideal for anyone involved in the credit, debt recovery, or litigation process who wants a practical understanding of how to navigate the court system more effectively and achieve better results.
About the Speaker
Michael Robinson is a Partner at Turner Hopkins and heads the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution practice in Auckland. He has been with Turner Hopkins since 1996 and has served as Litigation Partner since 2000, building a reputation as a trusted advisor to businesses and individuals involved in complex disputes.
Michael specialises in civil and commercial litigation, debt recovery, employment disputes, mediation, insolvency-related matters, and cross-border disputes. Throughout his career he has advised clients ranging from private individuals and family businesses through to major corporate organisations, delivering practical solutions and commercially focused outcomes.
A qualified mediator and experienced litigator, Michael regularly appears at the forefront of dispute resolution and has extensive experience navigating New Zealand court processes. His practical understanding of court procedures, registries, judicial expectations, and litigation strategy makes him a sought-after presenter on debt recovery and commercial dispute resolution topics.
