GEIiEEAL INDEX OF THE CONTENTS OF A REPORT MADE BY THE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW ZEALAND, TO THE GOVERNOR CONCERNING THE CONSTITUTION, JURISDICTION, AND PROCEDURE OF A COURT OF APPEAL, &c.

Paragraphs. PART I. Page. Preamble ------- 7 1-2 Introduction ------- 7 3-12 Constitution of the Court of Appeal - 7 13-20 Jurisdiction, generally -■■-„. 8 21-22 Arrangement and Classification of subjects - 10 PART ll.—Cfoif Jurisdiction. 10 23-28 a I. Jurisdiction eoncwrent with Supreme Court - - - 10 29-37 11. Appeals from the Supreme Court 12 38-39 111. 6'eses reserved by Judges ----- 13 40 IV. Striking Barristers and Solicitors off the Rolls 14 41-58 V. Error ------ 15 59-61 VI. Appeals from District Courts 20 PART lII.— Criminal Jurisdiction. 62-68 I. Preliminary ...... 21 69 11. Tn'aZ at Bar - - - - - - 22 70-72 111. Jary - - - - - 22 72a IV. Removal of Convictions and Orders to Court of Appeal - - 23 73-75 V. Cases reserved by Judges ----- 24 76 VI. Cases left for Trial in Supreme Court by District Court Judges - 25 77-88 VII. Error - - - - - - 25 89 Power for Judges of Court of Appeal to make rules 27 90-91 Conclusion .„..--- 27

INDEX OF CONTENTS OF REPORT IN DETAIL.

PART I. Preamble. „__.-. 7 Introduction, pars, i-2 _.'_'-. 7 1 The recent Court of Appeals, ----- 7 2 Contemplated time for creation of new Court, - 7 Constitution of new Court of Appeal, 3-12 ... 7 3 The Judges—majority, ------ 7 4 Provision for absence of one of the 3 Judges, - - - - 7 5 Increase of number of Judges, ----- 7 6 Times of sitting, -- - - - - - 7 7-10 Place of sitting, ------ 8 11 Probable amount of business, ----- 8 12 Officers, ...---- 8 Jurisdiction generally, 13-20 - 8 13 Court of Error and Appeal, with concurrent jurisdiction, - - - 8 14 Present jurisdiction of single Judges, - 9