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Too few judges, high workloads and stress, not enough court rooms and fewer lawyers offering legal aid.
These are some of the concerns highlighted in the Chief Justice's annual report, released yesterday.
Dame Helen Winkelman says the judiciary is under considerable stress.
She says access to justice is a cornerstone of a fair society, but this is being eroded in places.
Former Crown Solicitor and High Court judge for 14 years, now Chair of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Moore, says the report should be taken seriously.
