from the Privy Council are precedents in many NZ common laws today. The Supreme Court is bound by the previous decisions of the Privy Council and also its own decisions. The Supreme Court can only not follow a Privy Council precedent if "the Supreme Court was entirely convinced that the Privy Council decision was in error or inappropriate to New Zealand conditions n the {21st} century."
             Secondly, having a final appeals court in NZ would give more people would have access to justice as it would reduce the costs of taking a case to the Privy Council. Cost such as airfares, accommodation, exchange rates and travel time would be reduced. According to Hon. Margaret Wilson (2002) The Privy council only hears 11 cases per year and the new Supreme Court is expected to hear five times this number. Also, an advantage o
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