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Hon Christopher Finlayson

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23 October, 2009

Access to Justice, Legal Representation and the Rule of Law - Speech to Legal Research Foundation

In a lecture given at Cambridge University on 16 November 2006, Lord Bingham of Cornhill, formerly senior Law Lord, spoke about the rule of law. Unlike many speeches on this topic, which tend to be bland and almost meaningless, this lecture was both detailed and illuminating.

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12 September, 2009

Counsel's Duty to Cooperate - Achieving Efficiency and Fairness in Litigation

Speech at New Zealand Bar Association Conference

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14 July, 2009

Treaty Settlements: Speech for Ta Apirana Ngata Memorial Lecture

Ko Waiapu to awa Ko Ngati Porou te iwi Ko Ta Apirana Ngata te tangata.

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6 July, 2009

Speech at Ceremony Celebrating Central North Island Forestry Settlement

I congratulate the Collective and its members on what is an historic day for your iwi and hapu, for this region and this country. This settlement is a tribute to your efforts and to the vision of your leaders.

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22 April, 2009

Speech to Te Kokiri Ngatahi - Hui to progress Treaty Settlements

When I first worked as a lawyer on settlement issues I did not expect I would one day stand in front of such a distinguished gathering as the Minister for Treaty Negotiations.

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