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Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Heemi Taumaunu, 36, as a District Court Judge. He will sit in Whangarei from 16 January.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Alan Donald MacKenzie and Forrest Miller as Judges of the High Court. Both judges will sit in Wellington.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson has announced the appointment of the President and Judges of the Court of Appeal

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson has announced the appointment of Judges of of the Supreme Court. All are members of the Privy Council.

John Gerard Fogarty has been appointed as a Judge of the High Court

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Nevin Dawson as a District Court Judge. He will sit in Palmerston North from late November.

Attorney General Margaret Wilson spoke in the final reading and passing into law of the Supreme Court Bill

An accessible final court of appeal on home soil is a hallmark of a modern democratic society

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson said United Future's decision today not to support the Supreme Court Bill during its second reading has nothing to do with constitutional matters and everything to do with the politics.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Judge Patrick John Keane as a Judge of the High Court.

The tradition of the Suffrage Day Breakfast provides us all with the opportunity to reflect on the lives of those who struggled for women to have the right to vote.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson says the Justice and Electoral select committee’s report on the Supreme Court Bill marks the historic day when New Zealand has taken political responsibility for its final appellate court.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson said the Opposition was deliberately misinterpreting her statements made in the House yesterday.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today reminded all Members of Parliament of their responsibility to demonstrate restraint and respect when commenting on judges or the courts.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Jan Kelly as a District Court Judge. She will sit in Wellington from 8 October.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Jacquelyn (Jackie) Moran as a Family Court Judge.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of Karina Williams as a District Court Judge. She will be sworn in on 4 September and will sit in Manukau.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of three new lay members of the High Court under the Commerce Act. They are Professor Stephen King of Blackburn Australia, Professor John Small of Auckland and Mrs Rhonda Smith of Templestowe Australia.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of two new District Court Judges to Auckland. They are Aucklander Philip Recordon and David Wilson QC of Hamilton.

The Government will not appeal the Court of Appeal's decision in the foreshore and seabed case.

The proposal for a new Supreme Court as New Zealand's final court of appeal has been long considered and subject to much consultation, and does not need to be put to a referendum

Maureen Southwick, Grant Illingworth, Philip Morgan and David Goddard have been appointed as Queen’s Counsel.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointment of two District Court Judges, Peter Butler of Palmerston North and Stephen O’Driscoll of Dunedin.

Attorney-General Margaret Wilson leaves tomorrow for Melbourne where she will
attend the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG).