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Chrissy Montague (formerly Armstrong), barrister of Auckland has been appointed as a District Court Judge with Family Court jurisdiction to be based in Wellington, Attorney-General David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Auckland barrister and solicitor Rachel Julienne Sussock has been appointed an Associate Judge of the High Court,  Attorney-General David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

The High Court has today released its judgment in Borrowdale v Director-General of Health and the Attorney-General.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Attorney-General David Parker has today released the findings of the Government inquiry held into Operation Burnham and related events.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Stephen Clark, Māori Land Court Judge of Hamilton has been appointed as a District Court Judge with jury jurisdiction to be based in Hamilton, Attorney-General David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Auckland Queen’s Counsel Neil Campbell has been appointed a Judge of the High Court, Attorney‑General David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Auckland barrister and solicitor Kathryn Beck has been appointed as a Judge of the Employment Court to be based in Auckland, Attorney-General David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Dunedin barrister Melinda Broek has been appointed as a District Court Judge with Family Court jurisdiction to be based in Rotorua, Attorney-General David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Environment Judge David Kirkpatrick of Auckland has been appointed as the Principal Environment Judge, Attorney-General David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

The COVID-19 Public Health Response Act 2020, which set a sound legal framework ahead of the move to Alert level 2, has been referred to a parliamentary select committee for review. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

The law establishing a legal framework for the response to Covid-19 has passed its final reading and will become law in time for the move to Alert Level 2 tonight. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

A new law providing a legal framework for Covid-19 Alert Level 2 will be introduced and debated tomorrow.  

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Good afternoon everyone. Thanks for joining me.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

A new law providing a legal framework for Covid-19 Alert Level 2 will be introduced and debated next week. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Joanne (Jo) Rielly has been appointed as a District Court Judge with jury jurisdiction to be based in Nelson, Attorney-General David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Justice Susan Thomas has been appointed Chief High Court Judge, Attorney-General David Parker announced today. 

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Five further District Court judges have been named today.

This follows Attorney-General David Parker’s announcement on 21 January 2020 that 21 new District Court judges have been appointed.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Twenty-one new District Court judges have been appointed in a move that will improve access to justice and boost diversity on the bench.

The new judges include replacements for retirements and 10 new positions.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

The Crown has adopted a new strategy for resolving historical claims arising from abuse in state care that better reflects its principled response to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry, State Services Minister Chris Hipkins and Attorney-General David Parker said today.

  • Hon Chris Hipkins
  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General
  • State Services

Eight Queen’s Counsel have been appointed under a process that includes the new criterion of a commitment to improving access to justice, Attorney-General David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Judge Heemi Taumaunu of Auckland has been appointed as the Chief District Court Judge, Attorney-General David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Auckland barrister Clare Bennett and Napier barrister Jonathan Krebs have been appointed as District Court Judges, Attorney-General David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

There will be an appointment round for Queen’s Counsel in 2019 but it is expected to see fewer successful applicants than in recent years, Attorney-General David Parker announced today.

  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General

Ministers Andrew Little and David Parker have started three days of international talks in London, focused on cyber and online threats, and border and international security issues.

  • Hon Andrew Little
  • Hon David Parker
  • Attorney-General
  • Justice