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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