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Membership
The Rules Committee is required by s 155 of the Senior Courts Act to have 11 mandatory members: the Chief Justice; the Chief High Court Judge and two other judges of the High Court appointed by the Chief Justice; the Chief District Court Judge; one other District Court judge appointed by the Chief Justice on the recommendation of the Chief District Court Judge; the Attorney-General; the Solicitor-General; the Chief Executive of the Ministry of Justice; and two barristers and solicitors nominated by the Council of the New Zealand Law Society and approved by the Chief Justice.
The Chief Justice may appoint any other person to be a member for a special purpose. That person holds office during the pleasure of the Chief Justice.
The Chief Justice and Chief High Court Judge attend all or part of most meetings. Other members may have a permanent nominee who attends meetings whether or not the principal member is present. Nominees are full members of the committee for all purposes other than the formal execution of concurrences. Concurrences are signed by a nominee only where the nominee has been appointed by the Chief Justice.
Members of the Rules Committee
(Constituted under s 155 of the Senior Courts Act 2016)
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Ex Officio |
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The Chief Justice, the Rt Hon Dame Sian Elias GNZM |
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The Chief High Court Judge, Hon Justice Venning |
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The Chief District Court Judge, Hon Judge Jan Marie Doogue |
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The Attorney-General, Hon David Parker |
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The Solicitor-General, Ms Una Jagose |
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Chief Executive, Ministry of Justice, Mr Andrew Bridgman |
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Appointed members |
Appointment Details |
Expiry Date |
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Hon Justice Courtney, (appointed by the Chief Justice) - Chair |
3 years commencing 31 October 2016 |
30 October 2019 |
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Hon Justice Dobson (appointed by the Chief Justice) |
3 years commencing 29 June 2017 |
28 June 2020 |
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Judge Brooke Gibson (appointed by the Chief Justice on the recommendation of the Chief District Court Judge) |
3 years commencing 24 March 2017 |
23 March 2020 |
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Mr A C Beck (nominated by the Council of the New Zealand Law Society and approved by the Chief Justice) |
3 years commencing 1 December 2017 |
30 November 2020 |
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Mr J McHerron (nominated by the Council of the New Zealand Law Society and approved by the Chief Justice) |
3 years commencing 22 December 2017 |
21 December 2020 |
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Appointed by the Chief Justice For Special Purposes |
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Hon Justice Asher |
Appointed 31 October 2016 |
not more than 3 years (30 October 2019) |
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Judge Paul Kellar |
Appointed 24 March 2017 |
not more than 3 years (23 March 2020) |
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Andrew Barker QC |
22 December 2014 |
not more than 3 years (21 December 2017) |
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Laura O'Gorman |
Appointed 8 October 2016 |
not more than 3 years (7 October 2019) |
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The Rules Committee is supported by Parliamentary Counsel Office, and currently Ms Suzanne Giacometti works with the Committee as the Parliamentary Counsel.