Step back into 140 years of legal history when the Old High Court opens to the public on the evening of Wednesday 5 November, 5:15-7:30pm as part of the Wellington Heritage Festival. Suitable for families, no booking is required. Entry via Stout Street.
The Chief Justice welcomed the Attorney-General’s announcement of the appointments of Associate Judge Owen Paulsen as a Judge of the High Court, and Auckland barrister and solicitor Helen Wild as an Associate Judge of the High Court.
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The Chief Justice delivered Monash University's Lucinda lecture on the topic "Continental Drift: Constitutional Development and Divergence in New Zealand and Australia" on 21 August
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