The Honourable Justice Neil Campbell

Justice Campbell graduated with a BCom and LLB (Hons) from the University of Auckland in 1992. He spent two years with Bell Gully Buddle Weir in Auckland before travelling to the United Kingdom, where he obtained an LLM (First) from the University of Cambridge and lectured at the University of Nottingham. Justice Campbell returned to New Zealand in 1995 and took up a position as a Lecturer, becoming an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Auckland. From 1998 Justice Campbell mixed his academic career with part‑time practice at the bar, moving to full‑time practice in 2008. He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2013, and a High Court Judge in 2020. His appointment as a Judge of the Court of Appeal took effect from 21 November 2024. Justice Campbell was appointed to the Supreme Court in July 2026.