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Important Updates

Government: District Court Judges appointed

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

Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care - Legal Assistance Panel

Abuse in Care, a Royal Commission of Inquiry seeks expressions of interest from lawyers wishing to be considered for inclusion on an approved Panel of lawyers to provide legal assistance under s18 of the Inquiries Act 2013.

Russell Walker appointed as District Court Judge

Acting Chief District Court Judge John Walker, has advised that Palmerston North Barrister, Russell Walker has been appointed as a District Court Judge.