15 June, 2022
Queen’s Counsel Round 2022 – The Bar Association’s Process
Following the Attorney-General’s announcement recently of a Queen’s Counsel round opening on 20 June 2022, we have received questions and comments about the process for consideration of QC candidates. I thought it might be helpful to outline the process that the New Zealand Bar Association | Ngā Aorangi Motuhake o te Ture has followed for the last few years and will likely follow again for this round.
As you will be aware, appointments are made on the recommendation of the Attorney-General and with the concurrence of the Chief Justice following consultation by the Attorney-General (through the Solicitor-General) with the New Zealand Bar Association and the New Zealand Law Society.
