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02 Jun 2017
Appointments of Queen's Counsel Announced
The President and Council of the NZBA congratulate the thirteen new Queen's Counsel announced today. They are:
Auckland – John Dixon, Suzanne Robertson, Rachael Reed, Paul Borich, Adam Ross, Jennifer Cooper, Simon Mount, Andrew Barker, Greg Blanchard, Campbell Walker;
Tauranga – Grant Brittain;
Wellington – James Every-Palmer, Tony Angelo.
We are delighted that two of our Council members, John Dixon QC and Jennifer Cooper QC, made silk, along with Suzanne Robertson QC, who is the NZBA representative on the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Law Society, and Andrew Barker QC, an active member of NZBA committees and the Association's representative on the (civil) Rules Committee.
Auckland – John Dixon, Suzanne Robertson, Rachael Reed, Paul Borich, Adam Ross, Jennifer Cooper, Simon Mount, Andrew Barker, Greg Blanchard, Campbell Walker;
Tauranga – Grant Brittain;
Wellington – James Every-Palmer, Tony Angelo.
We are delighted that two of our Council members, John Dixon QC and Jennifer Cooper QC, made silk, along with Suzanne Robertson QC, who is the NZBA representative on the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Law Society, and Andrew Barker QC, an active member of NZBA committees and the Association's representative on the (civil) Rules Committee.
This is a great honour for those appointed and we congratulate them on their achievement.
“The appointment to the rank of Queen’s Counsel recognises individuals who have excelled at the highest level of law,” Mr Finlayson said. “I am pleased to be able to announce the newest silks to be admitted to the inner bar.
“Professor Tony Angelo of Wellington has been appointed under the Royal Prerogative in recognition of his extraordinary contribution to the law, particularly to legal education and to constitutional development in the South Pacific.”
Appointments of Queen’s Counsel are made by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Attorney-General and with the concurrence of the Chief Justice.
Click here to view the full press release and to read the biographies of the new Queen's Counsel.
