Our Profession · Our People P E O P L E I N T H E L AW Amy Adams is the new Minister of Justice and Minister for Courts. Educated at Rangitoto College in Auckland, Ms Adams moved to Canterbury in 1988. She attended Canterbury Amy Adams University where she studied law, graduating with first class honours in 1992. Before being elected to Parliament in 2008, she was a partner of Mortlock McCormack Law in Christchurch specialising in commercial and property law. Her Law Society service includes being a member of the Society’s Women’s Consultative Group and a member of the Canterbury District Law Society Property Law Committee. Her appointment was announced by Prime Minister John Key on 6 October, as part of the National-led Government’s new Ministry as it enters its third term. Christopher Finlayson retains his roles as Attorney-General and Minister for Treaty Negotiations. In the other justice-related portfolios, Simon Bridges is Associate Justice Minister and Steven Joyce is Minister for Regulatory Reform. Auckland barrister Chris Patterson has been appointed as one of 11 Federation of International Basketball (FIBA) legal commissioners for the period 2014 to 2019. Chris Patterson FIBA is an association of 213 national organisation members which governs international basketball competition. Basketball is the second most widely played sport in the world. Auckland lawyer Greg Barclay has been named as New Zealand Cricket’s representative on the International Cricket Council’s board of directors, succeeding Martin Snedden. Mr Barclay, a New Zealand Cricket board member since 2012, is a commercial lawyer and company director. His previous involvement in cricket administration includes serving as chairman of the Northern Districts board.
The winners of the Chapman Tripp Junior Negotiation competition at Victoria University Zane Fookes (right) and Tory Hansen (second from right), pictured with the runners-up Briar Shaw (left) and Kasia Ginders.
tournament celebrated its 80th birthday with more than 100 participants from as far north as Whangarei and as far south as Christchurch. Participants included a number of District Court judges and one High Court judge (a past champion) Justice Lang. This year’s concerted effort to get more women along to the event was a “screaming success”, organisers say with a 300% increase in the number of woman entrants – from one to This year’s Devil’s Own winner Steve Winter (left) with the runner up John McCarthy. three. Judge Broadmore won the Hyundai Mystery Weekend away and the Working Style Best Palmerston North lawyer Steve Dressed Golfer prize was won by Auckland Winter won this year’s Devil’s Own Golf lawyer Patrick Kennelly. Tournament, held at the Manawatu Golf Club The top qualifier and winner of the Ross from 26 to 29 September. Steve beat John Morpeth Trophy was Wellington lawyer McCarthy from Wellington 4 and 3 in the final. John Dean who shot a net 66 playing off a The 80th Devil’s Own Golf Tournament handicap of 23 (gross 89). Sam Greenwood was contested over the weekend of 26 to from Auckland (40 points, gross 98) won the 29 September in Palmerston North. The Lexis Nexis Trophy for top stableford points.
Winter wins Devil’s Own
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· LawTalk 853 · 24 October 2014