LawTalk 870 · 31 July 2015
Our Profession, Our People
Our Profession Our People Warren Cathcart of Auckland has been appointed an acting District Court Judge with a jury warrant to serve in the Gisborne District Court. Judge Cathcart will be sworn in on 7 August in Auckland.
Richard Earwalker
Jim Large
Auckland barrister Richard Earwaker has been appointed an acting District Court Judge with a jury warrant to serve in the Manukau District Court. Judge Earwaker will be sworn in on 12 August in Auckland. Jim Large of Dunedin has been appointed an acting District Court Judge with a jury warrant to serve in the Palmerston North District Court. Judge Large will be sworn in on 24 August in Dunedin.
Nelson barrister Garry Barkle has been appointed an acting District Court Judge with a Family Court warrant and a jury warrant to serve in the New Plymouth District Court. Judge Barkle will be sworn in on 6 August in Nelson.
Lynne Harrison Photo by Clive Copeman
Antony Mahon
Sharyn Otene
Kim Saunders, Solicitor-General of the Cook Islands, has been appointed an acting District Court Judge with a jury warrant to serve in the Hamilton District Court. Judge Saunders will be sworn in on 30 July in Manukau. H a s t i n g s b a rr i s t e r Tony Snell, who practises through the lower North Island, has been appointed an acting District Court Judge with a jury warrant to serve in the Rotorua District Court. Judge Snell will be sworn in on 18 August in Napier.
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Dianne Partridge
Tony Snell
2013. He succeeds Christopher Hodson QC who is retiring. The Judge Advocate General is responsible for ensuring the proper administration of armed forces law. With the appointment comes appointment as Chief Judge of the Court Martial. Mr Riordan will take up his appointments on 4 August. Garry Barkle
Dunedin barrister Lynne Harrison has been appointed an acting District Court Judge with a Family Court warrant to serve in the New Plymouth District Court. Judge Harrison will be sworn in on 20 August in Dunedin. A u c k l a n d b a rr i s t e r Antony Mahon has been appointed an acting District Court Judge with a Family Court warrant to serve in the Manukau District Court. Judge Mahon will be sworn in on 14 August in Auckland. A u c k l a n d b a rr i s t e r Sharyn Otene has been appointed an acting District Court Judge with a Family Court warrant to serve in the Hamilton District Court. Judge Otene will be sworn in on 2 September in Manukau. Auckland barrister Dianne Partridge has been appointed an acting District Court Judge with a Family Court warrant to serve in the North Shore District Court. Judge Partridge will be sworn in on 31 July in Manukau.
Kevin Riordan has been appointed Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces. Mr Riordan has been Deputy Judge Advocate General and Deputy Chief Judge of the Court Martial since October
Kevin Riordan
The former New Zealand Law Society Executive Director, Alan Ritchie, has been appointed the Judicial Conduct Commissioner. He succeeds Sir David Gascoigne. Mr Ritchie has been the Alan Ritchie Deputy Judicial Conduct Commissioner since 2001. Wellington lawyer Kathryn Snook has been appointed the Deputy Judicial Conduct Commissioner. Ms Snook was appointed a member of the Parole Board in 2011 and a panel convenor in 2013.
Niamh McMahon
Auckland lawyer Niamh M c M a h o n has been a p p o i n t e d H o n o ra r y Consul General for Ireland in New Zealand. A partner of McMahon Butterworth Thompson, Ms McMahon was born in Dublin and grew up in
Clonmel, Tipperary.
Anita Chan
Dunedin barrister Anita Chan QC, the deputy chair of FairWay Resolution Limited, has been reappointed to the board. Appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 2014, Ms Chan was initially appointed as a director of FairWay in July 2011.
Wellington barrister Kristy McDonald QC has been reappointed to the ACC board for a further three years. Ms McDonald’s other service includes being a member of the New Zealand Law Society’s Ethics Committee for nine years, including chairing the committee. The 2012 LexisNexis Private Sector In-House Lawyer of the Year, Victoria Spackman has been appointed to the Education New Zealand board for a three-year term. Ms Spackman is chief executive, director and co-owner of the Gibson Group. Continued on page 22...