List of King's and Queen's Counsel in New Zealand
The office of King's Counsel was established in New Zealand in 1907.[1] During the reign of a male sovereign, appointees are called King's Counsel, and this applied from 1907 to 1952 during the reign of Edward VII (1907–1910),[2] George V (1910–1936),[3] Edward VIII (1936),[4] and George VI (1936–1952).[5] During the reign of a female sovereign, appointees are called Queen's Counsel; this applies to appointments made since Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952. Forty-three King's Counsel had been appointed before 1952.[6]
Appointments in New Zealand can be made annually by the Governor-General acting on behalf of the sovereign. Recommendations are made by the Attorney-General with concurrence by the Chief Justice.[1] When the first ten appointments were made in June 1907 by Chief Justice Robert Stout, two were from Auckland, four were from Wellington, two were from Christchurch, and two were from Dunedin.[7] The first King's Counsel to die was Thomas Joynt on 5 September 1907, less than three months after his appointment;[8] Joynt had been the senior member of the bar in the country.[7]
Of the 108 years since 1907 (as of 2015), there have been 40 years in which no appointments were made.[9] There have been 282 office holders so far.[10]
List of office holders
The following is a complete list of the office holders, based on the list maintained by the Crown Law Office[11] plus one person (Claude Weston) who, according to the Law Society, is missing on the official list.[9]
| Name | Year appointed | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Findlay, John GeorgeJohn George Findlay | 1907 | |
| Joynt, ThomasThomas Joynt | 1907 | |
| Chapman, MartinMartin Chapman | 1907 | |
| Tole, JosephJoseph Tole | 1907 | |
| Bell, FrancisFrancis Bell | 1907 | |
| Hosking, JohnJohn Hosking | 1907 | |
| Solomon, SaulSaul Solomon | 1907 | |
| Stringer, Thomas WalterThomas Walter Stringer | 1907 | |
| Skerrett, CharlesCharles Skerrett | 1907 | |
| Baume, FrederickFrederick Baume | 1907 | |
| Fraser, John Fraser MacqueenJohn Fraser Macqueen Fraser | 1910 | |
| Cotter, ThomasThomas Cotter | 1911 | |
| Salmond, JohnJohn Salmond | 1912 | |
| Earl, FrederickFrederick Earl | 1912 | |
| Gray, AlexanderAlexander Gray | 1912 | |
| Morison, Charles BruceCharles Bruce Morison | 1912 | |
| Reed, John RankenJohn Ranken Reed | 1912 | |
| Wilding, FrederickFrederick Wilding | 1913 | |
| Raymond, Samuel GeorgeSamuel George Raymond | 1913 | |
| MacGregor, William CunninghamWilliam Cunningham MacGregor | 1915 | |
| Samuel, OliverOliver Samuel | 1919 | |
| Myers, MichaelMichael Myers | 1922 | |
| Ostler, Henry HubertHenry Hubert Ostler | 1925 | |
| Fair, ArthurArthur Fair | 1925 | |
| Wilford, ThomasThomas Wilford | 1929 | |
| Johnston, Harold FeatherstonHarold Featherston Johnston | 1930 | |
| Hanlon, Alfred CharlesAlfred Charles Hanlon | 1930 | |
| Johnstone, Alexander HowatAlexander Howat Johnstone | 1934 | |
| Callan, JohnJohn Callan | 1934 | |
| Cornish, Henry HavelockHenry Havelock Cornish | 1934 | |
| Weston, ClaudeClaude Weston | 1934 | |
| O'Leary, HumphreyHumphrey O'Leary | 1936 | |
| Cooke, Philip BrunskillPhilip Brunskill Cooke | 1936 | |
| Sim, Wilfrid JosephWilfrid Joseph Sim | 1939 | |
| Evans, Herbert EdgarHerbert Edgar Evans | 1946 | |
| Mason, RexRex Mason | 1946 | |
| O'Shea, JohnJohn O'Shea | 1946 | |
| Mazengarb, OssieOssie Mazengarb | 1947 | |
| North, Alfred KingsleyAlfred Kingsley North | 1947 | |
| Neill, Alfred GeorgeAlfred George Neill | 1950 | |
| Richmond, Howard ParrisHoward Parris Richmond | 1952 | |
| Leary, Leonard PoulterLeonard Poulter Leary | 1952 | |
| Turner, Alexander KingcomeAlexander Kingcome Turner | 1952 | |
| Webb, CliftonClifton Webb | 1954 | |
| Meredith, Vincent Robert SissonsVincent Robert Sissons Meredith | 1957 | |
| Wild, RichardRichard Wild | 1957 | |
| Hardie Boys, ReginaldReginald Hardie Boys | 1958 | |
| Tompkins, Arthur LanceArthur Lance Tompkins | 1958 | |
| Wilson, John NigelJohn Nigel Wilson | 1958 | |
| Spratt, Frederick CampbellFrederick Campbell Spratt | 1961 | |
| Davison, RonaldRonald Davison | 1963 | |
| Cooke, RobinRobin Cooke | 1964 | |
| Hutchinson, Charles PierrepontCharles Pierrepont Hutchinson | 1964 | |
| Bowie, Edgar StirlingEdgar Stirling Bowie | 1965 | |
| Beattie, David StuartDavid Stuart Beattie | 1965 | |
| Chilwell, Muir FitzherbertMuir Fitzherbert Chilwell | 1965 | |
| White, John CharlesJohn Charles White | 1966 | |
| Hillyer, Peter GordonPeter Gordon Hillyer | 1967 | |
| O'Flynn, FrankFrank O'Flynn | 1968 | |
| Brown, Lloyd WilliamLloyd William Brown | 1968 | |
| Crossley, GrahamGraham Crossley | 1970 | |
| Southwick, Laurence HenryLaurence Henry Southwick | 1970 | |
| Savage, Richard ChristopherRichard Christopher Savage | 1970 | |
| Temm, Paul BasilPaul Basil Temm | 1971 | |
| Mahon, PeterPeter Mahon | 1971 | |
| O'Brien, Maurice JamesMaurice James O'Brien | 1971 | |
| Barker, Richard IanRichard Ian Barker | 1973 | |
| Finlay, MartynMartyn Finlay | 1973 | |
| Edgley, Robert WhaleyRobert Whaley Edgley | 1973 | |
| Shires, William StuartWilliam Stuart Shires | 1973 | |
| Lusk, Harold StewartHarold Stewart Lusk | 1973 | |
| Somers, EdwardEdward Somers | 1973 | |
| Tompkins, David LanceDavid Lance Tompkins | 1974 | |
| Wallace, JohnJohn Wallace | 1974 | |
| Inglis, Brinsley DonaldBrinsley Donald Inglis | 1976 | |
| Vautier, Maxwell HelierMaxwell Helier Vautier | 1976 | |
| McClelland, BrianBrian McClelland | 1976 | |
| Adams-Smith, Robert AlexanderRobert Alexander Adams-Smith | 1978 | |
| Gallen, Rodney GeraldRodney Gerald Gallen | 1978 | |
| Eichelbaum, ThomasThomas Eichelbaum | 1978 | |
| Penlington, Peter George SpenserPeter George Spenser Penlington | 1978 | |
| Smellie, Robert PhillipRobert Phillip Smellie | 1979 | |
| Nicholson, Colin MauriceColin Maurice Nicholson | 1979 | |
| Henry, JohnJohn Henry | 1980 | |
| Neazor, Daniel PaulDaniel Paul Neazor | 1981 | |
| Houston, Robert AlanRobert Alan Houston | 1981 | |
| Hearn, AnthonyAnthony Hearn | 1981 | |
| Craddock, Richard JohnRichard John Craddock | 1981 | |
| Thomas, EdmundEdmund Thomas | 1981 | |
| Ellis, Anthony Arthur TraversAnthony Arthur Travers Ellis | 1981 | |
| Lockhart, Simon GrantSimon Grant Lockhart | 1982 | |
| Allen, John Edward ShepherdJohn Edward Shepherd Allen | 1983 | |
| Salmon, Peter MaxwellPeter Maxwell Salmon | 1983 | |
| Atkinson, Christopher BarrieChristopher Barrie Atkinson | 1983 | |
| Baragwanath, DavidDavid Baragwanath | 1983 | |
| Gault, ThomasThomas Gault | 1984 | |
| McGechan, Robert AndrewRobert Andrew McGechan | 1984 | |
| Molloy, AnthonyAnthony Molloy | 1984 | |
| Wylie, Ralph EdwinRalph Edwin Wylie | 1985 | |
| Pidgeon, Colin RossColin Ross Pidgeon | 1985 | |
| Joyce, Graeme RoderickGraeme Roderick Joyce | 1985 | |
| Fisher, Robert LloydRobert Lloyd Fisher | 1985 | |
| Mathieson, Donald LindsayDonald Lindsay Mathieson | 1986 | |
| Gibson, John Alexander LemonJohn Alexander Lemon Gibson | 1986 | |
| Bungay, Michael AnthonyMichael Anthony Bungay | 1986 | |
| Farmer, James AlfredJames Alfred Farmer | 1986 | |
| Anderson, NoelNoel Anderson | 1986 | |
| Hassall, Alan LoughAlan Lough Hassall | 1987 | |
| Tuohy, Gerald StewartGerald Stewart Tuohy | 1987 | |
| Williams, PeterPeter Williams | 1987 | |
| Williams, David Arthur RhodesDavid Arthur Rhodes Williams | 1987 | |
| Galbraith, Alan RaymandAlan Raymand Galbraith | 1987 | |
| McGrath, John JosephJohn Joseph McGrath | 1987 | |
| Jenkin, Peter John HardenPeter John Harden Jenkin | 1988 | |
| White, Douglas JohnDouglas John White | 1988 | |
| Elias, SianSian Elias | 1988 | |
| Withnall, Colin StuartColin Stuart Withnall | 1988 | |
| Goddard, LowellLowell Goddard | 1988 | |
| Lance, Michael Henry WalkintonMichael Henry Walkinton Lance | 1988 | |
| Williams, HughHugh Williams | 1988 | |
| Iles, WalterWalter Iles | 1989 | |
| Laurenson, John ArthurJohn Arthur Laurenson | 1989 | |
| Hampton, NigelNigel Hampton | 1989 | |
| Barton, George PattersonGeorge Patterson Barton | 1990 | |
| Charles, Stephen PendrillStephen Pendrill Charles | 1990 | |
| Carruthers, Colin RobertColin Robert Carruthers | 1990 | |
| Atkins, Leslie HerrickLeslie Herrick Atkins | 1990 | |
| Fogarty, John GerardJohn Gerard Fogarty | 1990 | |
| Cavanagh, Paul ThomasPaul Thomas Cavanagh | 1991 | |
| Upton, John OswaldJohn Oswald Upton | 1991 | |
| Camp, Michael RobertMichael Robert Camp | 1991 | |
| Lusk, Anthony AlanAnthony Alan Lusk | 1991 | |
| Miles, Julian GrosvenorJulian Grosvenor Miles | 1991 | |
| Young, WilliamWilliam Young | 1991 | |
| Chambers, RobertRobert Chambers | 1992 | |
| Asher, Raynor JohnRaynor John Asher | 1992 | |
| Squire, Raymond BruceRaymond Bruce Squire | 1992 | |
| Paterson, Barry JohnBarry John Paterson | 1993 | |
| Wild, John RichardJohn Richard Wild | 1993 | |
| Haigh, JohnJohn Haigh | 1993 | |
| Priestley, John MauriceJohn Maurice Priestley | 1994 | |
| Harrison, Rodney EricRodney Eric Harrison | 1994 | |
| Panckhurst, GrahamGraham Panckhurst | 1994 | |
| Harrison, RhysRhys Harrison | 1994 | |
| Lyons, John FrancisJohn Francis Lyons | 1994 | |
| Callaway, Frank HortinFrank Hortin Callaway | 1994 | |
| Shavin, DavidDavid Shavin | 1994 | |
| Keith, KennethKenneth Keith | 1994 | |
| McVeigh, Christopher ArdaghChristopher Ardagh McVeigh | 1995 | |
| Judd, Gary JamesGary James Judd | 1995 | |
| Hansen, Rodney HaroldRodney Harold Hansen | 1995 | |
| Rennie, Heughan BassettHeughan Bassett Rennie | 1995 | |
| Giles, Bradley HarleBradley Harle Giles | 1995 | |
| Reed, Michael PrivettMichael Privett Reed | 1995 | |
| Ablett Kerr, JudithJudith Ablett Kerr | 1995 | |
| East, PaulPaul East | 1995 | |
| Sweeney, Charles AugustineCharles Augustine Sweeney | 1995 | |
| Grieve, Stuart Bruce WaltonStuart Bruce Walton Grieve | 1996 | |
| Wilson, BillBill Wilson | 1996 | |
| Randerson, TonyTony Randerson | 1996 | |
| Forbes, Austin JohnAustin John Forbes | 1996 | |
| Davidson, Nicholas Richard WilliamNicholas Richard William Davidson | 1996 | |
| Billington, John RichardJohn Richard Billington | 1996 | |
| Davison, Paul JosephPaul Joseph Davison | 1996 | |
| Bates, Denese RosemaryDenese Rosemary Bates | 1996 | |
| Keyte, Howard CarisbrookeHoward Carisbrooke Keyte | 1997 | |
| Rowan, John GraysonJohn Grayson Rowan | 1997 | |
| Wilson, David McCawDavid McCaw Wilson | 1997 | |
| Stevens, Lynton LaurenceLynton Laurence Stevens | 1997 | |
| Arnold, TerenceTerence Arnold | 1997 | |
| Brown, Brendan William FrancisBrendan William Francis Brown | 1997 | |
| Cull, Helen AnnHelen Ann Cull | 1997 | |
| Ryan, KevinKevin Ryan | 1998 | |
| Hodson, Christopher JohnChristopher John Hodson | 1998 | |
| Millard, Ian RonaldIan Ronald Millard | 1998 | |
| Somerville, Royden JohnRoyden John Somerville | 1998 | |
| Katz, Robert JohnRobert John Katz | 1998 | |
| Hughes-Johnson, Anthony CuthbertAnthony Cuthbert Hughes-Johnson | 1998 | |
| Dobson, Robert AndrewRobert Andrew Dobson | 1998 | |
| Duffy, Ailsa PatriciaAilsa Patricia Duffy | 1998 | |
| Heath, Paul RobertPaul Robert Heath | 1998 | |
| Behrens, Michael JohnMichael John Behrens | 1999 | |
| Ingram, Noel WallaceNoel Wallace Ingram | 1999 | |
| Haines, Rodger Phillip GeorgeRodger Phillip George Haines | 1999 | |
| Toogood, Christopher HoldenChristopher Holden Toogood | 1999 | |
| McDonald, Kristy PearlKristy Pearl McDonald | 1999 | |
| Weston, Thomas CrowleyThomas Crowley Weston | 1999 | |
| McKenzie, Peter DonaldPeter Donald McKenzie | 2000 | |
| Ullrich, Viviene HeathViviene Heath Ullrich | 2000 | |
| Collins, David BrianDavid Brian Collins | 2000 | |
| Mabey, Paul GerardPaul Gerard Mabey | 2000 | |
| McGee, DavidDavid McGee | 2000 | |
| Stewart, BruceBruce Stewart | 2000 | |
| Cooper, Mark Leslie SmithMark Leslie Smith Cooper | 2000 | |
| Tanner, George EdwinGeorge Edwin Tanner | 2002 | |
| Clarke, Richard SpencerRichard Spencer Clarke | 2002 | |
| Woodhouse, Peter Frederick ArthurPeter Frederick Arthur Woodhouse | 2002 | |
| Brown, Andrew HawksworthAndrew Hawksworth Brown | 2002 | |
| Stevens, Donald LeslieDonald Leslie Stevens | 2002 | |
| Fardell, Robert FortescueRobert Fortescue Fardell | 2002 | |
| Wylie, Edwin DavidEdwin David Wylie | 2002 | |
| Hinton, Anne ElizabethAnne Elizabeth Hinton | 2002 | |
| Scholtens, Mary ThereseMary Therese Scholtens | 2002 | |
| Southwick, Maureen JeanetteMaureen Jeanette Southwick | 2003 | |
| Illingworth, Grant MaxwellGrant Maxwell Illingworth | 2003 | |
| Morgan, Philip JamesPhilip James Morgan | 2003 | |
| Goddard, David JohnDavid John Goddard | 2003 | |
| Ring, Michael GrantMichael Grant Ring | 2004 | |
| Waalkens, HarryHarry Waalkens | 2004 | |
| Dean, Miriam RoseMiriam Rose Dean | 2004 | |
| Cooke, Francis Morland RobinFrancis Morland Robin Cooke | 2004 | |
| Kennedy-Grant, Tómas Williamson HarperTómas Williamson Harper Kennedy-Grant | 2005 | |
| Aikman, Helen MaryHelen Mary Aikman | 2005 | |
| Jones, David Paul HearmonDavid Paul Hearmon Jones | 2005 | |
| Burrows, John FrederickJohn Frederick Burrows | 2005 | |
| Keene, Brian PaulBrian Paul Keene | 2006 | |
| Gray, Bruce DwightBruce Dwight Gray | 2006 | |
| Marshall, John LivingstonJohn Livingston Marshall | 2007 | |
| Corkill, Bruce AndrewBruce Andrew Corkill | 2007 | |
| Casey, Matthew EugeneMatthew Eugene Casey | 2007 | |
| Mills, Stephen JohnStephen John Mills | 2007 | |
| Lithgow, Robert MacraeRobert Macrae Lithgow | 2007 | |
| Kós, John StephenJohn Stephen Kós | 2007 | |
| Gudsell, Christopher ThomasChristopher Thomas Gudsell | 2007 | |
| Hughes, Susan WendySusan Wendy Hughes | 2007 | |
| Till, Nicholas AllenNicholas Allen Till | 2007 | |
| Hollings Chambers, Deborah Anne TohillDeborah Anne Tohill Hollings Chambers | 2007 | |
| McLachlan, Campbell AlanCampbell Alan McLachlan | 2007 | |
| Clark, Karen LouiseKaren Louise Clark | 2007 | |
| Palmer, GeoffreyGeoffrey Palmer | 2008 | |
| Heaney, David JonathanDavid Jonathan Heaney | 2008 | |
| Gilbert, MurrayMurray Gilbert | 2008 | |
| Hodder, Jack EdwardJack Edward Hodder | 2008 | |
| McCartney, Marion JanMarion Jan McCartney | 2008 | |
| Moore, Simon John EisdellSimon John Eisdell Moore | 2008 | |
| Gordon, Judith ChristineJudith Christine Gordon | 2008 | |
| Finlayson, ChrisChris Finlayson | 2012 | |
| Heron, Michael RichardMichael Richard Heron | 2012 | |
| Hall, Philip Humphrey BrettPhilip Humphrey Brett Hall | 2013 | Christchurch |
| Stapleton, Terence GeorgeTerence George Stapleton | 2013 | Wellington |
| Fowler, Richard James BuxtonRichard James Buxton Fowler | 2013 | Wellington |
| Jefferson, Simon RobertSimon Robert Jefferson | 2013 | Auckland |
| Shiels, Trevor JohnTrevor John Shiels | 2013 | Dunedin |
| Dacre, Paul EdmundPaul Edmund Dacre | 2013 | Auckland |
| Fairbrother, RussellRussell Fairbrother | 2013 | Napier |
| Joychild, Frances MaryFrances Mary Joychild | 2013 | Auckland |
| Gedye, Nathan StanleyNathan Stanley Gedye | 2013 | Auckland |
| Churchman, Peter BrucePeter Bruce Churchman | 2013 | Wellington |
| Watts, Peter GeorgePeter George Watts | 2013 | Auckland |
| Smith, Justin Bane MacRaeJustin Bane MacRae Smith | 2013 | Wellington |
| Kohler, GrahamGraham Kohler | 2013 | Auckland |
| Muir, Matthew AlexanderMatthew Alexander Muir | 2013 | Auckland |
| Coumbe, Gillian MaryGillian Mary Coumbe | 2013 | Auckland |
| Taylor, Leslie JohnLeslie John Taylor | 2013 | Wellington |
| Davenport, Kathryn GailKathryn Gail Davenport | 2013 | Auckland |
| Dunning, Matthew NicholasMatthew Nicholas Dunning | 2013 | Auckland |
| Skelton, Philip GeorgePhilip George Skelton | 2013 | Auckland |
| Chisholm, David JohnDavid John Chisholm | 2013 | Auckland |
| Pike, John ChesterJohn Chester Pike | 2013 | Wellington |
| Meechan, Christine MaryChristine Mary Meechan | 2013 | Auckland |
| Elliott, Clive LincolnClive Lincoln Elliott | 2013 | Auckland |
| Eaton, Jonathan Heyward McDouallJonathan Heyward McDouall Eaton | 2013 | Christchurch |
| McLellan, Daniel HughDaniel Hugh McLellan | 2013 | Auckland |
| Campbell, Neil RossNeil Ross Campbell | 2013 | Auckland |
| Bartlett, RussellRussell Bartlett | 2014 | Auckland |
| Bonnar, StephenStephen Bonnar | 2014 | Auckland |
| David, PaulPaul David | 2014 | Auckland |
| Dyhrberg, MarieMarie Dyhrberg | 2014 | Auckland |
| Fisher, AntoniaAntonia Fisher | 2014 | Auckland |
| Rishworth, PaulPaul Rishworth | 2014 | Auckland |
| Wicks, PaulPaul Wicks | 2014 | Auckland |
| Steven, PrudencePrudence Steven | 2014 | Christchurch |
| Whiteside, PeterPeter Whiteside | 2014 | Christchurch |
| Chan, AnitaAnita Chan | 2014 | Dunedin |
| Laurenson, DavidDavid Laurenson | 2014 | Auckland |
| McClelland, MatthewMatthew McClelland | 2014 | Wellington |
| Palmer, MatthewMatthew Palmer | 2014 | Wellington |
| Radich, PaulPaul Radich | 2014 | Wellington |
| Casey, MargaretMargaret Casey | 2015 | Auckland |
| O'Brien, MarkMark O'Brien | 2015 | Wellington |
| Boast, RichardRichard Boast | 2015 | Wellington |
References
- 1 2 Stevens, Donald. "History of Queen's Counsel". Dr Donald Stevens QC. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "King Edward VII". NNDB. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "King George V". Britroyals. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Edward VIII". English Monarchs. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "George VI". English Monarchs. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ Adlam, Geoff (18 July 2014). "Queen's Counsel rank recognises excellence". my.lawsociety. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- 1 2 "King's Counsel". Star (8949). 7 June 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
- ↑ "Obituary". Star (9026). 5 September 1907. p. 3. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Crown Law lists Queen's Counsel appointments since 1907". my.lawsociety. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
- ↑ "Queen's Counsel - some statistics". New Zealand Law Society. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Queen's Counsel appointments since 1907 as at July 2013" (PDF). Crown Law Office. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
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