List of King's and Queen's Counsel in New Zealand

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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] Since Elizabeth II ascended the throne in February 1952, new appointees are called Queen's Counsel and living King's Counsel become Queen's Counsel.[6] Forty-three King's Counsel had been appointed before 1952.[7]

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.[8] The first King's Counsel to die was Thomas Joynt on 5 September 1907, less than three months after his appointment;[9] Joynt had been the senior member of the bar in the country.[8]

Of the 108 years since 1907 (as of 2015), there have been 40 years in which no appointments were made.[10] There have been 282 warrant holders so far.[11]

The first female Queen's Counsels were appointed in 1988 with the appointment of Sian Elias and Lowell Goddard.

List of office holders[]

The following is a complete list of the office holders, based on the list maintained by the Crown Law Office[12] plus one person (Claude Weston) who, according to the Law Society, is missing on the official list.[10] Another person who is missing from the official list is Justice , who took silk in June 1996[13] and was appointed to the High Court later that year.[14]

Name Portrait Year appointed Location
Frederick Baume Frederick Ehrenfried Baume.jpg 1907 Auckland
Francis Bell Sir Francis Henry Dillon Bell, ca 1924.jpg 1907 Wellington
Martin Chapman Martin Chapman KC.jpg 1907 Wellington
John Findlay John George Findlay.jpg 1907 Wellington
John Hosking John Henry Hosking.jpg 1907 Dunedin
Thomas Joynt No image.png 1907 Christchurch
Charles Skerrett Charles Skerrett.jpg 1907 Wellington
Saul Solomon (cropped).jpg 1907 Dunedin
Walter Stringer Thomas Walter Stringer.jpg 1907 Christchurch
Joseph Tole Joseph Augustus Tole (cropped).jpg 1907 Auckland
No image.png 1910 Dunedin
Thomas Cotter KC (cropped).jpg 1911 Auckland
Fred Earl KC.jpg 1912 Auckland
Alexander Gray KC.jpg 1912 Wellington
Charles Morison Charles Bruce Morison.jpg 1912 Wellington
John Reed John Ranken Reed 1907 (cropped).jpg 1912 Auckland
John Salmond John Salmond KC.jpg 1912 Wellington
No image.png 1913 Christchurch
Frederick Wilding Frederick wilding.jpg 1913 Christchurch
William Cunningham MacGregor.jpg 1915 Dunedin
Oliver Samuel Oliver Samuel KC.jpg 1919 New Plymouth
Michael Myers Michael Myers (judge).jpg 1922 Wellington
Hubert Ostler Hubert Ostler (cropped).jpg 1925 Auckland[15]
Arthur Fair.jpg 1925 Wellington
Thomas Wilford Thomas Wilford, 1928.jpg 1929 Wellington
Alf Hanlon Alfred Charles Hanlon, as pictured in Random Recollections (1939).jpg 1930 Dunedin
Harold Featherston Johnston.jpg 1930 Wellington
John Callan John Callan2.jpg 1934 Dunedin
Sir Alexander Howat Johnstone.jpg 1934 Auckland
Claude Weston WESTON Claude Horace op 640x804.jpg 1934 Wellington
Henry Havelock Cornish (young).jpg 1934 Wellington
Humphrey O'Leary Humphrey Francis O'Leary, 1932 (cropped).jpg 1935 Wellington
Philip Cooke Captain P. B. Cooke photograph (1920).jpg 1936 Wellington
Wilfrid Sim Wilfrid Sim 1914 (cropped).jpg 1939 Christchurch
No image.png 1946 Wellington
Rex Mason Rex Mason, 1950.jpg 1946 Auckland
No image.png 1946 Wellington
Ossie Mazengarb Dr O C Mazengarb.jpg 1947 Wellington
Alfred North Sir Alfred Kingsley North (cropped).jpg 1947 Auckland
No image.png 1950 Dunedin
Howard Richmond No image.png 1952 Auckland
Leonard Leary Captain L. P. Leary photograph (1920).jpg 1952 Auckland
Alexander Turner No image.png 1952 Auckland
Clifton Webb Clifton Webb.jpg 1954 Auckland
Vincent Meredith Vincent Robert Sissons Meredith passport photo.jpg 1957 Auckland
Richard Wild No image.png 1957 Wellington
No image.png 1958 Auckland
Lance Tompkins No image.png 1958 Hamilton
No image.png 1958 Auckland
No image.png 1961 Wellington
Ronald Davison No image.png 1963 Wellington
Robin Cooke No image.png 1964 Wellington
No image.png 1964 Auckland
Edgar Stirling Bowie No image.png 1965 Christchurch
David Beattie Sir David Beattie.jpg 1965 Auckland
No image.png 1965 Auckland
John White No image.png 1966 Wellington
No image.png 1967 Auckland
Frank O'Flynn Frank O'Flynn.jpg 1968 Wellington
No image.png 1968 Auckland
No image.png 1970 Palmerston North
No image.png 1970 Auckland
Richard Christopher Savage No image.png 1970
No image.png 1971
Peter Mahon No image.png 1971
Maurice James O'Brien No image.png 1971
Ian Barker Ian Barker 2018 (cropped).jpg 1973
Martyn Finlay Martyn Finlay, 1968.jpg 1973
Robert Whaley Edgley No image.png 1973
William Stuart Shires No image.png 1973
Harold Stewart Lusk No image.png 1973
Edward Somers No image.png 1973
David Tompkins No image.png 1974
John Wallace No image.png 1974
Brinsley Donald Inglis No image.png 1976
Maxwell Helier Vautier No image.png 1976
Brian McClelland No image.png 1976
Robert Alexander Adams-Smith No image.png 1978
No image.png 1978
Thomas Eichelbaum No image.png 1978
Peter George Spenser Penlington No image.png 1978
Robert Phillip Smellie No image.png 1979
Colin Nicholson No image.png 1979
John Henry No image.png 1980
Daniel Paul Neazor No image.png 1981
Robert Alan Houston No image.png 1981
Anthony Hearn No image.png 1981
Richard John Craddock No image.png 1981
Ted Thomas No image.png 1981
Anthony Arthur Travers Ellis No image.png 1981
Simon Grant Lockhart No image.png 1982
John Edward Shepherd Allen No image.png 1983
Peter Salmon royal commission 2009 (cropped).jpg 1983 Auckland
No image.png 1983
David Baragwanath No image.png 1983
Thomas Gault No image.png 1984
No image.png 1984
Anthony Molloy No image.png 1984
No image.png 1985
No image.png 1985 Auckland
Judge Roderick Joyce QSO 2013 (cropped).jpg 1985
No image.png 1985 Hamilton
Don Mathieson Don Mathieson (cropped).jpg 1986
John Alexander Lemon Gibson No image.png 1986
No image.png 1986
No image.png 1986 Auckland
Noel Anderson No image.png 1986
Alan Lough Hassall No image.png 1987
Gerald Stewart Tuohy No image.png 1987
Peter Williams Peter Williams KNZM (cropped).jpg 1987
David Williams Sir David Williams investiture (cropped).jpg 1987
No image.png 1987 Auckland
John McGrath No image.png 1987
No image.png 1988 Wellington
Douglas White Douglas White KNZM (cropped).jpg 1988
Sian Elias Sian Elias 2016 (cropped).jpg 1988
Colin Stuart Withnall No image.png 1988
Lowell Goddard Lowell Goddard November 2020.jpg 1988
Michael Henry Walkinton Lance No image.png 1988
Hugh Williams Hugh Williams 1993 (cropped).jpg 1988
No image.png 1989
John Laurenson 2009 (cropped).jpg 1989 New Plymouth
Nigel Hampton CNZM (cropped).jpg 1989 Christchurch
George Patterson Barton No image.png 1990
Stephen Pendrill Charles No image.png 1990
Colin Robert Carruthers No image.png 1990
Judge Les Atkins 051 (1024x850) (cropped).jpg 1990 Palmerston North
John Gerard Fogarty No image.png 1990
Paul Thomas Cavanagh No image.png 1991
John Oswald Upton No image.png 1991
Michael Robert Camp No image.png 1991
Anthony Alan Lusk No image.png 1991
Julian Grosvenor Miles No image.png 1991
William Young William Young 2020 (cropped).jpg 1991
Robert Chambers Robert Chambers (cropped).jpg 1992
Raynor John Asher No image.png 1992
Raymond Bruce Squire No image.png 1992
Barry Paterson No image.png 1993
No image.png 1993 Wellington
John Haigh No image.png 1993
John Priestley CNZM (cropped).jpg 1994
Rodney Eric Harrison No image.png 1994
Graham Panckhurst Graham Panckhurst (cropped).jpg 1994
Rhys Harrison No image.png 1994
John Francis Lyons No image.png 1994
Frank Hortin Callaway No image.png 1994
David Shavin No image.png 1994
Kenneth Keith Kenneth Keith ONZ 2007 (cropped).jpg 1994
No image.png 1995
Gary James Judd No image.png 1995
Rodney Hansen CNZM (cropped).jpg 1995
Heughan Bassett Rennie No image.png 1995
Bradley Harle Giles No image.png 1995
Michael Privett Reed No image.png 1995
Judith Ablett-Kerr Judith Ablett-Kerr (cropped).jpg 1995
Paul East Paul East crop.jpg 1995
Charles Augustine Sweeney No image.png 1995
Warwick Gendall CNZM (cropped).jpg 1996 Wellington
Stuart Bruce Walton Grieve No image.png 1996
Bill Wilson No image.png 1996
Tony Randerson Tony Randerson, April 2021 (cropped).jpg 1996 Auckland
Austin Forbes 2021 (cropped).jpg 1996
No image.png 1996
John Billington No image.png 1996
No image.png 1996
Denese Rosemary Bates No image.png 1996
Howard Carisbrooke Keyte No image.png 1997
John Grayson Rowan No image.png 1997
David McCaw Wilson No image.png 1997
Lyn Stevens CNZM (cropped).jpg 1997
Terence Arnold Terence Arnold (cropped).jpg 1997
Brendan William Francis Brown No image.png 1997
Helen Ann Cull No image.png 1997
Kevin Ryan No image.png 1998
Christopher Hodson No image.png 1998
Ian Ronald Millard No image.png 1998
Royden Somerville (cropped).jpg 1998
Robert John Katz No image.png 1998
Tony Hughes-Johnson No image.png 1998
Robert Andrew Dobson No image.png 1998
Ailsa Patricia Duffy No image.png 1998
No image.png 1998
Michael John Behrens No image.png 1999
Noel Wallace Ingram No image.png 1999
Rodger Haines ONZM (cropped).jpg 1999
No image.png 1999
Kristy McDonald ONZM (cropped).jpg 1999
Tom Weston No image.png 1999
Peter Donald McKenzie No image.png 2000
Viviene Heath Ullrich No image.png 2000
David Brian Collins No image.png 2000
Paul Gerard Mabey No image.png 2000
David McGee David McGee 2007 (cropped).jpg 2000
Bruce Stewart No image.png 2000
Mark Leslie Smith Cooper No image.png 2000
George Tanner CNZM (cropped).jpg 20 May 2002
No image.png 20 May 2002
No image.png 20 May 2002
No image.png 20 May 2002
No image.png 20 May 2002
No image.png 20 May 2002
No image.png 20 May 2002
No image.png 20 May 2002
No image.png 20 May 2002
Maureen Jeanette Southwick No image.png 2003
Grant Maxwell Illingworth No image.png 2003
Philip James Morgan No image.png 2003
David John Goddard No image.png 2003
Michael Grant Ring No image.png 2004
Harry Waalkens No image.png 2004
Miriam Dean (cropped).jpg 2004
No image.png 2004
Tómas Kennedy-Grant No image.png 2005
Helen Mary Aikman No image.png 2005
David Paul Hearmon Jones No image.png 2005
John Burrows (cropped).jpg 2005
Brian Paul Keene No image.png 2006
Bruce Dwight Gray No image.png 2006
No image.png 2007
Bruce Andrew Corkill No image.png 2007
Matthew Eugene Casey No image.png 2007
Stephen John Mills No image.png 2007
Robert Macrae Lithgow No image.png 2007
Stephen Kós No image.png 2007
Christopher Thomas Gudsell No image.png 2007
Susan Wendy Hughes No image.png 2007
Nicholas Allen Till No image.png 2007
Deborah Chambers Deborah Chambers (cropped).jpg 2007
Campbell Alan McLachlan No image.png 2007
Karen Louise Clark No image.png 2007
Geoffrey Palmer Geoffrey Palmer.jpg 2008 Wellington
David Jonathan Heaney No image.png 2008
Murray Gilbert No image.png 2008
Jack Edward Hodder No image.png 2008
Marion Jan McCartney No image.png 2008
No image.png 2008 Auckland
Judith Christine Gordon No image.png 2008
Chris Finlayson Chris Finlayson-Net Hui 2011.jpg 2012
No image.png 2012
No image.png 16 May 2013 Christchurch
No image.png 16 May 2013 Wellington
No image.png 16 May 2013 Wellington
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
No image.png 16 May 2013 Dunedin
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
Russell Fairbrother Russell Fairbrother.jpg 16 May 2013 Napier
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
No image.png 16 May 2013 Wellington
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
No image.png 16 May 2013 Wellington
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
No image.png 16 May 2013 Wellington
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
Mr John Pike, QSO 2014 (cropped).jpg 16 May 2013 Wellington
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
No image.png 16 May 2013 Christchurch
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
No image.png 16 May 2013 Auckland
Russell Bartlett No image.png 2014 Auckland
Stephen Bonnar No image.png 2014 Auckland
Paul David No image.png 2014 Auckland
Marie Dyhrberg No image.png 2014 Auckland
Antonia Fisher No image.png 2014 Auckland
Paul Rishworth No image.png 2014 Auckland
Paul Wicks No image.png 2014 Auckland
Prudence Steven No image.png 2014 Christchurch
Peter Whiteside No image.png 2014 Christchurch
Anita Chan No image.png 2014 Dunedin
David Laurenson No image.png 2014 Auckland
Matthew McClelland No image.png 2014 Wellington
Matthew Palmer No image.png 2014 Wellington
Paul Radich No image.png 2014 Wellington
Margaret Casey No image.png 2015 Auckland
Mark O'Brien No image.png 2015 Wellington
Richard Boast investiture (cropped).jpg 2015 Wellington
Derek Nolan[16] No image.png 2016 Auckland
Aaron Perkins[16] No image.png 2016 Auckland
Kieran Raftery[16] No image.png 2016 Auckland
David Bigio[16] No image.png 2016 Auckland
Jane Anderson[16] No image.png 2016 Auckland
Marc Corlett[16] No image.png 2016 Auckland
Vanessa Bruton[16] No image.png 2016 Auckland
Richard Raymond No image.png 2016 Christchurch
John Prebble[16] No image.png 2016 Wellington
Kenneth Johnston[16] No image.png 2016 Wellington
Victoria Casey[16] No image.png 2016 Wellington
Una Jagose[16] No image.png 2016 Wellington
[17] No image.png 2017 Auckland
[17] No image.png 2017 Auckland
[17] No image.png 2017 Auckland
[17] No image.png 2017 Auckland
[17] No image.png 2017 Auckland
Jenny Cooper[17] No image.png 2017 Auckland
[17] No image.png 2017 Auckland
[17] No image.png 2017 Auckland
[17] No image.png 2017 Auckland
[17] No image.png 2017 Auckland
[17] No image.png 2017 Tauranga
[17] No image.png 2017 Wellington
[17] Prof Tony Angelo 2012 (cropped).jpg 2017 Wellington
Vivienne Crawshaw[18] No image.png 2018 Auckland
Paul Dale[18] No image.png 2018 Auckland
[18] No image.png 2018 Auckland
Bob Hollyman[18] No image.png 2018 Auckland
Andru Isac[18] No image.png 2018 Wellington
Fiona Guy Kidd[18] No image.png 2018 Invercargill
James Rapley[18] No image.png 2018 Christchurch
Belinda Sellars[18] No image.png 2018 Auckland
Anne Stevens[18] No image.png 2018 Dunedin
James Wilding[18] No image.png 2018 Christchurch
[19] No image.png 2019 Auckland
[19] No image.png 2019 Auckland
[19] No image.png 2019 Auckland
Janet McLean[19] No image.png 2019 Auckland
[19] No image.png 2019 Wellington
[19] No image.png 2019 Wellington
[19] No image.png 2019 Dunedin
Jonathan Temm[19] No image.png 2019 Rotorua
[20] No image.png 2021 Auckland
[20] No image.png 2021 Auckland
[20] No image.png 2021 Auckland
[20] No image.png 2021 Auckland
[20] No image.png 2021 Auckland
[20] No image.png 2021 Auckland
[20] No image.png 2021 Wellington
[20] No image.png 2021 Wellington
[20] No image.png 2021 Wellington
[20] No image.png 2021 Christchurch

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