New High Court judge appointed
Christopher Holden Toogood QC has been appointed a Judge of the High Court, Attorney-General Chris Finlayson announced today.
Christopher Holden Toogood QC has been appointed a Judge of the High Court, Attorney-General Chris Finlayson announced today.
Justice Toogood graduated from Victoria University in 1972 and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor the following year.
After 18 years as a litigation lawyer he joined the independent bar in 1990 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1999.
He has specialised in civil and commercial litigation, employment, sports and criminal law.
He will sit in Auckland.
NZPA
Tue, 08 Mar 2011
Tue, 08 Mar 2011
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