Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 9, 2019 16:07:39 GMT 12
CHIEF JUSTICE DAME SIAN ELIAS RETIRES AS NEW ZEALAND'S TOP JUDGE
The role of retiring Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias in many of the seminal legal developments of New Zealand has been praised at her final sitting.
Her advocacy for Māori in the courts and before the Waitangi Tribunal was of lasting importance to the respect she built within Māoridom, she said.
Elias said the journey that began with the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 was not yet finished......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/111130027/chief-justice-dame-sian-elias-retires-as-new-zealands-top-judge
The role of retiring Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias in many of the seminal legal developments of New Zealand has been praised at her final sitting.
Her advocacy for Māori in the courts and before the Waitangi Tribunal was of lasting importance to the respect she built within Māoridom, she said.
Elias said the journey that began with the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 was not yet finished......
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/111130027/chief-justice-dame-sian-elias-retires-as-new-zealands-top-judge