Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 2, 2019 17:11:38 GMT 12
JOE WILLIAMS FIRST MĀORI JUDGE APPOINTED TO SUPREME COURT
Justice Joseph Victor Williams is the first Māori lawyer to be appointed a Supreme Court judge.
Justice Williams was the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in 1999 and later became Waitangi Tribunal chair in 2004.
He was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal in 2018.
He is a fluent reo speaker and affiliates to Ngāti Pūkenga and Te Arawa.....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/388307/joe-williams-first-maori-judge-appointed-to-supreme-court
Justice Joseph Victor Williams is the first Māori lawyer to be appointed a Supreme Court judge.
Justice Williams was the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in 1999 and later became Waitangi Tribunal chair in 2004.
He was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal in 2018.
He is a fluent reo speaker and affiliates to Ngāti Pūkenga and Te Arawa.....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/388307/joe-williams-first-maori-judge-appointed-to-supreme-court