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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 2, 2020 4:05:12 GMT 12
JUSTICE MINISTER CONGRATULATES HON. JOE WILLIAMSJustice Minister Andrew Little has congratulated The Honourable Justice Joe Williams for receiving a knighthood for services to the state. “Sir Joe Williams has made an immense contribution to the elevation of Māori voices in the justice system. This honour is well-deserved,” Andrew Little says. Sir Joe Williams was appointed the first Māori judge of the Supreme Court in 2019. After graduating with an LLB from Victoria University in 1986, and an LLM (Hons) from the University of British Columbia in 1988, Sir Joe Williams joined Kensington Swan and established the first unit specialising in Maori issues in a major New Zealand law firm. In 1999 he was appointed Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court; in 2000 he was appointed acting Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal and was permanently appointed to the role in 2004. “Sir Joe Williams has brought a unique blend of legal intellectual rigour and tikanga Māori to his present role, and so reflects New Zealand in the 21st century...... www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA1912/S00225/justice-minister-congratulates-hon-joe-williams.htm
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