Christine Mary Grice CNZM is a New Zealand lawyer and jurist, who was the first female judge in the Cook Islands, and the second female president of the New Zealand Law Society.
Christine Grice | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the High Court | |
| Assumed office 20 December 2017 | |
| President of the New Zealand Law Society | |
| In office 1999–2003 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Haynes |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Darlow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Christine Mary Grice |
| Alma mater | University of Canterbury |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
Career
editGrice studied at University of Canterbury for a Bachelor of Laws degree, and was admitted as a barrister within the High Court of New Zealand in 1981.[1] She became the first female judge in the Cook Islands in June 2007.[2][3] As part of the High Court of the Cook Islands, she normally presides on cases for two weeks each year, spending the remaining time in New Zealand.[3]
Within law societies, she began being a member of the council of the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) in 1992, and joined its board in the following year. In 1997 she became vice-president,[1] and served as president of the NZLS between 1999 and 2003.[4] She was the second female president in the organisation's history, following Judith Potter who was president between 1991 and 1993;[1] and who was the second female judge in the Cook Islands after Grice.[5] Grice succeeded Ian Haynes in April 1999. Following her three-year term,[1] she became executive director of the society.[6]
In the 2004 New Year Honours Grice was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the legal profession.[7]
On 20 December 2017 she was appointed Justice of the High Court of New Zealand.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Christine Grice – Next President Of The NZ Law Soc". Scoop. 4 October 1999. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "New Chief Justice for Cook Islands". New Zealand Law Society. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Justice Grice back". Cook Islands News. 28 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "New Zealand Law Society Presidents". New Zealand Law Society. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Justice Judith Potter appointed to High Court of Cook Islands". New Zealand Law Society. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ Schroder, Sophie (8 October 2014). "Exclusive interview: Meet New Zealand's new Minister of Justice". NZ Lawyer. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2004". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2003. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Appointment of Judge to the High Court". The Beehive. 20 December 2017.