23 June 2005 Media Statement

Appointment of High Court Judge

Attorney-General Michael Cullen today announced the appointment of Raynor John Asher QC as a Judge of the High Court.

Justice Asher graduated from Auckland University with a BA LLB (Hons) and went on to complete an LLM at Berkeley, graduating in 1974. He then joined and became a partner of the law firm Kensington Haynes & White (now known as Kensington Swan).

Justice Asher went to the bar in 1986 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1992. Since that time, he has been President of the New Zealand Bar Association and Auckland District Law Society, as well as Vice-President of the New Zealand Law Society.

As a barrister, Justice Asher’s principal areas of practice were Commercial litigation, Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, and Property Relationships.

Justice Asher’s appointment will take effect on 1 August 2005.

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