Prime Minister saddened by death of Owen
Woodhouse
Prime Minister, John Key today expressed his
condolences to the family of Sir Owen Woodhouse, ONZ KBE
DSC. Sir Owen passed away aged 97.
“Sir Owen
Woodhouse was a man whose life exemplified public service
and duty to his country,” Mr Key said.
“He was a
decorated naval officer in World War II, receiving a
Distinguished Service Cross for operations in the Adriatic,
before embarking on a long and distinguished career as a
jurist at the highest level.”
“He is best known
for chairing the Royal Commission on Accident Compensation,
authoring the Woodhouse Report, which recommended a no-fault
accident compensation scheme for New Zealand. He leaves a
genuinely important legacy.”
Sir Owen was made an
Additional Member of the Order of New Zealand in 2007, after
being made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British
Empire in 1981.
Sir Owen Woodhouse was President of
the Court of Appeal between 1981 and 1986, and was made a
Privy Counsellor and member of the Judicial Committee of the
Privy Council in 1974.
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