Acting District Court Judge Appointed

Hon Christopher Finlayson
Attorney-General

Auckland barrister Andrea Manuel has been appointed an Acting District Court Judge with a Family Court warrant to be based in Auckland, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson QC announced today.

Ms Manuel’s core area of practice has covered complex trust, estate and relationship property cases. She also has extensive experience in civil litigation, family law and Hague Convention work.

Ms Manuel has been at the independent bar since 2006, initially with O’Connell Chambers and then with Shortland Chambers since 2014. Ms Manuel is also an author of the Fisher on Matrimonial and Relationship Property text.

Judge Manuel will be sworn in on 22 March 2016 in Auckland.

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