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Acting District Court Judges appointed
Hon Christopher Finlayson
Attorney-General
21
April 2016 Media
Statement
Acting District Court Judges appointed
Three Acting District Court Judges
have been appointed, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson
QC announced today.
Kevin Kelly of Wellington has been appointed an Acting District Court Judge in Wellington.
Mr Kelly has been Deputy Secretary Treaty and Director Office of Treaty Settlements at the Ministry of Justice since 2012. From 2009 to 2012 he held senior legal positions within NZ Police including Chief Legal Advisor. He previously held senior positions within Land Information NZ, Ministry of Economic Development, State Services Commission and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Judge Kelly has also been appointed as chairperson of the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority. He will be sworn in on 24 May 2016 in Wellington.
Whanganui Crown Solicitor Lance Rowe has been appointed an Acting District Court Judge with a jury warrant to be based in Palmerston North.
Mr Rowe was appointed Crown Solicitor for Whanganui in 2008 and has prosecuted numerous jury trials and cases in the District Court and High Court. Prior to 2008 he practised primarily as a criminal defence trial lawyer.
Mr Rowe is chairperson of the Life to the Max Trust, a programme which engages with children and their families to prevent offending in the Whanganui community.
Judge Rowe will be sworn in on 9 June 2016 in Whanganui.
Auckland barrister Alan Goodwin has been appointed an Acting District Court Judge with a Family Court warrant to be based in Manukau.
Mr Goodwin was a solicitor in London, practising in family law, housing law and serious crime. He immigrated to New Zealand in 1994 and has since practised exclusively in family law. Mr Goodwin is a barrister sole based at Eden Street Chambers. He was previously a managing partner at Corban Revell Lawyers in Auckland. Mr Goodwin is also a Family Dispute Resolution approved mediator and a private mediator.
Judge Goodwin will be sworn in on 21 June 2016 in Auckland.
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