Patricia Courtney appointed to the High Court
Thursday, 7 October 2004, 4:04 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Government
Thu, 7 Oct 2004
Patricia Courtney appointed to the High
Court
Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the
appointment of Patricia Courtney as a Judge of the High
Court. Justice Courtney graduated from the University of
Auckland. In her early career she was an investigation
officer with the Department of Trade and Industry, before
joining the firm of Heaney Jones and Mason as a staff
solicitor.
She then joined the firm of McElroy Milne,
later becoming a partner. She was a founding partner of
McElroys in 1992. Justice Courtney has specialised in
insurance law with particular expertise in professional
negligence cases relating to solicitors, accountants and
trustees. Justice Courtney will sit in Auckland.
ENDS
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