Sian Elias: Shirley Smith Address
Friday, 17 July 2009, 9:42 am
Speech: Chief Justice Sian Elias
ANNUAL 2009 SHIRLEY SMITH ADDRESS
The Wellington Branch of
the New Zeland law Society Women-in-Law Committee
Held at
Rutherford House, Victoria University,
Wellington
Thursday 9 July 2009 at 6pm
"BLAMELESS
BABES"
Sian Elias
Full Text... Shirley_Smith_2009_lectureBlameless_Babes9_July_2009.pdf
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