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Obituaries

Maurice Bowen, 1927 - 2002

By Jim Boyack A former senior partner in the Auckland firm Bowen, Roche & Hill, Maurice Bowen, died peacefully in April 2002 after a long illness. He was 75. He is remembered by the profession for his very dry sense of humour, unfailing courtesy and devotion both to the cause of his…
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Justice Richard Alexander Heron, 1936 – 2002

Richard Heron, who retired as a High Court judge in December 2001, died on 30 March 2002, aged 65. Born in Wellington on 22 December 1936, he was educated at Rongotai College (although his father - Harold Heron - was principal of Wellington College). He graduated LLB from Victoria University of…
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Shirley Anne Parr, 1928 – 2002

Wellington lawyer Shirley Parr died on 1 March 2002, just one year short of her goal of 50 years in practice. After fighting for equal recognition while studying law at Victoria University, including the right to attend the law students’ annual dinner, Shirley Robson (as she was then) was admitted…
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Thomas Ennis, 1909 - 2002

Thomas Ennis, former partner of AJ Park & So, died in October 2002 at the age of 93. He was part of AJ Park for 65 years – 50 as a partner in the firm. He finished his law degree in 1929 and qualified as a patent attorney in 1937. Tom…
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