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Obituaries

Chief Judge Jack Raymond Poppleton Horn, 1917 - 1999

By Chief Judge TG Goddard It is with great sadness that the judges of the Employment Court learned of the passing of their former leader in the Labour Court, the late Chief Judge Jack Horn. He retired from the Labour Court as its Chief Judge on 31 August 1989, returning for a…
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Martyn Finlay QC, 1912 - 1999

The man who created what is now known as the Disputes Tribunal and instigated the duty solicitor scheme, fomer Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Dr Martyn Finlay QC, died in January 1999 aged 87. Allan Martyn Finlay was born in Dunedin on 1 January 1912. He attended Otago Boys' High School…
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Maurice James O’Brien QC, 1929 - 2000

Maurice O’Brien, who edited the New Zealand Law Reports from 1991 to 1998, died in Wellington on 13 December 2000 aged 71. Born in Wellington on 21 July 1929, he was educated at St Patrick's College, Silverstream before attending Victoria University College in Wellington where he graduated LLB in 1952. While…
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John Platts-Mills QC, 1906 – 2001

Described, in relation to his political views, by The Independent newspaper in England as “a teenage revolutionary who never grew up”, barrister John Platts-Mills QC died on 30 October 2001 in England aged 95. The London-based New Zealand Lawyers’ Society held a memorial service for him on 24 January 2002. Born…
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Sir David Beattie, 1924 - 2001

Former Governor-General and Supreme Court judge Sir David Beattie died suddenly at his home in Upper Hutt on 4 February 2001. New Zealand Law Society President Christine Grice said Sir David was highly regarded within the legal profession. He was born in Sydney in 1924 but grew up in Auckland. After serving…
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Justice Evan Prichard CBE, 1916 – 2001

By Colin Bright Justice Evan Prichard CBE, who died recently, is remembered as a fine lawyer and as a courteous, considerate, patient and fair judge, with a keen intellect and sound judgement. Born in Feilding in 1916, his secondary schooling was at Otago Boys’ High School and he graduated in law from…
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Sir Thaddeus McCarthy ONZ, 1907 - 2001

A former President of the Court of Appeal, Sir Thaddeus McCarthy died in Wellington on 11 April 2001 aged 93. He was born in Napier on 24 August 1907 and educated at St Bede's College in Christchurch. Orphaned by the age of 14, extended family support enabled "Thaddy" to gain an…
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Sandor (“Alexander”) Szakats, 1915 - 2001

Former Otago University law professor Alexander Szakats died on 1 July 2001 aged 86. Dr Szakats was born in Budapest on 14 February 1915. He came to New Zealand as a refugee in 1951 after escaping from a Yugoslavian detention camp where he had been detained on suspicion of spying. Dr Szakats…
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Sir Jack Rumbold QC, 1920 - 2001

Sir Jack Rumbold QC, who died in London in December 2001 aged 81, had a career which included being a principal legal adviser to British colonies gaining independence in Africa and president of the industrial tribunals of England and Wales. Born in Reefton in 1920, he graduated LLB from Canterbury University…
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Laurie Schnauer, 1908 - 2001

New Zealand’s oldest practitioner Laurie Schnauer died in Auckland on 6 October 2001 aged 93. His last morning at work was on the Wednesday, just three days before his death. Educated at Auckland Grammar and Auckland University, Laurie Schnauer was admitted in 1931 and began practice at Brookfield Prendergast & Schnauer…
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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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