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Obituaries

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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Judge John Treadwell, 1933 – 2003

Environment Court judge John Treadwell died in Wellington on 14 August 2003 after a brief illness following heart surgery. Born in Wanganui in 1933, he was Chair of the Special Town and Country Planning Appeal Board in 1972, then sat on the Planning Tribunal and became an Environment Court judge in…
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Gerald Orchard, 1944 – 2003

Barrister and University of Canterbury Professor Gerald Orchard died of a brain tumour on 19 January 2003. He was aged 58. A Canterbury graduate, Professor Orchard was also the law school’s dean for 13 years until 2001. Born in Christchurch on 22 November 1944, Gerry Orchard was educated at Fendalton Primary School…
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Kevin Bernard Cull, 1923 – 2005

Former Maori Land Court Judge Kevin Cull died in Hamilton on 21 January 2005. He was born in Dunedin and, on leaving school, became a clerk in the Dunedin Court, completing some law units before conscription into the army in 1941. After serving in Egypt, Italy and later Japan, he returned…
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Jennifer Lynch, 1950 – 2006

By Ivan Kwok Jennifer left school with her only qualification being School Certificate English. As an adult student with children she went back to College and later to Victoria University where she graduated with a LLB (Honours). Following graduation Jennifer joined the Treasury where she spent the entire 18 years of her…
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Jim Rowe, 1928 - 2007

Jim Rowe, long-serving lay member of the New Zealand Law Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, died on 29 September 2007 aged 79. Appointed to the tribunal in 1992, Jim served for more than 15 years, stepping down only recently. Every member of the tribunal found Jim's presence invaluable, John Upton QC said, when speaking…
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