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Thursday, October 23, 2025
The Passing of Bill Wilson KC
Former Court of Appeal and Supreme Court Judge Bill Wilson KC has recently died (12 September 2025), a sad event to those who knew him. Surprisingly, this has gone virtually unheralded (The Press being the only report). This note is intended to redress that omission. Bill’s career as a practicing lawyer was a distinguished one. Following his graduation (LL.B and LL.M (Hons)) from Victoria University, he practised for many years at Bell Gully becoming a partner in 1971. While there, he served as a member of the Waitangi Tribunal for 9 years. In 1996 he left the firm to go More...
Friday, October 10, 2025
New Silks Appointed
Twelve new Silks (King’s Counsel) have been appointed in 2025. They include the first Pacific Island appointee – Tiana Epati, who is Samoan. She has had a stellar career, including as President of the Pacific Island Lawyers’ Association and as President of the New Zealand Law Society. She lives in Gisborne but is also a member of Bankside Chambers in Auckland. Her areas of practice are criminal law, regulatory investigations, companies and securities law and public and administrative law. King’s Counsel are appointed in New Zealand by the Attorney-General in concurrence with the Chief Justice, after a process of consideration More...