Craig Coxhead | |
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Chief Justice of the High Court of Niue | |
Assumed office 22 November 2018 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Savage |
Judge of the Māori Land Court | |
Assumed office 25 January 2008 | |
Judge of the High Court of the Cook Islands | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | University of Waikato |
Occupation | Lawyer and jurist |
Craig Coxhead is a New Zealand judge who is currently serving as Chief Justice of the High Court of Niue.
Coxhead graduated from the University of Waikato in 1994 with a Bachelor of Laws. [1] He worked in private practice before becoming a lecturer at the University of Waikato Law School. [1] He served as president of Te Huinga Roia Māori o Aotearoa – the New Zealand Māori Law Society. [1]
Coxhead was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 25 January 2008. In 2011 he was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Niue, and in 2016 as a Justice of the High Court of the Cook Islands. [1] He was appointed Chief Justice of Niue on 22 November 2018, replacing Patrick Savage. [2]
Craig Coxhead | |
---|---|
Chief Justice of the High Court of Niue | |
Assumed office 22 November 2018 | |
Preceded by | Patrick Savage |
Judge of the Māori Land Court | |
Assumed office 25 January 2008 | |
Judge of the High Court of the Cook Islands | |
Assumed office 2016 | |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | University of Waikato |
Occupation | Lawyer and jurist |
Craig Coxhead is a New Zealand judge who is currently serving as Chief Justice of the High Court of Niue.
Coxhead graduated from the University of Waikato in 1994 with a Bachelor of Laws. [1] He worked in private practice before becoming a lecturer at the University of Waikato Law School. [1] He served as president of Te Huinga Roia Māori o Aotearoa – the New Zealand Māori Law Society. [1]
Coxhead was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 25 January 2008. In 2011 he was appointed as a judge of the High Court of Niue, and in 2016 as a Justice of the High Court of the Cook Islands. [1] He was appointed Chief Justice of Niue on 22 November 2018, replacing Patrick Savage. [2]