Sir James Peter Quilliam (23 March 1920 – 17 February 2004) was a New Zealand lawyer and jurist. He served as Chief Justice of the Cook Islands and a judge of the High Court of New Zealand.
Early life and family
Born in New Plymouth on 23 March 1920, Quilliam was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School. [1] He went on to study at Canterbury University College from 1938 to 1940, and Victoria University College from 1941 to 1943, graduating from the latter with an LLB degree in 1943. [1] [2] He saw military service as a lieutenant with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Fiji between 1942 and 1943. [1]
In 1945, Quilliam married Ellison Jean Gill, and the couple went on to have three children. [1]
Legal career
Quilliam was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 1944, [1] and practised law in New Plymouth. [2] Between 1955 and 1969, he was the New Plymouth Crown solicitor. [1]
Between 1969 and 1988, Quilliam served as a judge of the High Court (known as the Supreme Court at the time of his appointment). [1] In the 1988 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Bachelor. [3] Quilliam became the inaugural head of New Zealand's Police Complaints Authority (now the Independent Police Conduct Authority) in 1989, and served in that capacity until 1992. [1] [2]
In 1988, Quilliam became a judge of the Cook Islands High Court and Court of Appeal, and Chief Justice of the Cook Islands in 1995. [1] He was also appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal of Fiji in 1992. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. p. 729. ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ a b c "Sir Peter Quilliam (LLB '43) 1920 - 2004" (PDF). V.Alum. July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ "No. 51173". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1987. p. 33.
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Sir James Peter Quilliam (23 March 1920 – 17 February 2004) was a New Zealand lawyer and jurist. He served as Chief Justice of the Cook Islands and a judge of the High Court of New Zealand.
Early life and family
Born in New Plymouth on 23 March 1920, Quilliam was educated at Wanganui Collegiate School. [1] He went on to study at Canterbury University College from 1938 to 1940, and Victoria University College from 1941 to 1943, graduating from the latter with an LLB degree in 1943. [1] [2] He saw military service as a lieutenant with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in Fiji between 1942 and 1943. [1]
In 1945, Quilliam married Ellison Jean Gill, and the couple went on to have three children. [1]
Legal career
Quilliam was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 1944, [1] and practised law in New Plymouth. [2] Between 1955 and 1969, he was the New Plymouth Crown solicitor. [1]
Between 1969 and 1988, Quilliam served as a judge of the High Court (known as the Supreme Court at the time of his appointment). [1] In the 1988 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Bachelor. [3] Quilliam became the inaugural head of New Zealand's Police Complaints Authority (now the Independent Police Conduct Authority) in 1989, and served in that capacity until 1992. [1] [2]
In 1988, Quilliam became a judge of the Cook Islands High Court and Court of Appeal, and Chief Justice of the Cook Islands in 1995. [1] He was also appointed a judge of the Court of Appeal of Fiji in 1992. [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Taylor, Alister, ed. (2001). New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001. Auckland: Alister Taylor Publishers. p. 729. ISSN 1172-9813.
- ^ a b c "Sir Peter Quilliam (LLB '43) 1920 - 2004" (PDF). V.Alum. July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
- ^ "No. 51173". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1987. p. 33.
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- 2004 deaths
- Chief justices of the Cook Islands
- New Zealand judges on the courts of the Cook Islands
- New Zealand judges on the courts of Fiji
- New Zealand Knights Bachelor
- High Court of New Zealand judges
- Victoria University of Wellington alumni
- University of Canterbury alumni
- People from New Plymouth
- People educated at Whanganui Collegiate School
- New Zealand military personnel of World War II
- New Zealand law biography stubs
- Cook Island people stubs