Tom Weston | |
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6th Chief Justice of the Cook Islands | |
In office 13 May 2010 – 2016 | |
Preceded by | David Williams |
Succeeded by | Hugh Williams |
Personal details | |
Born | 1958 Christchurch |
Alma mater | University of Canterbury |
Thomas Crowley Weston KC (born 1958) is a New Zealand lawyer and former Chief Justice of the Cook Islands. He is also known as a poet.
Weston was born in 1958 in Christchurch. He attended the University of Canterbury, [1] from where he graduated with LL.B. (Hons). [2]
Weston has a long history as a commercial litigator. [3] He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1999, [4] and later that year was appointed to the Rules Committee, the body responsible for setting court rules. [5] He was reappointed in 2002 for a further term of three years. [6]
From 2006, was a part-time judge of the Cook Islands High Court and Court of Appeal. [3] Between 2010 and 2016, he was Chief Justice of the Cook Islands, replacing his legal partner David Williams. [7]
Weston has published several books of poems. Small Humours of Daylight deals mostly with travel by sea between islands, and was reviewed by Graham Brazier for The New Zealand Herald. [8]
Tom Weston | |
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6th Chief Justice of the Cook Islands | |
In office 13 May 2010 – 2016 | |
Preceded by | David Williams |
Succeeded by | Hugh Williams |
Personal details | |
Born | 1958 Christchurch |
Alma mater | University of Canterbury |
Thomas Crowley Weston KC (born 1958) is a New Zealand lawyer and former Chief Justice of the Cook Islands. He is also known as a poet.
Weston was born in 1958 in Christchurch. He attended the University of Canterbury, [1] from where he graduated with LL.B. (Hons). [2]
Weston has a long history as a commercial litigator. [3] He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1999, [4] and later that year was appointed to the Rules Committee, the body responsible for setting court rules. [5] He was reappointed in 2002 for a further term of three years. [6]
From 2006, was a part-time judge of the Cook Islands High Court and Court of Appeal. [3] Between 2010 and 2016, he was Chief Justice of the Cook Islands, replacing his legal partner David Williams. [7]
Weston has published several books of poems. Small Humours of Daylight deals mostly with travel by sea between islands, and was reviewed by Graham Brazier for The New Zealand Herald. [8]