Frances Eivers
Frances Jean Eivers is a New Zealand District Court judge; she is Māori and is a member of the Ngāti Maniapoto iwi.[1] In October 2021 she was appointed Children's Commissioner for New Zealand.[2]
Biography
Eivers was born and brought up in Te Teko in the eastern Bay of Plenty. She began her legal career in 1985, when she was admitted to the bar in the Auckland High Court.[3] She has worked as a solicitor both in England and New Zealand, specialising in family law. In November 2000 she was appointed Counsel for the Child and in 2004 was appointed a Youth Advocate. Eivers was appointed a District Court judge with a Family Court warrant in 2009.[4] She was sworn in as a judge at a ceremony held at her home marae, Te Teko's Kokohinau Marae.[5] In addition, she has presided over Rangatahi Courts, which hear cases involving young Māori people.[6]
Eivers was a founding member of Te Huinga Roia (Māori Law Society) and serves as a mentor to law students at the University of Auckland Law School.[4][7]
References
- ^ "Administering justice through a cultural lens | The District Court of New Zealand". www.districtcourts.govt.nz. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Judge Frances Eivers appointed as new Children's Commissioner". Stuff. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "First laws: tikanga Māori in / and the law – Māori Law Review". Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ a b "District Court Judge appointed". The Beehive. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Frances Eivers made a District Court judge". Stuff. 2 December 2009. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Rangatahi Courts of Aotearoa New Zealand – an update – Māori Law Review". Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Finding inspiration from industry insights – The University of Auckland". www.auckland.ac.nz. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
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