Douglas White (jurist)
Sir Douglas White | |
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.jpg) White in 2018 | |
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| Born | Douglas John White 5 September 1945 Wellington, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Sir Douglas John White KNZM QC (born 5 September 1945) is a former New Zealand jurist.
White was born in Wellington in 1945. The jurist Sir John White (1911–2007) was his father.[1] He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1988, and sat as a judge of the High Court from 2009 until 2012, when he was appointed to the bench of the Court of Appeal.[2] He retired in 2015.[2]
In the 2018 New Year Honours, White was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the judiciary.[3]
References
- ^ Lambert, Max; Traue, James Edward; Taylor, Alister (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. p. 683. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ a b "New Year honours 2018 – citations for Knights Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2019". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2019.
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