David Williams (arbitrator)
Sir David Williams | |
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.jpg) Williams at his investiture | |
| 5th Chief Justice of the Cook Islands | |
| In office 2005 – 13 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Laurence Greig |
| Succeeded by | Tom Weston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Arthur Rhodes Williams 17 April 1941 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland (LLB) Harvard Law School (LLM)[1] |
Sir David Arthur Rhodes Williams KNZM KC (born 17 April 1941) is a New Zealand lawyer, jurist, and international arbitrator. From 2005 to 2010 he served as Chief Justice of the Cook Islands.[2]
Williams was born in 1941 in Auckland.[3] In the 2017 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to international law and international arbitration.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ https://hls.harvard.edu/today/a-renowned-international-arbitrator-new-zealand-attorney-sir-david-williams-ll-m-66-looks-back-at-his-harvard-law-roots/
- ^ "David A R Williams QC Honoured". Auckland Law School. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ Lambert, Max (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. p. 691. ISBN 9780790001302. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "New Year honours list 2017". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
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