From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chief Justice of the Cook Islands
Chief Justice of the Cook Islands
Cook Islands must be qualified to sit on the High Court, meaning that
they must have either served as a justice of the High
Court of New Zealand, Court of Appeal of New Zealand,
or Supreme Court of New Zealand, or have practiced as
a barrister in New Zealand or a country with an equiva-
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lent legal system for at least seven years.[3] When the po-
Politics and government of sition of Chief Justice is vacant, or the holder is absent or
the Cook Islands incapacitated, the senior judge of the High Court serves
as Acting Chief Justice.[4]
• Constitution The Chief Justice also acts in place of the Queen’s Rep-
• Queen resentative if that position is vacant or the appointee is
• Elizabeth II absent or unable to perform their duties.[5]
• Queen’s Representative
• Sir Frederick Goodwin KBE
• Prime Minister
List of Chief Justices of the
• Henry Puna Cook Islands
• Cabinet
• Parliament This list is incomplete.
• Speaker • Gaven Donne (1975 - 1982)
• Geoffrey Henry • Graham Speight (1982 - 1988)
• House of Ariki • Peter Quilliam
• President • Laurie Greig
• Tou Travel Ariki • David A R Williams (2005 - 13 May 2010)
• Political parties • Thomas Crowley Weston (from 13 May 2010)
• Elections: 2006, 2010
Other countries · Atlas References
Politics portal [1] Constitution of the Cook Islands, s49(2).
The Chief Justice of the Cook Islands is the head of the [2] Constitution of the Cook Islands, s52.
Cook Islands judiciary. They preside over the High Court [3] Constitution of the Cook Islands, s49(3).
of the Cook Islands and serve as a member of the Cook Is- [4] Constitution of the Cook Islands, s51.
lands Court of Appeal. The office was established by the [5] Constitution of the Cook Islands, s7.
Cook Islands Constitution.[1]
The Chief Justice is appointed by the Queen’s Repre-
sentative on the advice of the Executive Council.[2] They
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Categories:
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• Cook Island judges
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