Clifford Richmond
| The Right Honourable Sir Clifford Parris Richmond KBE | |
|---|---|
| President of the Court of Appeal | |
|
In office 1976–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Thaddeus McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | Owen Woodhouse |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
23 June 1914 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died |
29 January 1997 (aged 82) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Spouse(s) | Valerie Jean Hamilton (m. 1939) |
Sir Clifford Parris "Kip" Richmond KBE (23 June 1914 – 29 January 1997) was a New Zealand lawyer and judge, and former President of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand.
Richmond attended Auckland University College and Victoria University College, graduating LLM with first-class honours in 1937.[1] On 16 March 1938 he married Valerie Jean Hamilton at St Andrew's Church in central Auckland.[2] During World War II he was an officer in the New Zealand Artillery.[3]
Richmond was appointed a Judge of the New Zealand Supreme Court in 1960, and then the New Zealand Court of Appeal in 1972,[4] and in the following year, he became a Privy Counsellor on the Judicial Committee. He was President of the Court of Appeal from 1976 until his retirement in 1981.[4]
In the 1972 Queen's Birthday Honours he was appointed a Knight Bachelor for outstanding services to the law,[5] and he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1977 Queen's Birthday and Silver Jubilee Honours.[6]
References
- ↑ "NZ university graduates 1870–1961: Q–R". Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "Charming wedding". New Zealand Herald. 17 March 1938. p. 3. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "New Zealand, World War II appointments, promotions, transfers and resignations, 1939–1945". Ancestry.com. 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2015. (subscription required (help)).
- 1 2 "About Richmond Chambers". Richmond Chambers. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 45680. p. 6293. 3 June 1972. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47237. p. 7128. 11 June 1977. Retrieved 9 February 2015.