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Neil Campbell and David Johnstone to join Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, respectively

Neil Campbell and David Johnstone to join Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, respectively

Appointments of new judges take effect on 16 July 2026

Chief justice, attorney-general honour life and work of late Kenneth Keith

Chief justice, attorney-general honour life and work of late Kenneth Keith

He was an inaugural Supreme Court judge, first NZ judge in The Hague

Auckland High Court to add Rachel Julienne Sussock as a judge in June

Auckland High Court to add Rachel Julienne Sussock as a judge in June

She became an associate judge of the High Court in 2020

High Court adds judge Natalie Walker, associate judge Christopher Gambrill

High Court adds judge Natalie Walker, associate judge Christopher Gambrill

Walker is a Manukau Crown solicitor, while Gambrill is a Christchurch barrister and solicitor

Clive Taylor appointed acting associate judge of High Court

Clive Taylor appointed acting associate judge of High Court

Before joining the High Court, he served as a consultant at Bell Gully