| The HonourableChristine French | |
|---|---|
.jpg) French in 2002 | |
| President of the Court of Appeal | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 21 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Cooper |
| Judge of the Court of Appeal | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 6 August 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 66–67) |
| Alma mater | |
Christine Ruth French (born 1958) is a New Zealand lawyer and judge, serving as the president of the Court of Appeal since 21 November 2024. She has been a judge of the Court of Appeal since 2012, having been a judge of the High Court since 2008.
French has degrees from the University of Otago (1981) and the University of Oxford (1983), studying at the latter as a Rhodes scholar. In 2014, she received an honorary doctorate from the University of Otago.
On 23 October 2024, French was named as the president of the Court of Appeal, effective from 21 November 2024.
References
- "Christine French" (PDF). University of Otago. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Court of Appeal Judge appointed". The Beehive. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- "Otago to confer honorary doctorate on leading law graduate". University of Otago. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- "Appointment of President of the Court of Appeal". New Zealand Gazette. 31 October 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
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