From Treaty to Settlement, to Treaty Settlements; New Zealand’s experience of Treaty making and breaking from 1840 till now
28 March 2024
In conversation
- The Honourable Justice Joe Williams, Supreme Court of New Zealand
- The Honourable Chief Justice Debbie Mortimer, Federal Court of Australia
This ‘In Conversation’ event will focus on From Treaty to Settlement, to Treaty Settlement; New Zealand’s experience of Treaty making and breaking from 1840 till now.
Justice Williams has an LLB from the Victoria University of Wellington and an LLM (Hons) from the University of British Columbia. He became a partner at Kensington Swan in 1992 and went on to co-found Walters Williams & Co in 1994. In 1999 he became Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court and was appointed Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal in 2004. Justice Williams was appointed a judge of the High Court in September 2008, a judge of the Court of Appeal in February 2018, and a judge of the Supreme Court in May 2019.
Justice Williams’ iwi are Ngati Pūkenga, Waitaha and Tapuika.
Date: Thursday 4 April 2024
Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Venue:
Court 1, Level 8
Owen Dixon Commonwealth Law Courts Building
305 William Street, Melbourne
RSVP: Tuesday 2 April 2024 to FCA.Invitations@fedcourt.gov.au
Livestream: If you are unable to attend in person, the Court will be livestreaming the event will on the Federal Court’s YouTube channel from 5:30pm (AEDT).
