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Lay members of the high court for Commerce Act cases
Sections 77 and 78 of the Commerce Act 1986 provide for lay members to be appointed to the New Zealand High Court for Commerce Act matters.
They ensure that expert evidence on complex competition issues is properly understood, tested and assessed by the High Court.
The appointment of lay members to particular cases is at the discretion of high court judges.
Once a lay member has been appointed to a case, they become a member of the court for the purposes of that case.
There are currently 15 lay members.
Name | Original appointment | Expiry of present term | ||
New Zealanders | ||||
Professor Lewis Evans (Academic/consultant, Victoria University) | Term 1: 1996–2001 Term 2: 2 August 2001-1 August 2006 Term 3: 11 November 2006 Term 4: 7 October 2011 | 6 October 2016 | ||
Professor Martin Richardson (Academic, Australian National University) | Term 1: 2 July 2001- 1 July 2006 Term 2: 11 November 2006 Term 3: 7 October 2011 | 6 October 2016 | ||
Dr John Small (Consultant, COVEC) | Term 1: 28 August 2003-27 August 2008 Term 2: 5 March 2009 | 4 March 2014 | ||
Kerrin Vautier (Consultant/director) | Term 1: 2 July 2001-1 July 2006 Term 2: 11 November 2006 Term 3: 7 October 2011 | 6 October 2016 | ||
Professor Glenn Boyle (Academic/consultant, Victoria University) | Term 1: 5 March 2009 | 4 March 2014 | ||
Professor Tony van Zijl (Academic/consultant, Victoria University) | Term 1: 5 March 2009 | 4 March 2014 | ||
Dr Ralph Lattimore Consulting economist | Term 1: 5 March 2009 | 4 March 2014 | ||
Kieran Murray (Consultant) | Term 1: 7 October 2011 | 6 October 2016 | ||
Australians | ||||
Henry Ergas (Academic/consultant) | Term 1: 2 July 2001 to 1 July 2006 Term 2: 11 November 2006 Term 3: 7 October 2011 | 6 October 2016 | ||
Professor Stephen King (Academic/consultant, Monash University, Australia) | Term 1: 28 August 2003-27 August 2008 Term 2: 5 March 2009 | 4 March 2014 | ||
Dr Rhonda Smith (Academic, University of Melbourne) | Term 1: 28 August 2003-27 August 2008 Term 2: 5 March 2009 | 4 March 2014 | ||
Prof David Round (University of South Australia) | Term 1: 5 March 2009 | 4 March 2014 | ||
Robin Davey (Australian Competition Tribunal) | Term 1: 23 April 2011 | 24 April 2016 | ||
Dr John Marsden (Australian Competition Tribunal/consultant) | Term 1: 23 April 2011-24 April 2016 | 24 April 2016 | ||
Rodney Shogren (Australian Competition Tribunal) | Term 1: 23 April 2011-24 April 2016 | 24 April 2016 | ||
Note: The Governor-General appoints members at the recommendation of the Attorney-General, who is required to consult first with the Ministers of Commerce and Justice. Appointments do not go through the Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee.
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