Charles Blackie
Chief Justice of the Pitcairn Supreme Court | |
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| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | New position |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Putāruru, New Zealand |
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Charles Stuart Blackie District Courts of New Zealand. He is a former Commander in the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.
Blackie was born and grew up in Putāruru and went to Auckland to study law at the age of 18.[1]
Blackie is a founding member of the
District Courts of New Zealand on 18 December 1998, and is a Senior District Court Judge sitting in the Manukau District Court, Auckland.[2][3]
In his capacity as Chief Justice of the Pitcairn Supreme Court, Blackie attended the opening of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on 16 October 2009.[4]
In the
Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services to the judiciary and the community.[5]
References
- ^ "Chief Judge Russell Johnson" (PDF). EDEN crescent. p. 31. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Commander C.S (Charles) Blackie VRD, RNZNVR". Royal New Zealand Navy. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "The Judges of the District Court". District Courts of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "HM The Queen officially opens The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom" (PDF). UK Supreme Court. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "New Year Honours 2017 - Citations for Companions of the Queen's Service Order".