COOPER, Mark Leslie Smith
High Court Justice Mark Cooper
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| Postion & Titles: | QC | ||
| Judge of: | High Court, Auckland, since 2004 | ||
| Specializations and Professional Interests: | Regional politics, resource management and property valuation | ||
| Professional Comments: | Power has unquestionably had a negative influence on Justice Cooper. The Judge has developed a nasty side and a vindictive nature on the bench. Even his friends recognise that being on Judge Cooper’s good side is more important than being on the right side of the law.In 2012 Mark Cooper J headed up the monumental Royal Commission of inquiry into the Christchurch earthquake, culminating in a closing speech which perhaps set the tone for the panel’s underlying objectives. Reportedly, Judge Cooper is good with cats. | ||
| Background / Education: | Cooper J studied law at the University of Auckland, graduating LLB (Hons), MJur (Dist) and winning the Fowlds prize in law in 1979. He commenced practice with the firm Butler White & Hanna, which later merged into Simpson Grierson, and was principal legal advisor for the Auckland City, North Shore City and Rodney District Councils, advising on a wide range of laws affecting local government, including resource management, rates and valuation.
Justice Cooper became a barrister sole in 1997, and was appointed a Queen’s Counsel in 2000. He was appointed to the High Court bench in Auckland in 2004. |
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| Degrees: | LLB (Hons.) Auckland | ||
| Admitted to the Bar: | 1979 | ||
| Company Involvements: | Current Directorship Angus Outram Investments Ltd.Former Director Metro Water Ltd resign 1997, Camprin Holdings Ltd. | ||
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| Born: | 1952(?) New Zealand |
Sex: | Male |
| Married: | 19 | Children: | |
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