High Court Justice Susan Elizabeth THOMAS

Professional Data: 2014 Judge Survey Score (1-10): not included Ranking (out of 62): not included
Postion & Titles:	Various commercial and governmental committees
Judge of:	High Court, Auckland, 2014		Previously District Court Judge 2005-2014
Specializations and Professional Interests:	Commercial property, construction and resource management law. Criminal reform and rehabilitation.
Professional Comments:
Background / Education:	Justice Thomas was admitted to the Bar in New Zealand in 1982 and a year later as a Solicitor of England and Wales. She was employed as a solicitor at the firm of Holmden Horrocks (Auckland) in 1982. In 1983 she moved to London for almost 10 years, working first for a large development company undertaking major property developments, and also spending two years as an in house counsel for Marks and Spencer PLC, then the largest and most profitable UK retailer. On return to New Zealand in 1995, Thomas joined Minter Ellison Rudd Watts where she was a partner who specialised in commercial property and resource management law before appointment as a Judge of the District Court in 2005. During her time as a Judge she became interested in solution-focused judging and in 2012 started a Special Circumstances Court in Wellington to address the most challenged and marginalised offenders.Justice Thomas was appointed a High Court Judge in January 2014 and is based in Auckland.
Degrees:	BA/LLB (Hons) Auckland University, Senior Scholar
Admitted to the Bar:	1982, 1984 as a solicitor of England and Wales
Company Involvements:	none recorded

Personal Data
Born:		Sex:	Female
Married:		Children
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Judicial Decisions Online Involving Susan Thomas

55 results:
[1] TURNER v MCFADZEAN [2015] NZHC 2941 [24 November 2015]

[2] BODY CORPORATE 205373 v BALTAZAAR & ORS[2015] NZHC 2827 [12 November 2015]

[3] JOHNSTONE v EASTERBROOK [2015] NZHC 1512 [2 July 2015]

[4] MAIR, TUAINE, MAIHI, ALBERT AND PUKETAPU v PEHI [2015] NZHC 1398 [19 June 2015]

[5] HOUGHTON v SAUNDERS [2015] NZHC 548 [24 March 2015]

[6] REGINA v McDONALD [2015] NZHC 511 [18 March 2015]

[7] C K KEERY v L J THOMAS and M W THOMAS [2015] NZHC 113 [10 February 2015]

[8] CASTLE MARSDEN TRUST LTD v VOWLES [2014] NZHC 3220 [15 December 2014]

[9] HOUGHTON v SAUNDERS [2014] NZHC 2229 [15 September 2014]

[10] SAYLES v ADAMS and ADAMS [2014] NZHC 1915 [14 August 2014]

[11] BODY CORPORATE 361945 v WESTPAC NEW ZEALAND LIMITED [2014] NZHC 1336 [13 June 2014]

[12] DAVIDSON & Ors v WEATHERTIGHT HOMES TRIBUNAL & Anor [2014] NZHC 1162 [28 May 2014]

[13] EGER PROPERTIES LIMITED v MATAKANA 2008 LIMITED [2014] NZHC 1102 [16 May 2014]

[14] STEPHENS & ANOR v BARRON CA804/2012 [2014] NZCA 82 [21 March 2014]

[15] HOUGHTON v SAUNDERS [2014] NZHC 423 [10 March 2014]

[16] HOUGHTON v SAUNDERS [2013] NZHC 3452 [18 December 2013]

[17] TARASIEWICZ v TITFORD [2013] NZHC 3466 [18 December 2013]

[18] CUTFIELD V R CA534/2013 [2013] NZCA 653 [16 December 2013]

[19] TUAU v R CA281/2013 [2013] NZCA 623 [6 December 2013]

[20] STRATEGIC FINANCE LIMITED (IN RECEIVERSHIP & IN LIQUIDATION) AND STRATEGIC NOMINEES LIMITED (IN RECEIVERSHIP) v BRIDGMAN AND SANSON CA553/2011 [2013] NZCA 357 [9 August 2013]

[21] HOUGHTON v SAUNDERS [2013] NZHC 1824 [19 July 2013]

[22] GUARDIAN RETAIL HOLDINGS LTD v BUDDLE FINDLAY [2013] NZHC 1582 [27 June 2013]

[23] ATTORNEY-GENERAL V SLAVICH HC AK CIV-2012-404-6353 27 March 2013

[24] CARROLL V R COA CA866/2011 25 July 2012

[25] ABCDE INVESTMENTS LIMITED V VAN GOG HC ROT CIV-2011-463-000292 24 May 2012

[26] MINISTRY OF HEALTH V ATKINSON & ORS COA CA205/2011 14 May 2012

[27] ANTHONY BUNTING, ELAINE TASSIE, GARY RAYMOND COOPER AND JANET MARY COOPER V JOHN BUCHANAN HC AK CIV 2011-404-003865 24 April 2012

[28] DAVIES V R COA CA30/2011 3 November 2011

[29] RE ESTATE OF IRVINE HC WHA CIV-2011-488-677 26 October 2011

[30] CHILD POVERTY ACTION GROUP INCORPORATED V ATTORNEY-GENERAL HC WN CIV-2009-404-273 25 October 2011

[31] MACDONALD V ALLNUT & ORS Costs HC AK CIV-2010-404-007637 19 October 2011

[32] ONEPATH (NZ) LIMITED V BACS INVESTMENTS AND INSURANCE LIMITED HC AK CIV-2010-404-6546 23 August 2011

[33] FEATHERSTONE PARK DEVELOPMENTS LTD (IN REC AND LIQ) V BRADLEY HC AK CIV-2010-404-003820 31 May 2011

[34] SOUTH CANTERBURY FINANCE LIMITED V PETER MICHAEL BRADLEY HC ROT CIV 2010-463-000333 6 April 2011

[35] MCGUIRE V SHERIDAN CA CA377/2010 17 February 2011

[36] MINISTRY OF HEALTH V PETER ATKINSON (ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF SUSAN ATKINSON & EIGHT OTHERS) HC AK CIV-2010-404-000287 17 December 2010

[37] BROUWERS V STREET CA CA374/2009 13 October 2010

[38] STEWART MURRAY WILSON V THE NEW ZEALAND PAROLE BOARD CA351/2009 25 June 2010

[39] BODY CORPORATE 183059 V SOKOL LIMITED AND ORS HC AK CIV 2010-404-00140 20 May 2010

[40] SAM MURRAY AND BRENDAN TUOHY V BC GROUP (2003) LTD, JOHN MOLYNEUX AND JUDITH SHIRLEY MOLYNEUX AND ORS CA CA137/2009 4 May 2010

[41] COUCH V THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL SC 49/2006 24 March 2010

[42] THE BENEFICIAL OWNERS OF WHANGARURU WHAKATURIA NO 4 V MURRAY DARROCH WARIN, ROBIN WARIN, MALCOLM IAN JENSEN AND KATHARINA AGNES LOUISA ELIZABETH JENSEN AND ORS CA CA734/2008 9 March 2009

[43] MURRAY AND ANOR V BC GROUP (2003) LIMITED AND ORS HC WN CIV-2007-485-198 12 February 2009

[44] CHRISTINE ELIZABETH BARBER V SUZANNE LYNNE COTTLE AND ORS HC PMN CIV 2004-454-756 17 September 2008

[45] PHILLIPS AND ANOR V PETROU AND ORS HC AK CIV 2007-404-001771 21 July 2008

[46] COUCH V ATTORNEY-GENERAL SC 49/2006 13 June 2008

[47] OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE IN BANKRUPTCY IN THE PROPERTY OF GARY MARTIN REYNOLDS V ALEXANDER MCLENNAN WILSON AND JUDITH ANN HARVEY AND ANOR CA CA88/06 8 May 2008

[48] CHRISTINE ELIZABETH BARBER V SUZANNE LYNNE COTTLE AND ORS HC PMN CIV: 2004-454-756 13 March 2008

[49] R T PHILLIPS AND S PHILLIPS V L PETROU AND ORS HC AK CIV 2007-404-1771 1 February 2008

[50] R T PHILLIPS AND ANOR V L PETROU AND ORS HC AK CIV 2007-404-001771 5 October 2007

High Court judge appointed: Susan Elizabeth Thomas

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Jan 23, 2014 - District Court Judge Susan Elizabeth Thomas has been appointed aJudge of the High Court, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson …

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Auckland gets new High Court judge - New Zealand Herald

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Jan 24, 2014 - A new High Court judge has been appointed for Auckland. District Court Judge Susan Thomas has been in the legal profession since …

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Jan 25, 2014 - District Court Judge Susan Elizabeth Thomas has been appointed aJudge of the High Court of New Zealand.

People in the Law - NZ Law Society

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People in the Law. District Court Judge Susan Thomas has been appointed a High Court Judge and will sit in Auckland. Justice Thomas was sworn in on 31 …

Cop’s behaviour with informant ‘reprehensible’ | Stuff.co.nz

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May 4, 2010 - Last week, in Wellington District Court, Judge Susan Thomasdismissed the woman’s claim for damages, but found it “more likely than not” that …

[PDF]Annual Report 2012 - 2013 - Institute of Judicial Studies

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Nov 5, 2013 - I also wish to acknowledge the Hon Justice Susan Glazebrook who retired as Chair of … Judge Susan Thomas, District Court Committee.

[PDF]Faculty of Law Annual 2004 - 2005 - University of Auckland

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Results 1 - 11 of 11 - District Courts Rules 2009 : amendments and review / by Judge Susan … NZlawyer (Online), By: Thomas, SusanGibson, BrookeKellar, Paul …

[PDF]NZTDT 2013-17.pdf - Education Council

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She then produced copies of: o The oral judgement and sentencing notes of District Court Judge. Susan Thomas; and ‘. A certiﬁed copy of the relevant Entry in …

Family and District Court appointments | Scoop News

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Feb 11, 2005 - Attorney-General Margaret Wilson today announced the appointments of David Burns as a Family Court judge and Susan Thomas as a District