Terence Arnold

The Honourable Sir Terence Arnold KNZM, QC, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Justice of the Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 June 2013
Preceded by	Robert Chambers
Solicitor-General of New Zealand
In office 2000–2006
Prime Minister	Helen Clark
Preceded by	John McGrath
Succeeded by	Dr David Collins
Personal details
Born	1953

Sir Terence Arnold KNZM, QC, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , (born 1947) is a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. He was the Solicitor-General of New Zealand from 2000, before being made a judge of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand in 2006. He was elevated to the Supreme Court in June 2013.

Career

Justice Arnold graduated from Victoria University of Wellington with a B.A. and LL.M. and New York University with an LL.M. He taught criminal law at Victoria University of Wellington as well as at several Canadian universities, including Dalhousie University and the University of Calgary. He was a partner of Chapman Tripp Sheffield Young between 1985 and 1994. He became a barrister sole in 1994 and shortly thereafter, was appointed Queen’s Counsel. He was Solicitor-General between 2000 and 2006. He was appointed a judge of the High Court and the Court of Appeal in May 2006.

External links

• kiwisfirst.co.nz Profile
• Press Release from Hon. Michael Cullen, Attorney General, "Appointment of Terence Arnold QC as Judge of the High Court and Court of Appeal", May 4, 2006.