Kick off 2025 with the first Ōtautahi Christchurch Network Meeting on Thursday, 27 March, featuring The Honorable Sir William Young KNZM KC FAMINZ (Arb). A special thanks to Wynn Williams for generously hosting.
Join us to hear from Hon Sir William Young KNZM KC FAMINZ (Arb) on Judicial Attitudes to Alternative Dispute Resolution
In today’s fast-paced and increasingly complex business environment and with court time a precious and expensive resource, Alternative Dispute Resolution methods have become increasingly accepted for resolving conflicts efficiently and effectively. Understanding how the judiciary perceives and engages with these methods is essential for ADR practitioners, businesses, legal professionals, and policymakers alike.
Sir William will share with us some of his experiences and opinions and will no doubt have some great anecdotes for the audience.
Event Details
Date: Thursday 27 March 2025
Time: 5:30 pm
Venue: Wynn Williams
Address: Level 5, Wynn Williams House, 47 Hereford Street
Free to attend
CPD: 1.5
And in case you haven’t heard—the AMINZ Annual Conference is coming to Christchurch! We’ll be gathering at Peppers Clearwater this August, making it a big year for dispute resolution in the region.
Plenty to look forward to - see you there! Please RSVP by Monday
About The Honorable Sir William Young KNZM KC FAMINZ (Arb).
Sir William studied law at the Universities of Canterbury and Cambridge. On his return from the United Kingdom in 1978, he joined the Christchurch firm of R A Young Hunter and Co, leaving in 1988 to practise as a barrister. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1991, to the High Court in 1997, and to the Court of Appeal in 2004, becoming President of the latter Court in 2006.
Sir William was appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court in 2010, retiring in April 2022. He now sits as required as an Acting Judge of the Supreme Court. He has also sat on the Courts of Appeal of the Seychelles and Samoa. He chaired the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch Masjidain on 15 March 2019. He is an honorary Bencher of the Middle Temple and an honorary Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge and holds an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Canterbury.
Sir William will share with us some of his experiences and opinions and will no doubt have some great anecdotes for the audience.
This networking event is generously hosted by
