The Honourable Rhys Harrison KC

Rhys was appointed to the Court of Appeal in June 2010 after serving as a judge of the High Court in Auckland from November 2001. In that capacity he exercised a general jurisdiction, and he was a Commercial List Judge for four years. He also conducted over 30 judicial settlement conferences, an alternative dispute resolution process available within the High Court.

Rhys practised as a barrister in Auckland specialising in civil and commercial litigation and was appointed a Queens Counsel in 1994. He appeared as counsel on many occasions in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Privy Council in London. He represented parties in two major commissions of inquiry and in a number of arbitrations. He also acted as legal counsel for medical and dental disciplinary tribunals and prosecuted cases for the Serious Fraud Office.

Rhys is also a member of the Court of Appeal of Samoa and Tonga.

Rhys' contact details can be found below; please contact him directly for further queries.

Phone:  +642 150 3324

Address:
5th Floor, Shortland Building

70 Shortland St, Auckland

PO Box 342
Shortland St, Auckland 1140