Nominated by Keith Holyoake Role Judge Name Richard Wild | Preceded by Harold Barrowclough Succeeded by Ronald Davison | |
Born 20 September 1912
Blenheim, New Zealand ( 1912-09-20 ) Died May 22, 1978, Wellington, New Zealand Education Victoria University of Wellington | ||
Appointed by Sir Bernard Fergusson | ||
Sir Herbert Richard Churton Wild (20 September 1912 – 22 May 1978) was the ninth Chief Justice of New Zealand. Wild was born in Blenheim but attended Feilding Agricultural High School.
Chief Justice
He famously decided the case of Fitzgerald v Muldoon and Others in 1976.
Wild was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 1977. He resigned as Chief Justice in early 1978. One of Sir Richard's sons, John Wild QC, has since been appointed a Justice of the New Zealand Court of Appeal.
References
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