Francis Cooke (judge)
Francis Cooke | |
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| Justice of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand | |
| Assumed office 19 March 2024 | |
| Justice of the High Court | |
| In office 24 April 2018 – 18 March 2024 | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 59–60) |
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Francis Morland Robin Cooke, KC (born 1965) is a New Zealand lawyer and judge.
He has been a judge of the Court of Appeal since 2024, having been a judge of the High Court since 2018.[1][2] On 21 November 2025, the Attortney-General Judith Collins announced his appointment as a Supreme Court Judge from 9 February 2026.[3]
Cooke graduated with an LLB(Hons) from Victoria University of Wellington in 1989 and an LLM from the University of Cambridge in 1990.[4]
He is the son of former Law Lord and President of the Court of Appeals Lord Cooke of Thorndon ONZ KBE PC QC. His grandfather Philip Cooke MC QC, was also a judge of what was then the Supreme Court, now the High Court of New Zealand.
References
- ^ "Judicial Appointments announced". The Beehive. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Major changes in senior courts as six judges step up". The Post. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Judicial Appointments announced". www.beehive.govt.nz. 21 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Francis Cooke QC Appointed to High Cour Bench". NZ Law Society. Retrieved 22 November 2025.