Forrest Miller

The Honourable
Forrest Miller
Justice of the Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 December 2023
Justice of the Court of Appeal
In office
20 June 2013 – 19 December 2023
Personal details
Born1956 (age 67–68)
South Otago, New Zealand
Alma mater

Forrest "Forrie" Miller (born 1956) is a New Zealand lawyer and judge. He has been a judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand since December 2023.

Early life and education

Miller was born in South Otago. He gained a Bachelor of Arts in history in 1978, and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours in 1981, both from the University of Otago. He later earned a Master of Laws degree at the University of Toronto in 1997.[1][2]

Miller was admitted to the bar in 1981 and worked for a legal firm in Alexandra. He joined Chapman Tripp in 1984, becoming a partner in 1987.[3] He worked in a variety of areas of the law, including regulatory and competition law, commercial law, and public law litigation, specialising in securities.[2] He remained at Chapman Tripp until his appointment to the bench of the High Court of New Zealand in 2004. In 2013, he was elevated to the Court of Appeal.[4]

On 19 December 2023, Miller was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand.[3][5]

Awards and honours

In 2019, Miller was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Laws by his alma mater, the University of Otago.[2][6]

References

  1. ^ "Court of Appeal judge appointed". Beehive.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Hon Justice Miller's contribution to law recognised". University of Otago. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Honourable Justice Forrest Miller". Courts of New Zealand. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Judicial appointments announced". Beehive.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Appointment of Judge of the Supreme Court". New Zealand Gazette. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Two honorary degrees to be presented". Otago Daily Times. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2024.