Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

Conduct of practice by practitioners - Barristers and King’s Counsel

118: Office or rank of Queen's Counsel

You could also call this:

"A special title for top lawyers in New Zealand called Queen's Counsel"

Illustration for Lawyers and Conveyancers Act 2006

You know about a special title for lawyers called Queen's Counsel. Before 1 August 2008, it was known as Queen's Counsel in New Zealand. From 1 August 2008 to 2 December 2012, it was called Senior Counsel. You need to know that on 3 December 2012, the title changed back to Queen's Counsel. This change happened because of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Amendment Act 2012. The title is now Queen's Counsel again in New Zealand.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM366152.

This page was last updated on — View changes

Topics:
Crime and justice > Courts and legal help
Previous

117: Status of barristers, or

"What it means to be a barrister in New Zealand"

Next

118A: Eligibility for appointment, or

"Who can be chosen as a King's Counsel"

Part 6Conduct of practice by practitioners
Barristers and King’s Counsel

118Office or rank of Queen's Counsel

  1. The office or rank that before 1 August 2008 was known in New Zealand as Queen's Counsel, and that from the close of 31 July 2008 to the close of 2 December 2012 was renamed as Senior Counsel, is on and after 3 December 2012 again to be known in New Zealand as Queen's Counsel.

Notes
  • Section 118: replaced, on , by section 6 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 92).