LawFuel's 2017 Lawyer of the Year, leading commercial silk David Goddard QC is to be appointed to the High Court and Court of Appeal on 26 July, which has raised some eyebrows for a reason quite separate from Mr Goddard's unquestioned abilities and intellect.The concerns raised by several senior counsel were that the appointment directly from the Bar to the Court of Appeal … [Read more...]
10 David Goddard QC
David Goddard QC10. One of the country's 'star' barristers, David Goddard QC continues to be one of the leading silks, notwithstanding his leave of absence from mid 2018 to study and write in New York. David Goddard QC is the most successful appellate lawyer appearing in the Supreme Court, David Goddard’s list of appellate successes rank him as one of the most influencial … [Read more...]
David Goddard QC Wins LawFuel’s Lawyer of the Year Award
Leading Queens Counsel David Goddard has been announced as LawFuel New Zealand's Lawyer of the Year. Mr Goddard is one of the leading appellate lawyers in New Zealand and handles a wide variety of major appellate, regulatory and public law work.Despite his prominence at the bar, he does not hold a New Zealand law degree, having qualified in the UK having qualified in New … [Read more...]