Peter George Spenser Penlington KC (born 13 December 1932) is a retired judge from New Zealand.

Early life and education

Penlington was born in Christchurch on 13 December 1932. His parents were Spenser Penlington and Marjorie Ethel Penlington (née Frostick).[1] His great-grandfather, William Penlington, was mayor of Akaroa in the 1880s.[2] He received his education at St Albans Primary School, Christ's College (1946–1950), and the University of Canterbury. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 1956 and was admitted as a barrister and solicitor the same year.[1][3]

Professional career

Civil law

Penlington started work as a clerk for R. A. Young Hunter & Co in 1951. In the following year, he changed to Wynn Williams & Co as a law clerk. In 1957, he returned to R. A. Young Hunter & Co, becoming a partner in 1959. He left in 1977 to set up his own practice.[4] In 1990, he was appointed judge of the High Court.[1]

He held membership of the prosecutors panel from 1968 to 1990. In 1974/75, he was president of the Law Society's Canterbury district. He was on the Law Society's national council from 1972 to 1974.[1]

Military law

From 1956 to 1962, Penlington was with the Territorial Force and attained the rank of lieutenant. From 1968 to 1983, he was judge-advocate. From 1983 to 1990, he served as judge of the court-martial appeal court.[1]

Awards

On 18 December 1978, Penlington was appointed Queen's Counsel.[4]

Publications

Together with Justice Anthony Willy, he published the legal textbook Penlington and Willy High Court forms in 1985.[1]

Family

Penlington married Gillian Beatrix Ramsden in 1960. They had two sons and one daughter.[1] Ross Penlington (1931–2001), who was a Court of Appeal Judge in Hong Kong, was a second cousin.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Lambert, Max (1991). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1991 (12th ed.). Auckland: Octopus. pp. 493f. ISBN 9780790001302.
  2. ↑ Macdonald, George. "William Penlington". Macdonald Dictionary. Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  3. ↑ "Senior Honours Ties awarded". Christ's College, Christchurch. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Chch lawyer to be Q.C." The Press. 6 December 1978. p. 1. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
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