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Christchurch Supreme Court, 1895

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Christchurch Supreme Court, 1895

English lawyers were prominent in the early days of the profession and became the first judges and chief justices of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court building, now destroyed, was designed in the Gothic revival style often seen in Christchurch.

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Christchurch City Libraries

Reference: PhotoCD 3 IMG0039 Z MS 140, p. 99

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Terry Hearn, English – Contribution to government, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/1999/christchurch-supreme-court-1895 (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Terry Hearn, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.