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New Zealand judge and chief justice of the Pitcairn Supreme Court

His HonourCharles BlackieQSO VRD
Blackie in 2017
Chief Justice of the Pitcairn Supreme Court
In office
2004–2022
Appointed byElizabeth II
Preceded byNew position
Succeeded byPaul Heath
Personal details
BornPutāruru, New Zealand
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Charles Stuart Blackie QSO VRD is a New Zealand judge who is currently the Chief Justice of the Pitcairn Supreme Court and is also a judge of the District Courts of New Zealand. He is a former Commander in the Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve.

Blackie was born and grew up in Putāruru and went to Auckland to study law at the age of 18.

Blackie is a founding member of the Armed Forces Law Association of New Zealand and is also currently the Chief Justice of the Pitcairn Supreme Court, having been appointed to that role in 2004. He oversaw the Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004, which was widely covered by foreign media. Blackie was also appointed to the District Courts of New Zealand on 18 December 1998, and is a Senior District Court Judge sitting in the Manukau District Court, Auckland.

In his capacity as Chief Justice of the Pitcairn Supreme Court, Blackie attended the opening of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on 16 October 2009.

In the 2017 New Year Honours, Blackie was appointed a Companion of the Queen's Service Order, for services to the judiciary and the community.

References

  1. "Minutes of the Regular council Meeting held at the Pulau school" (PDF). PITCAIRN ISLAND COUNCIL. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  2. "Chief Judge Russell Johnson" (PDF). EDEN crescent. p. 31. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. "Commander C.S (Charles) Blackie VRD, RNZNVR". Royal New Zealand Navy. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  4. "The Judges of the District Court". District Courts of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  5. "HM The Queen officially opens The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom" (PDF). UK Supreme Court. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  6. "New Year Honours 2017 - Citations for Companions of the Queen's Service Order".
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