Robin Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon
New Zealand judge (1926–2006) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Robin Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
For those of a similar name, see Robin Cook (disambiguation).
Robin Brunskill Cooke, Baron Cooke of Thorndon, ONZ, KBE, PC (9 May 1926 – 30 August 2006) was a New Zealand judge and later a British Law Lord and member of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. He is widely considered one of New Zealand's most influential jurists, and is the only New Zealand judge to have sat in the House of Lords. He was a Non-Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong from 1997 to 2006.[1]
Quick Facts President of the Court of Appeal, Preceded by ...
The Lord Cooke of Thorndon | |
---|---|
President of the Court of Appeal | |
In office 1986–1996 | |
Preceded by | Sir Owen Woodhouse |
Succeeded by | Sir Ivor Richardson |
Personal details | |
Born | (1926-05-09)9 May 1926 Wellington, New Zealand |
Died | 30 August 2006(2006-08-30) (aged 80) Wellington, New Zealand |
Spouse |
Annette Miller (m. 1952) |
Children | 3 |
Parent |
|
Close