Cleary Memorial Prize
The Cleary Memorial Prize was instituted in memory of Sir Timothy Cleary, past President of both the Wellington District and New Zealand Law Societies and a Judge of the Court of Appeal until his death in 1962.
This award recognises and commemorates the fine example Sir Timothy’s own life has set for young people entering the profession.
In 2008, the Law Foundation took over administration of the award from the New Zealand Law Society who had administered it since 1964. The original intent of the prize was retained and the value increased to $5,000.
Applications are open to any barrister and/or solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand who has been admitted during the period of three years ending on 31 August in the year of the award.
Value $5,000 annually.
Applications close 5pm 30th September each year.
Please refer to our How to Apply page for details about making applications for the Cleary Memorial Prize.
Full list of Cleary Memorial Prize winners.
Cleary Memorial Prize Recipients
2012 : Rebecca RoseAbout the recipient |
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2012 : Catherine HarwoodAbout the recipient |
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2011 : David TurnerAbout the recipient |
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2010 : Matthew Reuben WindsorAbout the recipient |
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2010 : Rebecca ElvinAbout the recipient |
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2009 : Colin Francis FifeAbout the recipient |
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2009 : Jeremy Wiremu Alexander JohnsonAbout the recipient |
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2008 : Jason N.E. VaruhasAbout the recipient |
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2007 : Nicholas Whittington |
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2006 : Malcolm Birdling |
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2005 : Jonathan Kilby Scragg |
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2004 : Alyssa Rochelle Phillips |
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2003 : Sacha Liesyl Wallach Green |
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2002 : Anna-Marie Elisabeth Kirk |
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2001 : Rachel Mary Carnachan |
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2000 : Joanna Claire Mossop |
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1999 : Hanna Wilberg |
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1998 : Anna Rawlings and Nicole Moreham |
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1997 : John Peterson |
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1996 : Simon Mount |
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1995 : Timothy Cameron |
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1994 : Jane Anderson and Campbell Walker |
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1993 : Marc Corlett |
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1992 : Joanne Maree Appleyard |
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1991 : Adam Stephen Ross |
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1990 : Paul Anthony Key |
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1989 : Sean Patrick Baldwin |
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1983 to 1988 : No awards were made |
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1982 : Miriam Rose Dean |
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1981 : Graham Laurie Lang |
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1980 : Michael Bruce Taggart |
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1979 : Michael Philip Crew |
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1978 : David William Mayhew |
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1976 : Evan Christopher Williams |
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1974 : John Francis Timmins |
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1973 : Andrew Hawksworth Brown |
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1972 : William Akel |
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1971 : Gerald Francis Kember |
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1970 : Austin John Forbes |
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1969 : John Richard Wild |
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1968 : John Prebble |
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1967 : Alan Raymond Galbraith |
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1966 : Donald Malcolm McRae |
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1965 : Andrew Patrick Charles Tipping |
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1964 : William David Baragwanath |
