Francis Cooke (judge)
New Zealand lawyer and judge (born 1965)
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Francis Morland Robin Cooke, KC (born 1965) is a New Zealand lawyer and judge.
Born1965 (age 60–61)
Parent
- Lord Cooke of Thorndon (father)
Francis Cooke | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of New Zealand | |
| Assumed office 9 February 2026 | |
| Justice of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand | |
| In office 19 March 2024 – 8 February 2026 | |
| Justice of the High Court | |
| In office 24 April 2018 – 18 March 2024 | |
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| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) |
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He has been a judge of the Supreme Court since 2026,[1] having been a judge of the High Court from 2018 to 2024, and a judge of the Court of Appeal from March 2024 to February 2026.[2][3]
Cooke graduated with an LLB(Hons) from Victoria University of Wellington in 1989 and an LLM from the University of Cambridge in 1990.[4]
He is the son of former Law Lord and President of the Court of Appeals Lord Cooke of Thorndon ONZ KBE PC QC. His grandfather Philip Cooke MC QC, was also a judge of what was then the Supreme Court, now the High Court of New Zealand.
