Thomas Crowley Weston (born 1958) is a New Zealand lawyer and former

Chief Justice of the Cook Islands The Chief Justice of the Cook Islands is the head of the Cook Islands judiciary. They preside over the High Court of the Cook Islands and serve as a member of the Cook Islands Court of Appeal. The office was established by the Cook Islands Co ...

. He is also known as a poet.

Biography

Weston was born in 1958 in

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. He attended the

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, from where he graduated with LL.B. (Hons). Weston has a long history as a commercial litigator. He was appointed

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in 1999, and later that year was appointed to the Rules Committee, the body responsible for setting court rules. He was reappointed in 2002 for a further term of three years. From 2006, was a part-time judge of the Cook Islands High Court and

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. Between 2010 and 2016, he was

, replacing his legal partner David Williams. Weston has published several books of poems. ''Small Humours of Daylight'' deals mostly with travel by sea between islands, and was reviewed by

Graham Brazier Graham Philip Brazier (6 May 1952 – 4 September 2015) was a New Zealand musician and songwriter. He first came to prominence in the band Hello Sailor. After Hello Sailor, he formed a band called the Legionnaires. When he was growing up, he l ...

for ''

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''.

Bibliography

Poetry collections

*''Too Lost to Land'' (multiple authors) *''The Red Orchestra'' *''The Ambiguous Companion'' *''Naming the Mind Like Trees'' *''Small Humours of Daylight'' *''Only One Question''

Books on law

*''Taking Control: A Seminar on Loss Prevention and Risk Management'' (co-author) *''Competition Law Update'' (co-author) *''Competition Law: Must Knows'' (co-author)

References

External links

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