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Rosemary Riddell is an actor, film director and Family Court judge from New Zealand. Riddell was born and educated in Auckland. She began her career working in broadcasting and public relations, then went overseas and met her husband Mike Riddell in London.
Sep 13, 2021 · To Be Fair: Confessions of a District Court Judge. Paperback – September 13, 2021. Retired judge Rosemary Riddell shares her reminiscences of life on the bench, complete with its humour, frustrations and poignant moments.
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May 13, 2021 · Rosemary Riddell is a retired District and Family Court judge whose new book To be Fair provides a rare insight into life on the bench. Riddell says she wrote the book in part to show that judges are not high and mighty or unreachable, but ordinary people doing a demanding and difficult job.
May 13, 2021 · Rosemary Riddell. 3.97. 200 ratings20 reviews. Retired judge Rosemary Riddell shares her reminiscences of life on the bench, complete with its humour, frustrations and poignant moments.
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- What Made You Choose A Career in Law, and What's Your Favourite Part of The Job?
- What Is The Most Memorable Case You've Taken on/been Involved in?
- What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment in The Last Year Or so?
- What Should The Profession and Law Firms Focus More on?
I came to law later in life through a sort of serendipity. At the time, we had just returned from three years in Switzerland with our three children. I was at a bit of a loose end, so I enrolled to do three papers at Auckland University. When I passed those, my husband said, “why don’t you do a law degree?” Frankly, it had never occurred to me befo...
It was my baptism by fire only months after I was appointed a judge. A young boy had been kidnapped by his grandfather and was missing for months. When he was found, there was an urgent hearing to determine his immediate care arrangements. I was deluged with media requests to be present for the hearing and my oral decision was published in full in ...
Writing a book, definitely. I didn’t know I had it in me, but all the stories were quietly percolating away, and they poured out when I sat down to write.
Doing what they do best and do it well. Law is a demanding career. It can be easy to become cynical and jaded – get out if that’s the case. But if law is your passion, then I think it is incredibly important to have balance in the job. Time out is vital in order to recharge the batteries.
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Feb 28, 2022 · Now-retired Rosemary Riddell writes about her 12 years as a judge and her journey to that profession. She studied law as a new direction in her life while her children were at school and spent years practising law before joining the bench. Her retirement came earlier than expected as she explains.
Subtitled, Confessions of a District Court Judge, To Be Fair is a fascinating commentary on our justice system. Rosemary Riddell has seen first hand how a single event can irretrievably change a life. The retired judge shares her stories of life on the bench, complete with humour and frustrations.
