Open AccessReflections on the Woodhouse Legacy for the 21st Century
Author(s) -
Susan St John
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
victoria university of wellington law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1179-3082
pISSN - 1171-042X
DOI - 10.26686/vuwlr.v51i2.6572
Subject(s) - appeal , generosity , compensation (psychology) , law , commission , corporation , compassion , political science , conscience , work (physics) , royal commission , engineering , psychology , mechanical engineering , psychoanalysis
This lecture commemorates the life of one of our most distinguished judges and citizens, Sir Owen Woodhouse. His compassion, generosity of spirit and social conscience were reflected in his work as President of the Court of Appeal, President of the Law Commission and Chairman of the Royal Commission on Compensation for Injury that recommended a no-fault accident compensation scheme and laid the foundations for the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) scheme. He made an immense contribution to New Zealand's law and society.