John Laurenson

The Honourable John Laurenson, of Auckland, received the Insignia of a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit on 24 March 2009 for services as a Judge of the High Court of New Zealand.  Mr Laurenson was a Judge of the High Court for nine years until 2005 and sat regularly in the Divisional Courts of the Court of Appeal.  He was chairman of the Police Disciplinary Tribunal and a member of the Serious Fraud Office Prosecution Board.  He has been an active member of the legal profession including as a member of the Taranaki District Law Society and as a member of the New Zealand Law Society Appeal Board.  He was also involved with rugby, especially as chairman of the New Zealand Rugby Football Union Judicial Committees and Appeal Council.