James Prendergast (judge)

Sir James Prendergast, GCMG was the third Chief Justice of New Zealand. Prendergast was the first Chief Justice to be appointed on the advice of a responsible New Zealand government, but is chiefly noted for his farreaching decision in Wi Parata v The Bishop of Wellington in which he described the Treaty of Waitangi as a simple nullity.

Prendergast was born in London, United Kingdom, onDecember 1826. He was the youngest son of Michael Prendergast QC and his wife, Caroline Dawe.

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