Morris attends TLANZ International Women's Day breakfast

The Morris team today attended the Law Association of New Zealand's International Women's Day breakfast.

The keynote address was delivered by Natalie Walker, who is the Crown Solicitor for Manukau and a director of Kayes Fletcher Walker. Natalie outlined the history of women in the law in New Zealand, noting the significant progress that has been made. Eight out of ten heads of bench are now women. Seven out of ten permanent judges of the Court of Appeal are women. Of 178 District Court judges, 93 are women. Five out of six law school deans are women, including the first Māori dean appointed at AUT in 2021 and the first Pacific woman dean appointed at Waikato in 2024. Nine of the seventeen Crown Solicitor warrants are now held by women, compared with four in 2015. Natalie also provided helpful insights on the development of Kayes Fletcher Walker.

The breakfast provided a great opportunity for women in the profession to connect.