McCARTHY, Right Honourable Sir Thaddeus Pearcy
Commissioner of Security Appeals, Former President of the Court of Appeal.
Born Napier 24 August 1907. Married 1938 Joan Margaret Miller; four children – Frances (d), John Pearcey, Bernice Joan, Mary Pearcey.
Educated St Bede’s College, Christchurch; Victoria University College, Wellington 1925-30 – LLM (1st class honours) (NZ) 1931.
Hon Bencher Middle Temple Inn, London 1974-.
Fellow NZ Institute of Public Administration 1984.
Awarded Honorary LLD by Victoria University of Wellington 1978.
Barrister and solicitor 1931-57, Judge of the Supreme Court 1957-63, Judge of the Court of Appeal 1963-76, President of the Court of Appeal 1973-76.
Chairman Royal Commission on the State Services in NZ 1961-62, Royal Commissions on Salary and Wage Fixing Procedures in the State Service 1968, 1972, on Social
Security, 1972, on Maori Land Courts 1976, on Nuclear Power Generation 1977-78.
Chairman Policy Committee of the NZ Computer Centre 1977-87, QE II National Trust 1977-84, Winston Churchill Memorial Trust 1966-76, NZ Press Council 1978-88.
Currently President Court of Appeal of Cook Islands, Chairman Security Review Authority and Commissioner of Security Appeals 1977-.
Military service 1941-43 Wellington Fortress Command (Captain), 2NZEF 22 Battalion (in ranks) 1944-45, 2 NZEFDIAG 1945-46, final rank Major.
Knight Bachelor 1964, Privy Councillor 1968-, KBE 1974.
Leisure activities include golf, sailing.
Address 6B/274 Oriental Parade, Wellington.
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