McCarthy, Right Honourable Sir Thaddeus Pearcey Biography 1992

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.