Judge David Harvey

New Zealand Judge David Harvey is a Judge of the District Court of New

Zealand and sits at Otahuhu in Auckland. He holds warrants for general,

jury and Youth Court Jurisdictions. Judge Harvey studied at Auckland

University where he graduated LLB in 1969. He completed a Master of

Jurisprudence degree from the University of Waikato in 1994.

Judge Harvey was involved in general litigation practice with an emphasis

initially upon criminal work and latterly upon family and commercial

litigation and practiced in Hamilton and Auckland. He was appointed to the

bench in 1988.

Judge Harvey's interest in computers and Information Technology commenced

in 1980 and he was involved in the introduction of word processing and

computer based trust accounting and practice management systems to his firm

whilst in practice. He has been actively involved in the introduction of

Information Technology for the Judiciary since 1990 and has consulted

formerly with the Department of Justice and subsequently with the

Department for Courts on behalf of the District Court.

He was actively involved in the design and development of the Judicial

Workstation, a litigation support and information program designed for use

by the New Zealand Judiciary. He is also a part-time lecturer at Auckland

University.