David Williams (arbitrator)
Sir David Williams | |
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Williams at his investiture | |
| 5th Chief Justice of the Cook Islands | |
| In office 2005 – 13 May 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Laurence Greig |
| Succeeded by | Tom Weston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Arthur Rhodes Williams 17 April 1941 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland (LLB) Harvard Law School (LLM) |
Sir David Arthur Rhodes Williams KNZM KC (born 17 April 1941) is a New Zealand lawyer, jurist, and international arbitrator. From 2005 to 2010 he served as Chief Justice of the Cook Islands.
Williams was born in 1941 in Auckland. In the 2017 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to international law and international arbitration.