Honourable Justice Forrest Miller

Justice Miller was admitted to the bar in 1981, and initially worked for Alexandra firm Bodkins Solicitors, before commencing practice with Chapman Tripp in Wellington in 1984. He joined the partnership in 1987, with a commercial litigation practice focused on securities, regulatory and competition law.

Justice Miller was appointed to the High Court bench in 2004 and was executive Judge for the Wellington circuit until 2012.

Justice Miller was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal in 2013. In the Court of Appeal Justice Miller was responsible for developing electronic casebooks for daily use in criminal and civil jurisdictions. During the Covid-19 pandemic Justice Miller worked with the Ministry of Justice and the profession, leading initiatives to allow courts to operate remotely and to allow courthouses to operate safely under various alert levels. In 2019 the University of Otago awarded the Judge an honorary doctorate for his services to the courts.

In 2022 the Judge was the Inns of Court Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Legal Studies at the University of London.