John Walker is a recently retired District Court Judge from New Zealand. He was appointed to the bench in 1994 and since that time he has held various leadership roles as an Executive Judge, Acting Chief Judge at various times and The Principal Youth Court Judge for New Zealand from 2016 to 2022.
He was instrumental in establishing the Youth Drug Court in Christchurch, the Young Adult Court in Porirua, establishing the Porirua Court as a court connected with its community, and has played a leading role in improving the courts’ approach to family violence cases, as well as responses to individuals with drug and alcohol dependency.
He is now a Director of the Centre for Justice innovation at Victoria University Law School.
He was instrumental in establishing the Youth Drug Court in Christchurch, the Young Adult Court in Porirua, establishing the Porirua Court as a court connected with its community, and has played a leading role in improving the courts’ approach to family violence cases, as well as responses to individuals with drug and alcohol dependency.
He is now a Director of the Centre for Justice innovation at Victoria University Law School.