Susie Houghton of Auckland appointed as new District Court Judge

Ms Houghton started work as a solicitor in 1989 with Nicholson Gribben, which later became Phillips Fox, before joining Davenports where she led the family law team.

Susie Houghton of Auckland has been appointed as a new District Court Judge, to serve on the Family Court, Attorney-General David Parker said today. 

Judge Houghton has acted as a lawyer for child for more than 20 years. She has acted on matters relating to the Hague Convention, an international agreement to safeguard inter-country adoptions. She has also served for six years on the Executive of the Family Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society.

Ms Houghton started work as a solicitor in 1989 with Nicholson Gribben, which later became Phillips Fox, before joining Davenports where she led the family law team. 

In 1998 she joined Galvin Law, becoming a partner in that firm. She has been a barrister in chambers in Auckland since 2001. 

Judge Houghton will be sworn in on 27 October 2023 and will take up her appointment at the Wellington District Court.  

(With Inputs from New Zealand Government Press Release)