Are We Getting it Right? The Issues of Inequality, Vulnerability and Poverty for "Children" (0-17 years old) - through the lens of the Youth Court

AGM & Guest speaker Judge Andrew Becroft

CPAG held it's 18th AGM on Wednesday 27th July 2016

Time: AGM 6.30pm, Judge Andrew Becroft 7.30pm

Where: Saint  Columba Centre, 40 Vermont St, Ponsonby

The AGM was followed by a very special guest  speaker Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft

His Honour Judge Andrew Becroft was appointed a District Court Judge in 1996. In 2001, he became the Principal Youth Court Judge of New Zealand; a role that he held until 2016 when he was appointed the Children's Commissioner.

Judge Becroft is a former council member of the Auckland District Law Society and the New Zealand Law Society. He is a current editor of LexisNexis "Transport Law", is the Patron of the New Zealand Speak Easy Association Inc., which assists those with various forms of speech impediment, and is the Chairperson of the Board of the Tertiary Students Christian Fellowship (NZ) Inc.In 2009, Judge Becroft received an award from the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand as Communicator of the Year.  In 2010 Judge Becroft was the recipient of a Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Auckland.