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Anthony Molloy (born 03 March, 1944) is a leading Auckland lawyer, wine grower, and author.

Ealy life and personal

Molloy was educated by the Christian Brothers at St Peter's College, Auckland, by the Jesuit Fathers at Holy Name Seminary, Christchurch and at Auckland University, where he won the Hugh Campbell Scholarship in law.

Legal career

Molloy was admitted in the Supreme Court (as it was then called) as a Barrister and Solicitor in 1967. He commenced practice as a Barrister sole in 1969. His practice has been largely in the areas of banking law, domestic and international income and capital taxation, goods and services tax, partnership law, property law, trusts and wills. He has been active in establishing, in the taxation area, the principles of administrative law and judicial review, appearing as counsel in several important cases before the superior courts of New Zealand. For many years Molloy was part time lecturer at the University of Auckland Law School in the Law of Trusts, Wills and Succession and was, for ten years, assessor and moderator in those subjects for all the University Law Schools in New Zealand. He has published widely, most notably, Molloy on Income Tax (1976) and, with PRH Webb, The Law of Partnership in New Zealand (1998). In 1977, Molloy was awarded the degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D) by the Auckland University in recognition of his "contributions of special excellence to legal scholarship". In 1984, he was elevated to the rank of Queens Counsel. Molloy has also practised in Canon law as counsel appointed by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland in the Ecclesiastical Courts of the Catholic church.

Winebox

In 1994, Molloy was appointed as taxation adviser to Counsel assiting the Winebox Inquiry. His appointment drew protests from some of the parties and in early 1995 the Commissioner Sir Ronald Davison terminated his appointment. Molloy later published a book (Thirty Pieces of Silver (1998)) on some of the issues relevant to that inquiry and, more broadly, the role in New Zealand, of the large legal firm, Russell McVeagh McKenzie Bartleet & Co. He has also published other comment on the Winbox Inquiry.

Wine grower

In 1980 Molloy and his wife Petra established the St Nesbit vinyard and winery near Auckland. The original plantings were Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. From these vines, St Nesbit produced an award-winning red wine. However, the vines were decimated by leaf roll virus in the early 1990s and had to be removed. The vineyard was then replanted with the five Bordeaux varieties (the three mentioned above with Petit Verdot and Malbec using new clones, low-vigour rootstock and very high plant densities. The first vintage was released from the new vineyard in 2002. It was the first St Nesbit released in 10 years. St Nesbit continues to make only one wine, a vineyard-determined blend.

Selecte bibliography of works by Anthony Molloy

• Molloy on income tax, Butterworths, Wellington, 1976.
• Molloy on tax disputes, investigations and crimes, Fishmore Press, Auckland, 1988.
• Principles of the law of partnership, Butterworths, Wellington, 1996 (with PRH Webb).
• Thirty pieces of silver: a big New Zealand law firm and its concept of professional responsibility, viewed through its words, its works and its documents, Howling at the Moon productions, Auckland, 1998;

Anthony Molloy QC is an editor of Trusts and Trustees.

External links

• Shortland Chambers, Anthony Molloy QC (accessed 13 May 2010)
• St Nesbit Winery (accessed 13 May 2010)