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'''Brian James Blacktop''' (1937–2007) LL.B (1963, ''Auckland''); was a prominent [[New Zealand]] lawyer. He spent his entire 48 year career in the [[Public Trustee (New Zealand)|New Zealand Public Trust Office]]. He was Assistant Public Trustee (1973–1981) and Deputy Public Trustee (1981-1999).<ref>Obituary, ''Brian James Blacktop'' 1937-2007, Council Brief, The Monthly newspaper of the Wellington District Law Society, Issue 362, August 2007.</ref> He has been acknowledged as one of New Zealand's leading authorities on [[Trust law|trustee law]].<ref>[http://www.publictrust.co.nz/careers-at-public-trust/working-at-public-trust/our-social-responsibility] (Retrieved 19 December 2012)</ref> |
'''Brian James Blacktop''' (1937–2007) LL.B (1963, ''Auckland''); was a prominent [[New Zealand]] lawyer. He spent his entire 48 year career in the [[Public Trustee (New Zealand)|New Zealand Public Trust Office]]. He was Assistant Public Trustee (1973–1981) and Deputy Public Trustee (1981-1999).<ref name="Obituary">Obituary, ''Brian James Blacktop'' 1937-2007, Council Brief, The Monthly newspaper of the Wellington District Law Society, Issue 362, August 2007.</ref> He has been acknowledged as one of New Zealand's leading authorities on [[Trust law|trustee law]].<ref>[http://www.publictrust.co.nz/careers-at-public-trust/working-at-public-trust/our-social-responsibility] (Retrieved 19 December 2012)</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Blacktop was educated at [[St Peter's College, Auckland]] where he was dux and head prefect in 1954. From there he went to medical school at [[Otago University]] but soon changed tack, returning to Auckland and in 1959 starting work as a law clerk at The Public Trust Office. |
Blacktop was educated at [[St Peter's College, Auckland]] where he was dux and head prefect in 1954. From there he went to medical school at [[Otago University]] but soon changed tack, returning to Auckland and in 1959 starting work as a law clerk at The Public Trust Office. Blacktop studied law part-time at the [[University of Auckland]]. He graduated in law in 1963 and was admitted in the same year to the [[Bar (legal)|bar]] in the [[High Court of New Zealand|Supreme Court of New Zealand]] (now known as the High Court of New Zealand).<ref name="Obituary"/> |
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==Public Trust== |
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Blacktop was Public Trust district solicitor in [[Takapuna]] from 1965-1968, moved to [[Palmerston North]], and then in 1973 to [[Wellington]] where he was appointed head office solicitor. In 1981 he was appointed Assistant Public Trustee, and in 1985 Deputy Public Trustee, a position he held until his retirement in March 1999.<ref name="Obituary"/> He continued working at the Public Trust offering legal support to the chief executive during the Public Trust's transformation from a government department to a[[ Crown entity]]. he assisted with the drafting of the [[Public Trust Act 2001]].<ref name="Obituary"/> |
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==Personal== |
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Blacktop and his wife had four children, three daughters and one son. Amongst other commitments, he was on the Board of Trustees of [[Viard College]]. He was a member of the [[Tawa Rotary Club]] from 1985 and organised and managed the club's [[Hepatitis B]] vaccination programme for [[Tawa|Tawa's]] school children in 1989. He served on the administration board of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington]] from 1981 to 2006. During that time he oversaw a number of important projects including the creation of the new [[Roman catholic Diocese of Palmerston North|new Diocese of Palmerston North]] and the passing of the [[Roman Catholic Bishops Empowering Act]]. He died at the age of 70 years.<ref name="Obituary"/> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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Revision as of 06:45, 19 December 2012
Brian James Blacktop (1937–2007) LL.B (1963, Auckland); was a prominent New Zealand lawyer. He spent his entire 48 year career in the New Zealand Public Trust Office. He was Assistant Public Trustee (1973–1981) and Deputy Public Trustee (1981-1999).[1] He has been acknowledged as one of New Zealand's leading authorities on trustee law.[2]
Early life
Blacktop was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland where he was dux and head prefect in 1954. From there he went to medical school at Otago University but soon changed tack, returning to Auckland and in 1959 starting work as a law clerk at The Public Trust Office. Blacktop studied law part-time at the University of Auckland. He graduated in law in 1963 and was admitted in the same year to the bar in the Supreme Court of New Zealand (now known as the High Court of New Zealand).[1]
Public Trust
Blacktop was Public Trust district solicitor in Takapuna from 1965-1968, moved to Palmerston North, and then in 1973 to Wellington where he was appointed head office solicitor. In 1981 he was appointed Assistant Public Trustee, and in 1985 Deputy Public Trustee, a position he held until his retirement in March 1999.[1] He continued working at the Public Trust offering legal support to the chief executive during the Public Trust's transformation from a government department to aCrown entity. he assisted with the drafting of the Public Trust Act 2001.[1]
Personal
Blacktop and his wife had four children, three daughters and one son. Amongst other commitments, he was on the Board of Trustees of Viard College. He was a member of the Tawa Rotary Club from 1985 and organised and managed the club's Hepatitis B vaccination programme for Tawa's school children in 1989. He served on the administration board of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Wellington from 1981 to 2006. During that time he oversaw a number of important projects including the creation of the new new Diocese of Palmerston North and the passing of the Roman Catholic Bishops Empowering Act. He died at the age of 70 years.[1]
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