Judge Andrew Becroft

 

Judge Andrew Becroft

Principal Youth Court Judge of New Zealand  

His Honour Judge Andrew Becroft was appointed Principal Youth Court Judge of New Zealand in  June 2001.

Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and educated at Rongotai College, Wellington, Judge Becroft  graduated from Auckland University in 1981 with a B.A./LL.B (Hons) degree. He practised in  Auckland with the fi rm Fortune Manning & Partners. In 1986 he assisted with the establishment of  the Mangere Community Law Centre and worked there as the Centre’s senior solicitor until 1993.   

He then worked as a criminal barrister in South Auckland until his appointment to the Wanganui  District Court in 1996. 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 publication Transport Law.

Judge Becroft is currently the Patron of the New Zealand Speak Easy Association Inc., which assists  those with various forms of speech impediment. He is also President of the NZ Tertiary Students  Christian Fellowship.

He is married with three children aged ten, nine and five. Judge Becroft is a keen sports watcher (but  an average participant). He is a strong advocate of youth issues.