Queen's Birthday Honours

NZ Army Lawyer Honoured

Lt Colonel Justin Emerson, NZALS, was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the Queen's Birthday Honours List in 2006. Since August 2002, Lt Col Emerson has served as a legal officer in HQ JFNZ, providing well researched advice on major issues affecting operational deployments, including the Law of Armed Conflict, Rules of Engagement, the Law of the Sea, and the Status of Forces Agreement. He has also provided advice on the Armed Forces Discipline Act, including a review of the disciplinary proceedings conducted by commanders of assigned forces, employment relations, and contractual arrangements for goods and services. He consistently provides practical and timely advice to senior national officers deployed on missions, and the service and support he provides to Commander Joint Forces New Zealand and the three component commanders, is always accurate.

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