Anthony David Ford

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ord was born in Hokitika on the West Coast of the South Island in 1942, and was educated at Hari Hari Primary School, St Bede's College in Christchurch and the University of Auckland.

Between 1963 and 1967, he worked in the legal section of the Department of Maori Affairs in Auckland. In 1970, he was admitted to the bar in Auckland and in July the same year he joined the law firm Bell Gully in Wellington. He specialised initially in personal injury work and then in employment law, commercial litigation and defamation cases.[1] Ford was a partner in Bell Gully between 1974 and 2000. He was a life member of the New Zealand Sporting Clubs' Association (SCANZ) and of the New Zealand Licensing Trusts Association, and a former trustee of the Halberg Trust.

In July 2000, Ford was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Tonga.[2] From 2005 to 2007, he also served as a judge on the Fijian Court of Appeal.[1] In September 2006, Ford was appointed Chief Justice of the Kingdom of Tonga and President of the Tonga Court of Appeal.[2] In those capacities he carried out significant reforms of the Kingdom’s judicial system and in June 2008 he received international recognition for his work when he was invited to travel to New York to be presented with the World Bank’s Reformer of the Year award on behalf of the Tongan judiciary

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On 31 January 2020, Tony passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. Dearly loved and cherished husband of Valda. Adored and loving father and father-in-law to Carmen & Jon, Janine, David, Kristine & Dave, Angela & Jason, Sonya & Neil, Anthony & Claire. Treasured and loved Pop, and Master of the Hot-and-Cold to Zachary, Emily, Henry, Theo, Thom, Luke, Danny, Maali, Billy, Cheley, Solomon, Cameron, Molly, Daisy, Arlo, and Holly. An adored big brother and brother-in-law to Basil & Diane, Judy & Ross, Jane & Paul, Kevin & Glenice, Minnie & Rod, Shirley & Ken, Les & Helen, Doug & Maureen, David & Anita, and a loved Uncle to his nephews and nieces.

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