Sir Peter Alderidge WilliamsKNZM QC (1 December 1934 – 9 June 2015) was a New Zealand barrister and penal reform advocate. He was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1987.
Williams was a long-time advocate for the humane treatment of prisoners in New Zealand, and served as the head of the New Zealand Howard League for Penal Reform.[5] He was the foundation president of the NZ Criminal Bar Association.[1]
Governor-Gen. Jerry Mateparae (standing, right) with Peter Williams (seated), Lady Heeni Phillips-Williams (right), and family at Sir Peter's home for his knighthood investiture
Williams, Peter (1990). Judicial misconduct. Petaling Jaya: Pelanduk. ISBN 9679783219.
Williams, Peter (1997). A passion for justice. Christchurch: Shoal Bay Press. ISBN 0908704631.
Williams, Peter (2009). Petals of memory: sailer, poet, protester. Auckland: self-published. ISBN 9780473153847.
Williams, Peter (2012). Nemesis to prejudice: spoken essays, 1996–1999. Auckland: Grey Gull. ISBN 9780473203696.
Williams, Peter (2014). The dwarf who moved: and other remarkable tales from a life in the law. Auckland: Harper Collins. ISBN 9781775540472.
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