Background
Downey, Patrick James was born on May 1, 1927 in Timaru, New Zealand. Son of Patrick and Mary Elizabeth (Quested) Downey.
Downey, Patrick James was born on May 1, 1927 in Timaru, New Zealand. Son of Patrick and Mary Elizabeth (Quested) Downey.
Student, Sacred Heart College, Auckland, New Zealand, 1945. Master of Arts, Auckland University, 1950. Bachelor of Laws, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, 1958.
Partner Marshall, Page, Gibson & Sheat, Wellington, New Zealand, 1962-1966, Phillips, Shayle, George & Company, Wellington, 1966-1978. Chief Human Rights Commission, 1978-1983. Chairman Corporation Radio New Zealand, 1973-1975.
Board directors New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation, 1973-1977. Legal public director Butterworths Public Company, 1984-1992. Chairman Union Membership Exemption Tribunal, 1986-1988.
Board directors Royal New Zealand Ballet. Deputy chairman New Zealand School Dance. Past president Wellington Film Society.
President Friends of New Zealand Film Archive, since 1994. Member Executive Conference of Churches, since 1997. Member New Zealand Law Society (chairman standing committee Lawasia, 1986-1992), Lawasia (alternate councillor 1987-1994), International Commission Jurists (council member New Zealand section).
Clubs: Wellington.
Married Krystyna Kolodynska, July 26, 1968.