Background
Williams was born in 1934 and educated at Feilding High School.
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Peter Williams
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He studied at Auckland University College, graduating Bachelor of Laws in 1960.
Career
A noted defence lawyer, Williams represented high-profile clients including Terry Clark, Ronald Jorgensen, Arapeta Awatere and Winston Peters, and was involved in having the conviction of Arthur Allan Thomas for the murders of Harvey and Jeannette Crewe overturned. During his 60-year career, he appeared in over 100 murder trials. Williams was a long-time advocate for the humane treatment of prisoners in New Zealand, and served as the head of the Auckland branch of the Howard League for Penal Reform.
He was the foundation president of the Auckland Criminal Bar Association.
Williams was appointed a Queen"s Counsel in 1987. A private investiture was held at his home as it was feared that he would not live until the scheduled investiture on 6 May 2015 at Government House in Wellington.
He died from prostate cancer at his home in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby on 9 June 2015.
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