Below is a list of current ceremonies that require KC attendance. Please click the registration link for those you wish to attend and enter the appropriate details. You do not need to log in to the NZBA system to register.
Attire for ceremonies is either:
- full ceremonial attire – which includes a wig, white court shirt, bands, black jacket and gown; or
- a gown over business clothing.
Please note: Wigs should not be worn unless full traditional attire is selected.
Members who are not attired in one of those ways may join the ceremony by sitting behind the bar, in the public gallery.
Call to the Inner Bar Ceremony | Auckland Silks | 30 October
Members are invited to attend the ceremony to call to the inner bar the following new silks:
- Brian Dickey
- Tiana Epati
- Sarah Jerebine
- Kevin Glover
This ceremony will be held at Auckland High Court on Thursday 30 October 2025 at 4pm.
Please arrive 15 minutes early in order to be seated (and in call order if you are a KC) and ready for the ceremony to commence at 4pm.
Call to the Inner Bar Ceremony | Auckland Silks | 7 November
Members are invited to attend the ceremony to call to the inner bar the following new silks:
- Alan Webb
- Richard Marchant
- Katie Hogan
- Balthazar Matheson
- Simon Ladd
This ceremony will be held at Auckland High Court on Friday 7 November 2025 at 4pm.
Please arrive 15 minutes early in order to be seated (and in call order if you are a KC) and ready for the ceremony to commence at 4pm.
Swearing in Ceremony | Justice Paulsen | 25 November
Members are invited to attend the swearing in ceremony for Justice Owen Paulsen as a Judge of the High Court
This ceremony will be held on Tuesday 25 November at the Christchurch High Court at 2:15pm.
Call to the Inner Bar Ceremony | Wellington Silks | 4 December
Members are invited to attend the ceremony to call to the inner bar the following new silks:
- Cassandra Nicholson
- Matthew Smith
This ceremony will be held on Thursday 4 December at 4pm at the Old High Court Courtroom, Wellington, Entry via Stout Street
Please arrive 15 minutes early in order to be seated (and in call order if you are a KC) and ready for the ceremony to commence at 4pm.
Call to the Inner Bar Ceremony | Paul Keegan | 9 December
Members are invited to attend the ceremony to call to the inner bar the following new silk:
- Paul Keegan
This ceremony will be held at New Plymouth High Court on Tuesday 9 December at 4pm
Please arrive 15 minutes early in order to be seated (and in call order if you are a KC) and ready for the ceremony to commence at 4pm.
Swearing in Ceremony | Associate Judge Wild | 27 February 2026
Members are invited to attend the swearing in ceremony for Associate Judge Helen Wild as an Associate Judge of the High Court.
This ceremony will be held on Friday 27 February at the Auckland High Court at 4pm.