Sir David Carruthers | |
|---|---|
| 6th Chair of the Independent Police Conduct Authority | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Lowell Goddard |
| Succeeded by | Colin Doherty |
| 2nd Chair of the New Zealand Parole Board | |
| In office 2005–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Tony Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Warwick Gendall |
| 5th Chief District Court judge | |
| In office June 2001 – June 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Young |
| Succeeded by | Russell Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David James Carruthers 1940 or 1941 (age 83–84) Pahiatua, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
Sir David James Carruthers KNZM (born 1940 or 1941) is a long-serving member of the New Zealand legal community. He worked as a lawyer in Wellington, Pahiatua and Palmerston North, before being appointed as a Family Court Judge in 1985. In 2001, Carruthers was appointed as Chief District Court Judge, a position he held until 2005, when he was appointed as the chairman of the New Zealand Parole Board. In 2012, Carruthers joined the Independent Police Conduct Authority as its chairman. Since 2021 Carruthers has been the Independent Implementation Monitor to oversee the implementation of the recommendations of the Victorian Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants.[1]