I graduated with Honours from Canterbury Law School in 1982 and practised as a lawyer for six years. I then moved to Wellington as a speech writer to the Minister of Justice and later became legal advisor to the Prime Minister.In 1989, I moved to th
...MoreI graduated with Honours from Canterbury Law School in 1982 and practised as a lawyer for six years. I then moved to Wellington as a speech writer to the Minister of Justice and later became legal advisor to the Prime Minister.In 1989, I moved to the United Kingdom and spent a year completing my Masters degree at Cambridge University, in which my thesis was on Censorship and Pornography. Appointment in the UK civil service followed, as a Senior Legal Advisor to the Lord Chancellor. In 1994, I and my partner returned to New Zealand, where I took up appointment as a Lecturer in Law at Canterbury Law School. I am currently an Associate Professor, specialising in Media Law. My father, David Cheer, was a minor New Zealand artist, so I have interracted with the arts world from a young age. My hobby is all aspects of community theatre, which I have been involved in for many years, mainly as an actor. I value and enjoy the arts generally, in particular, film, theatre, dance and visual art. This has translated into my work on censorship and on media and communications generally.
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