Christine Ruth French (born 1958)[1] is a New Zealand lawyer and judge, serving as the president of the Court of Appeal since 21 November 2024.

[2] French has degrees from the University of Otago (1981) and the University of Oxford (1983), studying at the latter as a Rhodes scholar.

[2] In 2014, she received an honorary doctorate from the University of Otago.

[3] On 23 October 2024, French was named as the president of the Court of Appeal, effective from 21 November 2024.

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