Editing David Lange
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In 1961 he started a job as a law clerk at Haigh, Charters and Carthy, a role that had varied work and clients, including the [[Communist Party of New Zealand|Communist Party]].{{sfn|Lange|2005|pages=68–69}} On 13 March 1967 Lange was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the [[High Court of New Zealand|Supreme Court of New Zealand]].{{sfn|Lange|2005|page=70}} After his admission he spent months travelling across Australia, Asia and Britain.{{sfn|Lange|2005|loc=ch. 5}} On 3 August 1968, he married Naomi Crampton. He gained a Master of Laws in 1970 with first-class honours, specialising in criminal law and medico-legal issues.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/6l1/lange-david-russell | title=Early life and education | encyclopedia=Dictionary of New Zealand Biography | date=30 October 2013 | access-date=2 June 2018}}</ref> Lange practised law in [[Northland Region|Northland]] and Auckland for some years, often giving legal representation to the most dispossessed members of Auckland society – he assisted the [[Polynesian Panthers|Polynesian Panther Party]] (and, by extension, the Pacific Island community) to disseminate legal rights information and legal aid during the '70s [[Dawn Raids (New Zealand)|dawn raids]].<ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10391310|title=Brown Power|first=Catherine|last=Masters|date=14 July 2006|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald}}</ref> |
In 1961 he started a job as a law clerk at Haigh, Charters and Carthy, a role that had varied work and clients, including the [[Communist Party of New Zealand|Communist Party]].{{sfn|Lange|2005|pages=68–69}} On 13 March 1967 Lange was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the [[High Court of New Zealand|Supreme Court of New Zealand]].{{sfn|Lange|2005|page=70}} After his admission he spent months travelling across Australia, Asia and Britain.{{sfn|Lange|2005|loc=ch. 5}} On 3 August 1968, he married Naomi Crampton. He gained a Master of Laws in 1970 with first-class honours, specialising in criminal law and medico-legal issues.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia | url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/6l1/lange-david-russell | title=Early life and education | encyclopedia=Dictionary of New Zealand Biography | date=30 October 2013 | access-date=2 June 2018}}</ref> Lange practised law in [[Northland Region|Northland]] and Auckland for some years, often giving legal representation to the most dispossessed members of Auckland society – he assisted the [[Polynesian Panthers|Polynesian Panther Party]] (and, by extension, the Pacific Island community) to disseminate legal rights information and legal aid during the '70s [[Dawn Raids (New Zealand)|dawn raids]].<ref name=":1">{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10391310|title=Brown Power|first=Catherine|last=Masters|date=14 July 2006|newspaper=The New Zealand Herald}}</ref> |
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In July 1976 Lange was involved in the legal |
In July 1976 Lange was involved in the legal defense of former cabinet minister [[Phil Amos]] after he protested the visit of the 20,000 tonne American cruiser {{USS|Long Beach|CGN-9|6}} in his small yacht the ''Dolphin'' by impeding its entry to [[Auckland Harbour]]. The cruiser was forced to stop mid-stream to allow grappling hooks to be thrown to pull the ''Dolphin'' clear. Afterwards Amos had been arrested and charged with obstruction. He was convicted, but the conviction was overturned on appeal by Lange. Amos' protest instantly became a headline-grabbing piece of political drama, bringing public attention to the anti-nuclear issue. Lange was inspired by Amos' stand and following his example would later pass a law banning the visit by nuclear propelled or armed ships to New Zealand.<ref>{{cite news |title=Politician turned into a Dr Livingstone |author=Schouten, Hank |work=[[The Dominion Post (Wellington)|The Dominion Post]] |date=14 June 2007 |page=B7 }}</ref> |
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==Political career== |
==Political career== |