In the 1998 Birthday Honours, Medlicott was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the legal profession, education and the community, and received an honorary doctorate of law from the University of Otago.
Medlicott was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the legal profession. This was in the 1998 Birthday Honours. Medlicott was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to education. This was in the 1998 Birthday Honours. Medlicott was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the community. This was in the 1998 Birthday Honours. Medlicott received an honorary doctorate of law from the University of Otago. This was in the 1998 Birthday Honours.