Appointment of Dunedin Coroner
Brigitte Windley has been appointed a Coroner, Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson QC announced today. Ms Windley will replace retiring Dunedin Coroner David Crerar. Ms Windley is employed with New...
View ArticleDo You REALLY Want To Be A Barrister?
What does it take to be a barrister? “The Guardian” knows these things and young lawyer and aspiring barrister Safiyah Moulana has written about the key factors required in her view. First off, “drive...
View ArticleLaw Foundation grant to help solve problems challenging ACC
A team of researchers supported by the University of Otago’s Legal Issues Centre has been awarded $150,000 research funding from the New Zealand Law Foundation to continue their research into access...
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Need a Stimulating Legal Career? Community Law Can Take the Cake
Community law centres do not need to be dreary and lacking in stimulating work. Tauranga’s Baywide Community Law recently wrote about their professional approach to delivering law services, even if...
View ArticleNicole Petrou Joins Grant Shand in Christchurch
Grant Shand – Nicole graduated with a BA/LLB from The University of Auckland in 2010. She was admitted to the bar in December 2011. Nicole has worked as a Claims Manager for major insurers in Sydney....
View ArticleFrom Chief Spy To Solicitor General: Una Jagose Appointed to Head Crown Law
The current acting Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) Una Jagose has been appointed Solicitor-General. Attorney General Chris Finlayson QC made the announcement today. “I...
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Una Jagose
31. Una Jagose is DeputySolicitor—General and also acting Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) which rose to infamy in the wake of the raid on Kim Dotcom’s mansion in...
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9. – Kathryn Anderson
9. Katherine Anderson handles the legal team at the Auckland Council, which she joined in February 2014, and is responsible for the development and delivery of plans from New Zealand’s largest city. A...
View ArticleLaw Society applauds Coroner gender parity
The New Zealand Law Society says the swearing in of Brigitte Windley as a Coroner on 23 November will mean a majority of New Zealand’s coronial bench are women. “From 23 November nine of New...
View ArticleTax agent on fraud charges
A man facing 18 Crimes Act charges laid by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has appeared in the Manukau District Court today. Michael Robert McDonald (40) faces four charges of theft by person in a...
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What Did Scott Watson Say of The Lawyers?
The latest “North and South” magazine interview with convicted double murderer Scott Watson, published after a year of litigation, saw Watson make some points about the lawyers involved. So what did he...
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35. – Sir Grant Hammond
35. Sir Grant Hammond holds the position of Law Commissioner until 2016, having served with fellow Power Lister Christine Grice as partner at Hamilton’s Tompkins Wake, as well as teaching law in North...
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36. – Lynda Hagen
36. Lynda Hagen, Executive Director of the New Zealand Law Foundation has played a major role in “teasing out issues” (in her own words) that have led to important changes in the laws covering a...
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37. – Whaimutu Dewes
37. Whaimutu Dewes has developed a significant and influential role playing a part in the governance of entities such as Contact Energy, Aotearoa Fisheries, Housing New Zealand, TVNZ and Ngai Porou...
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40 – Ann Brennan
40. Ann Brennan, Chief Legal advisor at the Ministry of Business and Innovation and Employment (MBIE) the super Ministry’s love child of Stephen Joyce and all-powerful provider of major funding...
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41. – Mike Cronin
41. Mike Cronin, General Counsel at Fonterra is one of the lawyers at the forefront of the inhouse counsel, a group who have continued to rise in importance as their numbers grow and the use of panels...
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46. – Tim Clarke
46. Tim Clarke is a low key, high level operator who has better access to the corridors of power than just about any other lawyer in the land. He may not hold the profile of such public law...
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6. – David Goddard QC
6. David Goddard QC is the most successful appellate lawyer appearing in the Supreme Court, David Goddard’s list of appellate successes rank him as one of the most influencial lawyers of the current...
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10. – Brendan Horsley
10. Brendan Horsley, Deputy Solicitor General (Criminal) since April 2014 has a significant role after serving as the first director of the Public Defence Service (PDS), whose development and growth he...
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The Mainland Power Lawyers
Ed Dunphy - Highly respect Anthony Harper property and construction lawyer. A specialist in the Overseas Investment Act, Dunphy has acted on some of the biggest South Island property and building...
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