Speciality: Dispute Resolution and Litigation.
Qualifications: LLB\BCom(Hons) (Otago)\LLM (Melbourne)
Bar Admissions: New Zealand (1997, Barrister Sole since 2001), New South Wales (2001), High Court of Australia (2004), Queensland (2009) and Tonga (2021).
Specialist Training: The Tim Dutton CBE KC Advanced International Advocacy Course, Keble College, Oxford, UK (2026), Australian Bar Association Advanced Trial Advocacy Course (2013) and New Zealand Law Society Litigation Skills Programme (2000).
Teaching: Presenter and Facilitator, Law Foundation (2015) and New Zealand Law Society (2016-present) - Evidence Analysis and Trial Preparation.
Publishing: Remote Searching: Trawling in the Cloud [2017] NZCLR 29; Class Actions in New Zealand (2016) 5JCivLP 20; Law Down Under Podcast.
Volunteering: New Zealand Law Society, Auckland Branch Council Member (2015-2019), New Zealand Law Society s30 Interviewer (2013-2019); International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Legal Commissioner (2014-present), Disciplinary Panel Member (2024-present); International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) Appeals Committee, Chair (2026-present).
Witness Hearings (Judge alone or with Jury): 250+
Third-party facilitated settlements: 1200+
One-Line Client Commitment Statement: To help clients navigate and overcome the obstacles that hinder the achievement of their objectives.
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