Legal Award Winners for the APAC region here during 2022

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SEARCH AND SURVEILLANCE 

Testing arguments under the search and surveillance act is a particular favorite past time of mine. 

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CIVIL AND CRIMINAL ISSUES RELATING TO ALLEGATIONS OF ORGANISED CRIMINAL ACTIVITY 

- discrimination relating to association with gang members or gang whanau 

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CIVIL CLAIMS AGAINST THE POLICE

- Fatal and non-fatal police shootings
- IPCA assistance 
- Privacy Act and OIA breaches
- Breach of Bill of Rights Act, Human Rights Act, Policing Act
- Negligence 
- Misfeasance 

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FIREARMS 

Criminal and civil issues 
​Licensing issues

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TRUST LITIGATION
FAMILY TRUSTS
CHARITABLE TRUSTS

I have assisted with, and led, complex trust matters relating to charitable trusts (religious purpose) and family trusts.

WHITE COLLAR CRIME

I work with a specialist team when it comes to financial crime, money laundering, fraud, and regulatory offences. The team I use has experience with serious fraud and fraud matters. 

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CRIMINAL PROCEEDS 

Opposition to restraint
Opposition to forfeiture 
Applications for severance of property interests
Applications for exclusion of property on basis of undue hardship 
Judicial Review of Commissioner of Police's and his officers' powers under the Criminal Proceeds regime
Judicial Review of the Official Assignee's powers under the Crimina Proceeds regime

If you have been advised to "just consent" to a restraining orders, please contact me for a free second opinion. 

I have represented and/or advised companies, company directors/shareholders, trusts, trustees, beneficiaries, members of motorcycle clubs, innocent family members related to the respondent who have had their own property interests restrained. 

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OFFENDERS & MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC SHOT BY THE POLICE 

- Historic and contemporary shootings
- Fatal or non-fatal

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CIVIL TEST LITIGATION / REFORMATIVE ADVOCACY / CONTROVERSIAL PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION

I have conducted controversial test litigation in the Family Court and High Court. I have conducted test litigation under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009, the Education and Training Act 2020, and the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989. Test litigation enquiries may be in any practice area except immigration, relationship property, and resource management law. 

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If your matter is particularly complex, Senior or King's Counsel may need to be instructed as part of our litigation team. 

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILES & MEMBERSHIPS
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PROFILES WITH LAW SOCIETY AND BAR ASSOCIATION

New Zealand Law Society website
profile here
​New Zealand Bar Association website
​profile here
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ALLY TO THE LGBTI+ COMMUNITY 

MEMBERSHIPS

New Zealand Bar Association
​New Zealand Criminal Bar Association 
New Zealand Law Society
Auckland District Law Society 
Pacific Island Lawyers Association 

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I have appeared in the following Courts and Tribunals to date:
Mental Health Review Tribunal
Family Court
​The Employment Relations Authority
Employment Court
Building Disputes Tribunal
District Court
Environment Court
High Court
​Court of Appeal