Civil and Commercial Litigation, including Contract and Torts
Company, Insolvency and Liquidation
Intellectual Property and Information Technology
Professional/Occupational Disciplinary Complaints
Property, Real Estate, Land, Maori Land
Trusts, Wills and Estates including Family Protection and Testamentary Promises

Qualifications

1995, Associate of the Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand.

1993, Undertook the LEADR training course in Wellington.

1990, Completed the NZLS Advanced Litigation Skills Course.

1986, Completed the NZLS Litigation Skills Course.

1984, BCom, (Otago University).

1985, LLB, (Otago University).

1986, Junior Solicitor at Hesketh and Richmond.

1986 - October, Hesketh and Richmond merged with Wilson Henry to become Hesketh Henry.

1986 - 1991, Employed as a Litigation Staff Solicitor by Hesketh Henry.

1987 - 1991, Member of, and from 1989, Convener of, the Auckland District Law Society - recently admitted.

1991, October - July 1999, Litigation Partner at Hesketh Henry.

1999, August, Practicing as a Barrister from Southern Cross Chambers in Auckland.

Memberships, Societies, Clubs and Organisations

1988 - 1991, Member ADLS 'Law Week' Committees for National Law weeks in 1998 and 1991.1992 - 1994, Member of ADLS Continuing Legal Education Committee.

1999 - Council Member of the Auckland District Law Society - Member of Council Committee's; Complaints, Trust accounting (approval of practitioners for the entry of partnership), Costs, Ethics and Library.

2002, Member New Zealand Law Society Ethics Committee.

1999, Member New Zealand Bar Association.

2005, Member Parole Board of Pitcairn Island.2005, Council Member New Zealand Law Society.

2006, Board Member New Zealand Law Society.