Lawyer profiles
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Leading litigator and the legend of the leg-chucking Viking
21 February 2019
Regarded as an expert in complex litigation and appellate work, who has represented some of New Zealand’s biggest organisations, Jared…
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Law was the logical choice for the 'argumentative child'
14 February 2019
Lawyer, politician, diplomat and lawyer again, Paul East QC says he had the ideal childhood of being brought up by…
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Cheese on toast and convict wine sharpen QC’s taste for crime
7 February 2019
Teased by his teenage daughters for being a “cheese on toast” Ashburton boy, Christchurch-based barrister James Rapley says the fresh…
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The secret gangsta rapper ‘pushed’ into law to help others
31 January 2019
Kiriana Tan laughs a lot when recounting her childhood in the back of a Chinese takeaway and how her uneducated…
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From baggage handler to award-winning chief executive
24 January 2019
As a trumpeter in an oompah band teenager Jon Calder got paid a bit of cash and as much free…
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More channel surfing in store for garden lover
13 December 2018
A love of shopping and a canny eye for business has enabled Dunedin lawyer Susie Staley to carve rewarding twin…
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Petrol-head latchkey kid they called a drumming robot
6 December 2018
As a little kid from the “wrong side of the tracks” Kevin Smith cut his teeth on rock and roll…
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Working separately but together: A profile of Barristers Chambers in Dunedin
30 November 2018
Otago has a strong Independent Bar. It is a work style that particularly suits lawyers who are managing the demands…
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Seamless return to the Bar for former Attorney-General
30 November 2018
Having been a “lawyer in politics”, former Attorney-General Chris Finlayson QC says he will find the transition back to law…
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Afghan biscuit baker changes pace from life with crime
29 November 2018
After eight years as a Crown prosecutor, and before she had her third baby, Sarah-Louise Tapsell decided to resign, look…
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Gestational surrogacy investigation wins prize
22 November 2018
Sarah Alawi, who won the latest Honourable Rex Mason Prize for Excellence in Legal Writing, was introduced to the subject…
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Red wine and a blast from a big .44 make sci-fi fan’s day
22 November 2018
Injured out of the army at the lowest rank and not knowing what else to do, Toby Braun opted for…
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Accidental American with a taste for off-road adventure
15 November 2018
Pilot, racing driver and intrepid off-roader Keith McClure came straight to one Carterton law firm “as a child” and stayed…
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Suzanne Innes-Kent, Judges' Clerk, Employment Court, Auckland
9 November 2018
Suzanne Innes-Kent has an impressive list of qualifications: an LLB(Hons); LLM (Distinction); Dip Soc Sci (Distinction) and BA(Hons). But that…
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Tiana Epati, President-Elect
9 November 2018
Talofa lavaMahia i runga i te rangimarie me te ngakau mahake.I am very humbled and honoured to have been elected…
Last updated on the 17th August 2015