Lawyer profiles
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The Law & I: Laura Harris
25 June 2019
Inspired by Springsteen and I, we begin a new series where we ask members of the legal profession 10 questions…
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Darts champ and the famous Arsenal football club
20 June 2019
With “abysmal sporting prowess” and knowing embarrassingly little about football, Wellington-born Laura Ashworth-Cape came off the bench to secure an…
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The Law and I: Adam Kaveney-Gibb
13 June 2019
Inspired by Springsteen and I, we begin a new series where we ask members of the legal profession 10 questions…
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Classic cars, choirs, model trains and a hole in a tin hat
13 June 2019
Te Awamutu lawyer Richard Swarbrick’s most vivid memory of his 10 years in England was trying to get to work…
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BeeGee the inspiration for Rugby World Cup star and Crown lawyer
7 June 2019
Mike Mika doesn’t come from a family of lawyers but he was inspired in his two quests in life by…
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Fizzy drinks, baked beans and eggs fuelled mature student
7 June 2019
Viv d’Or, lawyer at Viv d’Or Law, Petone and Tauranga.The oldest of five children, Hutt-based lawyer Viv d’Or had a…
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Sir Ian Barker QC retires after more than 60 years in the law
7 June 2019
Auckland-based former High Court Judge Sir Ian Barker QC has had a remarkable career that stretches back to the late…
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Herman Visagie
7 June 2019
Kia ora koutouIt is my pleasure as the newly elected Vice-President Central North Island to be writing the introductory comments…
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Riding the robust roar of the Celtic Tiger
6 June 2019
A son of one of New Zealand’s most outspoken journalists, Dublin-domiciled Liam Kennedy – a partner in Ireland’s biggest law…
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Gisborne stirs Scottish “fitba” blood
30 May 2019
Footballer David Ure got some sage advice when he moved back from Wellington to practise law in Gisborne.“It was early…
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Football clean-up among highlights of a lifetime in law
23 May 2019
Retired Timaru-born High Court Judge Nick Davidson’s career as a defender and prosecutor has seen him in the front row…
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Lone ranger financial specialist lives life on the move
16 May 2019
A son of Romanian and German parents who met in a Pahiatua refugee camp, Wellington-born specialist international tax and trusts…
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Spreading the TLC
10 May 2019
Coming from a family of teachers, Sydney-based lawyer Jessie Porteus has always had a passion, and great respect, for education…
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Tania Sharkey: It’s Island Time and the Pacific Lawyers Association
10 May 2019
The walls of Tania Sharkey’s office are bare.The empty picture hooks and stark white palette are noticeably different to the…
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Engineer ditched business and took up law, as a hobby
9 May 2019
With a PhD in electrical engineering and now embarked on a physics degree, Auckland crime barrister Richard Keam sees his…
Last updated on the 25th June 2019