All lawyers practising on own account and operating a trust account will be visited by a member of the Inspectorate.
If you have any trust account related questions, please, in the first instance, direct them to inspectorate@lawsociety.org.nz.
Melanie Ashall
- Position
- Inspectorate Manager
- Location
- Hamilton
- Email
- melanie.ashall@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Before joining the Law Society Melanie was an investigator for Inland Revenue specialising in fraud, evasion and prosecutions in the Hidden Economy units.
Phoebe Bayley
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Auckland
- Email
- phoebe.bayley@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Phoebe has held numerous teaching roles overseas and in New Zealand. She is also an admitted barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
Prashika Chand
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Auckland
- Email
- prashika.chand@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Prashika is a Chartered Accountant. Before joining the Law Society she worked in the private sector specialising in Insolvency and Corporate Recovery.
Jeni Dale
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Waikato Bay of Plenty and Auckland
- Email
- jeni.dale@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Prior to joining the Law Society, Jeni had extensive experience with the many facets of legal practice management, including risk management and the supervision and operation of trust accounts.
Johann Engelbrecht
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Auckland
- Email
- johann.engelbrecht@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Johann practiced as a solicitor focussing mainly on commercial law before joining the Law Society, originally as a Course Manager for NZLS CLE Limited.
Bryan Gilmour
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Hamilton
- Email
- bryan.gilmour@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Before joining the Law Society Bryan was an investigator for Inland Revenue specialising in fraud, evasion and prosecutions in the Hidden Economy units.
Jessie Lowe
(currently on parental leave)
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Auckland
- Email
- jessie.lowe@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Before joining the Law Society Jessie was an investigator for Inland Revenue specialising in fraud, evasion and prosecutions in the Hidden Economy units.
Gopala Lucken
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Auckland
- Email
- gopala.lucken@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Before joining the Law Society, Gopala worked as an internal accountant in the private sector across a variety of industries, most recently in automation and robotic technology processes.
Kane Smith
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Christchurch
- Email
- kane.smith@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Before joining the Law Society Kane was an investigator for Inland Revenue specialising in fraud, evasion and prosecutions in the Hidden Economy units.
Philip Strang
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Christchurch
- Email
- philip.strang@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Philip is a Chartered Accountant. Before joining the Law Society he worked in the private sector; most recently as a specialist forensic accountant.
Lucy Wesley
- Position
- Inspectorate Administrator
- Location
- Wellington
- Email
- lucy.wesley@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Before joining the Law Society Lucy worked for the Medical Association.
