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Mahafrin Variava

Mahafrin VariavaThe first lawyer in her family, Mahafrin Variava was raised in both Dubai and Abu Dhabi and it’s safe to say that her childhood was a unique experience. “I grew up among sandstorms, sheikhs and a blend of cultures and languages,” says Ms Variava, an immigration lawyer with Turner Hopkins…

Josh Nyika: The pugilistic practitioner

Josh NyikaHamilton-based lawyer Josh Nyika is now using his hands in a different way after a spell as New Zealand’s best amateur boxer in his weight division, and a one-time contender to fight at the 2016 Olympic Games. Nyika competed at the World Boxing Championships after becoming Oceania champion when he…

The philosophy of life without retribution according to Professor Martha C. Nussbaum

Martha NussbaumProfessor Martha C. Nussbaum has quite a collection of honorary degrees from universities throughout the world – 60, in fact. The professor of law and philosophy at the University of Chicago visited Victoria University of Wellington’s Law School as the 2018 Borrin Fellow in June, delivering a lecture entitled ‘Anger,…

Home-cooked steak and kidney pie fuels undaunted human rights champion

Tony EllisWith degrees from three countries and, despite the Chief Justice’s praise for a landmark Privy Council win over Court of Appeal judges, human rights barrister Dr Tony Ellis hasn’t made Queen’s Counsel yet. Proud of his contribution to the law, primarily through a succession of landmark cases challenging the justice…

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