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Herman Visagie

Herman Visagie, Vice-President Central North IslandKia ora koutou It is my pleasure as the newly elected Vice-President Central North Island to be writing the introductory comments for this month’s LawTalk to introduce myself and comment on a few areas of interest to me. I am a proud bi-cultural kiwi. I was born in…

Focus on ... legal practice in Thames/Coromandel

Gold is gone but there's plenty of diamonds in an area of contrasts It is an area that developed with gold mining and, despite the lack of blue collar industries these days, tourism, housing and health keep the near two dozen lawyers based in Thames-Coromandel busy. One of those lawyers, Michael Ussher,…

BeeGee the inspiration for Rugby World Cup star and Crown lawyer

Mike MikaMike Mika doesn’t come from a family of lawyers but he was inspired in his two quests in life by a legend of rugby who went on to become a top lawyer. The loosehead prop starred for Otago, Southland and the Highlanders in the 1990s, played for a top English…

Fizzy drinks, baked beans and eggs fuelled mature student

Viv d'OrViv d’Or, lawyer at Viv d’Or Law, Petone and Tauranga.The oldest of five children, Hutt-based lawyer Viv d’Or had a diverse life before law, working in a number of different roles, including being an orchardist and a television producer. She didn’t start to study law until she was 53. Viv’s…

Sir Ian Barker QC retires after more than 60 years in the law

Auckland-based former High Court Judge Sir Ian Barker QC has had a remarkable career that stretches back to the late 1950s. It’s a story that reads and feels as if two men were doing his law work as his immense contribution leaves you pondering whether it was possible for one man…

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