Change at Aoraki Legal

Pauline-Jean Luyten. Paul Tyler and Pauline-Jean Luyten have purchased the Timaru law practice of Aoraki Legal Ltd from long time Timaru lawyer Mark Clark. Paul was admitted to the Bar in 2006 and Pauline in 2005. Paul Tyler. They previously worked together at another Timaru practice and moved to Aoraki Legal Ltd 3 years…

Denise Arnold receives Amnesty International Award

Tauranga lawyer Denise Arnold has been awarded the annual Robert Anderson Memorial Award. The award, commemorating Tauranga social justice worker Dr Robert Anderson, is presented by Amnesty International Tauranga Moana to recognise outstanding contributions to human rights, peace and social justice. Mrs Arnold received the award for her work in helping children…

Fulbright-NPM award for Rachael Jones

Chapman Tripp litigation lawyer Rachael Jones is one of two people awarded a Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award. These are granted to promising New Zealand graduate students to allow them to undertake one year of postgraduate study or research at a United States institution in the field of indigenous…

Andrew Poole new MinterEllisonRuddWatts chief executive

MinterEllisonRuddWatts has appointed Andrew Poole as Chief Executive, effective from 6 August 2018. Andrew Poole.  Mr Poole began his legal career with Kensington Swan, where he worked from 1987 to 1991 before joining CMS Cameron McKenna in London for two years. He returned to Kensington Swan in 1993 and became a partner in…

John Farrow re-elected Law Society Otago branch President

John Farrow has been re-elected President of the Otago branch of the New Zealand Law Society. Mr Farrow is a partner with Anderson Lloyd and was re-elected at the branch AGM in Dunedon on 13 June 2018. Jo Hambleton was re-elected Vice-President. Members of the Council who were elected are: Immediate Past President: Frazer…

Andrew Butler to join Thorndon Chambers

Public law expert Andrew Butler will move to the independent bar and join Wellington's Thorndon Chambers in September 2018. Andrew Butler.  Dr Butler was a senior lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington from 1991 to 1999 when he joined the Crown Law Office as Crown Counsel. He left in 2005 to join…

Change in Secretary for Justice

The Secretary for Justice and Chief Executive, Ministry of Justice, Andrew Bridgman, has been appointed Secretary of Defence and Chief Executive, Ministry of Defence, for five years from 1 July 2019. Andrew Bridgman.  Andrew Kibblewhite, who is currently Chief Executive, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, has been appointed Secretary for…

David Koedyk new associate at Catalyst Intellectual Property

David Koedyk has joined Catalyst Intellectual Property as an associate. David Koedyk.  David is a lawyer and patent attorney with seven years’ experience in intellectual property law, and joins Catalyst Intellectual Property after previously working at Baldwins Intellectual Property. He has MSc(Hons) and LLB degrees from Victoria University. David assists clients with the identification,…

Josie McNaught joins Extra Law

Josie McNaught has started with Extra Law in Wellington as a team member available to augment an in-house organisation's legal team via a fixed term contract. After more than 20 years as an award-winning journalist and media producer, Josie became a solicitor with a litigation focus following her admission in 2016.

Rachel Sussock joins Lowndes Jordan partnership

Rachel Sussock has been appointed a partner at Lowndes Jordan. Rachel Sussock.  Rachel is an experienced litigator with broad commercial, regulatory and public law experience and a recent focus on construction and insolvency. Rachel graduated with BCA and LLB(Hons) degrees from Victoria University in 1991. Before joining Lowndes Jordan she was with a specialist…