Tiana Epati appointed to legislative design subcommittee

Gisborne lawyer Tiana Epati has been appointed to the subcommittee of external advisers to the Legislative Design and Advisory Committee.   Tiana Epati. Ms Epati is the New Zealand Law Society's Gisborne branch President. A criminal lawyer, she is also a member of the Law Society's Criminal Law Committee.

Tribute to retiring Coroner Garry Evans

Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson QC has acknowledged the contribution to the coronial system and Wellington legal community of Coroner Garry Evans, whose final hearing was held on 19 August 2015. "Since Garry Evans' appointment as Wellington District Coroner in 1997, New Zealand has benefited from his good judgement, strong work ethic and…

Tom Elvin joins Mackenzie Elvin

Tom Elvin has joined Tauranga firm Mackenzie Elvin as a senior solicitor. Graeme Elvin and Fiona Mackenzie (Tom's parents), together with Marcus Wilkins are very pleased to welcome Tom to the Mackenzie Elvin team. Tom has been practising in Auckland, mainly in the areas of property and construction law.

New Zealand Law Award winners announced

Key Media's NZ Lawyer 11th annual New Zealand Law Awards were presented in Auckland on 19 November 2015. The winners of individual and team awards were as follows: Award Winner Young In-House Lawyer of the Year Tom Lane Banking & Finance In-House Team of the Year ASB Insurance In-House Team of the Year AIG In-House Team of the Year Auckland Council -…

Meredith Connell team wins RMLA Moot final

A team from Meredith Connell has won the Young Resource Management Law Association (RMLA) 2015 Moot Competition. Held at the Auckland Environment Court on 16 November 2015, the Meredith Connell team of Anna McConachy and Alice Balme won the final from Rowan Ashton (Stuart Ryan) and Alex Devine (Ellis Gould) to…

Asia Pacific Legal 500 looks at NZ firms

The annual Legal 500 Asia Pacific listings have been released with the New Zealand overview saying the firms traditionally regarded as the local elite have strong brands and remain dominant in many practice areas. However, the commentary says there is growing room for boutique practices to flourish in sectors such as…

New staff join Hesketh Henry

Auckland law firm Hesketh Henry has announced the employment of three lawyers. Hak Jun Lee has joined the commercial property team as a Senior Associate. He advises in all aspects of commercial and property law including complex business and property transactions, land developments, banking and finance and overseas investments. Saroja McDonnell has joined…

Law graduate to attempt cycling record

University of Waikato law graduate Tim Chittock is hoping to set a world record by cycling the Indian Golden Quadrilateral. The Golden Quadrilateral is a four-lane highway network which connects most of the major cultural centres of India. Total length is 5,846 kilometres. To set a new world record, Tim will have…

Brigitte Windley appointed Dunedin Coroner

Brigitte Windley has been appointed a Coroner, replacing retiring Dunedin Coroner David Crerar. Ms Windley is employed with New Zealand Police as a legal adviser and is currently on secondment to the Office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence & Security in the role of senior investigator.  Earlier in her career she worked…

NZers among Euromoney Asia Women in Business winners

Christchurch law firm Cavell Leitch has won the New Zealand country award at the Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards 2015. The awards were presented in Hong Kong on 11 November 2015 and are managed by Euromoney magazine, headquartered in London. The awards have the objective of celebrating the advancement of…