Nick Russell joins Harbour Chambers

After 15 years at Chen Palmer, Nick Russell has retired from the partnership to join the independent bar. He will practise as a barrister at Harbour Chambers in Wellington from 1 April. Nick specialises in judicial review, public law, civil litigation and media law/defamation. He also advises on regulatory matters…

Tim Lindsay becomes Associate at AWS Legal

Tim Lindsay Tim Lindsay has has become an Associate at Invercargill, Southland, Central Otago and Canterbury firm AWS Legal. Tim has established his name in the region over the last 4 years, especially when it comes to business, IP, property and corporate law. Based out of the Invercargill office, Tim advises clients…

New Dean of Law appointed at University of Waikato

Professor Alpana Roy Professor Alpana Roy has joined the University of Waikato as Dean, Te Piringa Faculty of Law.  Professor Roy has recently completed a term as Associate Dean (Research) at the School of Law, Western Sydney University. Before this she was Head of the School's Campbelltown Campus. Professor Roy has held academic…

Alistair Robertson returns to MinterEllisonRuddWatts

Alistair Robertson has returned to MinterEllisonRuddWatts as a Special Counsel in the Financial Services team. Alistair brings extensive experience in financial services and banking regulation, managed funds, regulatory investigations and inquiries, and conduct and culture related matters. Alistair was most recently Head of Compliance at ANZ Bank. As Head of ANZ’s Second…

Andrew Simmonds to step down from Simmonds Stewart

Andrew Simmonds has announced his retirement from technology business law firm Simmonds Stewart at the end of March 2020. Andrew co-founded Simmonds Stewart with CEO Victoria Stewart in 2006. For a large amount of that time, Andrew was managing partner but moved in 2016 to marketing and digital strategy lead for…

New appointments to Waitangi Tribunal

Susy Frankel and Paul Hamer have been appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal for three-year terms. Basil Morrison has been reappointed to the Tribunal for a three-year term. Susy Frankel is a Professor of Law and the Chair of Intellectual Property and International Trade Law at Victoria University of Wellington. She has…

Simon Gyenge becomes Associate

Simon Gyenge Lyon O’Neale Arnold Lawyers has announced the promotion of Simon Gyenge to Associate. Simon has been a solicitor with LOA for five years having completed a conjoint Bachelor of Law and Science at the University of Auckland. He specialises in business and commercial law, property law and trusts and succession planning.

Andrew Hooker dies in motorcycle accident

Prominent Auckland barrister and solicitor Andrew Craig Colin Hooker has died after a motorcycle accident in northern New South Wales on 11 March. He was aged 55. The managing partner of Shine Lawyers, where Andrew was a consultant, Angela Parlane, says Andrew Hooker was regarded as a guru in insurance law…

Marie Dyhrberg QC elected ADLS Inc President

Marie Dyhrberg QC has been elected President of ADLS Inc for a one-year term. Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in October 1982, Ms Dyhrberg was appointed Queen's Counsel in June 2014. She specialises in criminal law and has also been the first woman to chair the International Bar Association's criminal…

Former lawyer appointed Police Commissioner

Andrew Coster has been appointed Police Commissioner for a five-year term beginning on 3 April 2020. He will take over from retiring Commissioner Mike Bush. Mr Coster has an LLB(Hons) from the University of Auckland and a masters degree in public management. He graduated from the New Zealand Police College in April…