All lawyers practising on own account and operating a trust account will be visited by a member of the Inspectorate.
If you have any trust account related questions, please, in the first instance, direct them to inspectorate@lawsociety.org.nz.
Jeni Dale
- Position
- Acting Inspectorate Manager
- Location
- Waikato Bay of Plenty and Auckland
- Email
- jeni.dale@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Prior to joining the Law Society, Jeni had extensive experience with the many facets of legal practice management, including risk management and the supervision and operation of trust accounts.
Jatin Mistry
- Position
- Senior Inspector
- Location
- Wellington
- Email
- jatin.mistry@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Jatin is a Chartered Accountant. Prior to joining the Law Society, he held various investigation roles across public sector agencies.
Phoebe Bayley
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Auckland
- Email
- phoebe.bayley@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Phoebe has held numerous teaching roles overseas and in New Zealand. She is also an admitted barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
Prashika Chand
- Position
- Senior Inspector
- Location
- Auckland
- Email
- prashika.chand@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Prashika is a Chartered Accountant. Before joining the Law Society she worked in the private sector specialising in Insolvency and Corporate Recovery.
Bryan Gilmour
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Hamilton
- Email
- bryan.gilmour@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Before joining the Law Society Bryan was an investigator for Inland Revenue specialising in fraud, evasion and prosecutions in the Hidden Economy units.
Jessie Lowe
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Auckland
- Email
- jessie.lowe@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Before joining the Law Society Jessie was an investigator for Inland Revenue specialising in fraud, evasion and prosecutions in the Hidden Economy units.
Gopala Lucken
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Auckland
- Email
- gopala.lucken@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Before joining the Law Society, Gopala worked as an internal accountant in the private sector across a variety of industries, most recently in automation and robotic technology processes.
Kane Smith
- Position
- Senior Inspector
- Location
- Christchurch
- Email
- kane.smith@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Before joining the Law Society Kane was an investigator for Inland Revenue specialising in fraud, evasion and prosecutions in the Hidden Economy units.
Philip Strang
- Position
- Senior Inspector
- Location
- Christchurch
- Email
- philip.strang@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Philip is a Chartered Accountant. Before joining the Law Society he worked in the private sector; most recently as a specialist forensic accountant.
Lucy Wesley
- Position
- Inspectorate Administrator
- Location
- Wellington
- Email
- lucy.wesley@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Before joining the Law Society Lucy worked for the Medical Association.
Simpiwe Booi
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Auckland
- Email
- simpiwe.booi@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Simpiwe served as an external auditor in the private sector, covering various industries. He later transitioned to the role of Investment Officer, specialising in Business Finance. Simpiwe holds accounting qualifications and has extensive experience which included managing investigations and financial lecturing.
Asha Prasad
- Position
- Inspector
- Location
- Wellington
- Email
- asha.prasad@lawsociety.org.nz
- Background
- Asha has previously held various roles at the Ministry of Justice and Immigration New Zealand. Her diverse background has equipped her with a broad understanding of the legal field from her role with the Courts. Asha is also an admitted barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand.
