Introduction

I am general litigator. I have 35 years of experience and am trained to provide advice and advocacy across many court types. I have developed specialist skills in the public law, local government, and resource management fields because I find that work interesting. I have undertaken work for local authorities for most of my career. I like exploring the way physical, biological, and social sciences resource manage intersect with policy and law.

I also enjoy accounting, economic and business based problems. I work with others in multi-disciplinary teams using in-house CA and economics expertise. 

I have developed considerable appellate experience as shown by my recent cases in the menu bar of this site.

I mainly operate from Wellington and Auckland and I work throughout our great little country.

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My terms of engagement can be found here

AIMS

We do things to achieve a purpose. Identifying your aims, needs, concerns and values will guide the best action steps and methods to employ.

The critical matter to address at the start are the goals.

ADVICE

Advising clients how to avoid pitfalls and make informed decisions. I provide that analysis using a wide range of decision-making frameworks  but let you, the client, decide the pathway of your choice. I will give you clear "what would I do in your moccasins" advice. 

ADVOCACY

Advocacy is more than just the persuasive presentation of the case. It starts with developing the concept of justice relating to the claim or its defence. The next step is the selection of the evidence to align with that concept.

I work in all Court jurisdictions and engage in Alternative Dispute Resolution, including arbitration and mediation.

Alternative Dispute Resolution offers a host of. s not only faster than government-sponsored justice, but also allows you to handpick the decision maker, instilling confidence in the analytical skills of the person making decisions. Moreover, it's generally less formal, making it a highly effective and appealing way to resolve disputes in many situations.