Recent cases include:​

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• Pierce v Tripp Rolleston & Ors [2026] NZHC 1582 – acting for plaintiffs bringing claims of fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty and knowing receipt in respect of a property transaction which extinguished their second mortgage security. Successful defence of applications by defendants for summary judgment based on limitation

• Acting for High Performance Sport New Zealand in a coronial inquiry into the death of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore (Inquest 2024-2025)

• Counsel Assisting the Coroner in :

  • Inquiries into the deaths of ex-professional rugby players, Billy-John Guyton and Shane Christie;

  • Inquiry into the death of Laisa Waka/Tunidau who was murdered by an inpatient at Hillmorton Hospital (Inquest 2026);

  • Inquiry into the death of Alexander Nicholls-Braddock while an inmate in Christchurch Mens Prison (Inquest 2025).

• Burke v R [2024] NZSC 37 – successful Supreme Court appeal against conviction with important implications for party liability for manslaughter under the Crimes Act 1966

• R v Wright-Meldrum – trial counsel in a historical murder case including pre-trial appeals in respect of informant evidence and admissibility of evidence: Wright-Meldrum v R [2021] NZCA 410; Wright-Meldrum v R [2022] NZCA 649; [2023] NZSC 11 and rulings during trial in respect of informant evidence: R v Wright-Meldrum [2023] NZHC 3388 and admissibility of intercepted phone calls: R v Wright-Meldrum [2023] NZHC 3857

• Harris v Racing Integrity Board [2023] NZHC 3361 – judicial review of disciplinary decisions by the Adjudicative Committee and Appeals Tribunal of the Racing Integrity Board

• Ministry for Primary Industries v Gun City Limited [2022] NZDC 10959; [2024] NZDC 9878,  – defence of multiple charges under the Biosecurity Act which, following a lengthy trial, resulted in withdrawal of most charges and a discharge without conviction on the remaining charges

• Ross v Southern Response Earthquake Services Limited [2021] NZHC 684, 2452, 2453, and 2454 - represented Canterbury homeowners in a class action relating to earthquake claim entitlements, first obtaining leave to intervene and then appearing on various interlocutory applications, most significantly to oppose interim funding orders sought by the litigation funder.

• Cooke v Butler – trust dispute involving three interlocutory decisions [2021] NZHC 2014; [2022] NZHC 2687; [2023] NZHC 2716

• R v Darrin Stephen Baylis [2021] NZHC 617 – defence of charges relating to membership of an organised criminal group

• Gloriavale Christian Community - appointed by trustees in 2020 to undertake an independent inquiry into the community.

• Williams v Tellen Systems NZ (2013) Limited [2021] NZHC 1199

• Coroners Inquests:

  • Deborah Kovacic CSU-2018-CCH-000598 – 18 March 2021(Counsel Assisting the Coroner)

  • Benton Parata CSU – 2015-CCH-00025 – 21 January 2020 (Counsel Assisting the Coroner)

• Westpac New Zealand v Anderson [2019] NZHC 979

• Representing Redcliffs School to successfully challenge closure proposal by the Minister of Education (2015 to 2017)

• PCC v Richard James Power (2 December 2016) – before the Appeals Council of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants

• Powell v Powell [2015] NZAR 1886; [2014] NZHC 2096; [2014] NZHC 476 – application for removal of trustees

• Wightman v Public Trust (as executor of the estate WIGHTMAN) [2014] NZHC 3124; [2013] NZHC 671 – Family Protection Act claim

• Department of Labour v Southroads [2014] NZHC 1384; [2013] NZHC 1620; (2013) 11 NZELR 19 – defence of charges under Health & Safety legislation

• Silk Water Ltd (in liq) v Mama's Soup Kitchen Ltd (2010) 20 PRNZ 170 – application by liquidators

• Department of Labour v Hanham & Philp Contractors Ltd & Ors (2008) 9 NZELC 93,095; (2008) 6 NZELR 79 – Health & Safety sentencing

• Powelliphanta Augustus Inc (formerly Save Happy Valley Coalition Inc) v Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd & Ors (2007) 13 ELRNZ 200

• Powelliphanta Augustus Inc v Minister of Conservation & Ors (2007) 18 PRNZ 616