Practice
I am a criminal defence and human rights barrister practising in Christchurch. I represent people facing serious criminal charges at trial and on appeal, including charges of murder, sexual offending, drug offending, and serious violence. I accept both private instructions and legal aid. I am able to appear in cases around New Zealand.
I also practise in refugee and immigration law, and have particular experience in cases involving human trafficking and forced labour.
- Criminal: trials and appeals · bail · sentencing · parole
- Refugee and immigration: refugee and protection claims · deportation appeals · human trafficking and forced labour
Research
My academic research is grounded in transnational criminal law, with a particular focus on human trafficking and forced labour at sea. More recently I have turned to questions of process and legal architecture — fair trial rights, procedural design, and the application of technology to how law operates in practice.
Publications, data and software are listed on my projects page.
Memberships & governance
- New Zealand Bar Association
- International Bar Association
- New Zealand Law Society
- Te Matakahi — Defence Lawyers Association of New Zealand
- Centre for Research on Modern Slavery (CReMS), University of Auckland
- Board member, Community Law Canterbury, and Community Law Centres o Aotearoa
- Member, New Zealand Law Society Human Rights and Privacy Law Reform Committee