Articles

Wiping the Slate - Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act applications and the right to move on

A criminal conviction is a mill stone for life. Once the black mark is entered against your name in the Justice Department’s computer, it...

The Clean Slate Act - A Fresh Start, and the Right to Forget

A criminal conviction is a mill stone for life. Once the black mark is entered against your name in the Justice Department’s computer, it...

Drones, Safety and Privacy in NZ

You may or may not have recently seen me on Paul Henry’s show talking about new rules regarding drones, along with the privacy concerns...

Careless Driving Causing Injury or Death

The criminal charge of careless driving causing injury or death is one of my favourite charges to defend. I can assure you, this isn’t...

Company Liquidations and Director Liability

A sad phenomena we have seen since the Global Financial Crisis of 2007-2008 has been the common theme of small business owners getting in...

Jury Trials - Why they're so important

Trial by jury is an ancient mechanism of justice. Its origins are traced back to Athens, where citizens would be compensated a day’s wage...

Drugs Charges - Why you need a good lawyer fast

We deal with people who have been caught up with drugs on a very regular basis. Whether the involvement arose because of drug use,...

Restraining and Protection Orders

There are two instruments the Courts use with a view to protecting people from physical and psychological abuse. In the Family and...

Discharge without Conviction

Unless you never watch or read news, you will have heard of this concept. A discharge without conviction is available where someone has...

When Business Dealings go wrong – What we do…

When business is running smoothly, the relationships with those you interact with are easily cultivated and maintained. A bit like a new...

Defamation in New Zealand

Defamation is a subject that almost everyone can appreciate. We all have reputations; some guarded more closely than others. Most of us...