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Career
 Former doctoral research student, Clare College, University of Cambridge
Former Senior Lecturer in administrative law, constitutional law, and environmental law,
Victoria University of Wellington
Former part-time lecturer in advanced commercial law, University of Auckland
Former Associate, Chapman Tripp, Solicitors
Commenced practice as barrister sole 1983
Appointed Queen’s Counsel 1999
Qualifications
LLB (Hons) University of Auckland
Ph.D University of Cambridge
Prizes
Auckland University Law Review Prize
New Zealand Postgraduate Scholarship in Law
Spencer Mason Travelling Scholarship in Law
FWW Rhodes Memorial Scholarship
Lectures and Seminars
Administrative law, constitutional law, environmental law (University of Victoria)
Pre-emptive equitable relief in commercial causes (Advanced Commercial Law, University of Auckland)
Equitable remedies including injunctive relief (New Zealand Law Society)
Equitable relief (Justice Department)
Fiduciary obligations (Auckland District Law Society)
Fiduciaries in the public sphere (Business Law Centre, University of Auckland)
Equitable estoppel (Lexis Nexis)
Trusts (New Zealand Law Society)
Professional negligence (Auckland District Law Society)
Areas of Practice
My practice embraces a broad range of commercial litigation (including company and shareholder disputes), civil litigation (including contractual and tortious claims), claims involving equitable doctrines and relief (including injunctive relief, breaches of fiduciary duty (particularly in relation to joint ventures), and equitable estoppel), and trust litigation.
In addition, I have significant experience in both constitutional and administrative law.
Furthermore, over an extended period, I have been involved in various roles in formal inquiries including Erebus, the Auckland Casino, and Winebox; and I was appointed by the Prime Minister to inquire into the activities of Taito Philip Field, former Associate Minister of Justice, an inquiry which resulted in the Ingram Report.
I also have experience in relation to the repatriation of funds claimed under the Proceeds of Crime Act; in that regard, in a long-running claim, I successfully opposed, on behalf of numerous foreign investors, consolidated claims commenced by the Attorney-General of the United States.
Membership
New Zealand Law Society
New Zealand Bar Association; former Council member and Secretary
New Zealand Law Society Continuing Legal Education Litigation Sub-Committee
Aviation Law Association of Australia and New Zealand
Community Involvement
Convener, Cambridge Society of Auckland
Auckland Grammar School Board of Trustees: Trustee 1998-2007; Vice Chairman 2001-2007
Auckland Grammar School Headmaster’s Council: 2007-
Auckland Grammar School Outdoor Education Trust: Trustee 2007-
UK Friends of Auckland Grammar Trust, London: Trustee 2005-
Former middle distance athlete: Auckland Secondary Schools 1 mile title; Wellington provincial 1500m title; Cambridge University Blue; represented Auckland province, Wellington province, Auckland University, and Cambridge University
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