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Public & Administrative Law

The Public and Administrative Law Committee is made up of lawyers with experience in various aspects of public and administrative law. The Committee is dedicated to exploring a wide range of legal issues that affect this multi-faceted area of law, including constitutional law, judicial review, the Bill of Rights, the Treaty of Waitangi, local government law, privacy law and topical regulatory and policy issues.

The Committee engages in law reform projects, promotes the rule of law, seeks to protect individual rights and freedoms, and advocates for sound public policy and public administration.

Contact

Samira Taghavi

Members

Committee members, October 2026 – September 2028:

  1. Samira Taghavi – Barrister, Active Legal Solutions (Committee Convenor)
  2. Nathan Batts – Partner, Molloy Batts
  3. Geoff Beresford – Partner, Beresford Law
  4. Theresa Donnelly – Head of Legal, Perpetual Guardian
  5. David Harvey – Barrister, David Harvey Barrister
  6. Nick Kearney – Director, Shore Legal
  7. Shafraz Khan – Partner, Fortune Manning Lawyers
  8. Geneva Lowe – Principal, Hart & Lowe Barristers & Solicitors
  9. John Maassen – Barrister, John Maassen Barrister
  10. Brigitte Morten – Managing Director, Franks Ogilvie
  11. Warren Pyke – Barrister, Criminal Lawyers Auckland
  12. Flemming Rasmussen – Barrister, Coromandel Chambers
  13. Phillip Shannon – Partner, Turner Hopkins
  14. Pooja Sundar – Partner, Dalley Sundar
  15. Alan Webb KC – Barrister, Quay Chambers

 

Special Advisor to the Public & Administrative Law Committee:

  • Gary Judd KC – Barrister, Gary Judd KC

 

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