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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 2024 – September 2026:

  1. Samira Taghavi – Barrister, Active Legal Solutions (Committee Convenor)
  2. Nathan Batts – Partner, Molloy Batts
  3. Geoffrey Beresford – Partner, Beresford Law
  4. David Harvey – Barrister and Retired Judge, David Harvey Barrister
  5. Nick Kearney – Director, Jim Thompson
  6. Geneva Lowe – Partner, Hart & Lowe
  7. Brigitte Morton – Director, Franks Ogilvie
  8. John Maassen – Barrister, John Maassen Barrister
  9. Warren Pyke – Barrister, Warren Pyke Barrister
  10. Philip Shannon – Partner, Turner Hopkins
  11. Pooja Sundar – Partner, Dalley Sundar
  12. Alan Webb KC – Barrister, Alan Webb Barrister
  13. Theresa Donnelly – Legal Services Manager, Perpetual Guardian

 

Special Advisor to the Public & Administrative Law Committee:

  • Gary Judd KC – Barrister, Gary Judd KC

Interested in joining the Committee?

Applications for Committee membership for October 2024 – September 2026 have closed.

However if you remain interested in joining, please email [email protected]

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