Court

“We are well resourced to represent you in any case which may end up in Court.  We can also work with you to negotiate, mediate or arbitrate a civil dispute”.

If you want excellent representation and help sorting out your dispute, contact our Court team who can provide you with practical advice and effective solutions.

We can help you with:

• Civil and Criminal Litigation

  • Our lawyers have significant experience in dealing with civil cases including claims in the District, High and Appeal Courts as well as the Maori Land Court.  We act for those bringing claims as well as those who wish to defend against them.

• Alternative Dispute Resolution

  • We are experienced in alternative dispute resolution procedures of negotiation, mediation and arbitration.

• Commercial Disputes

  • Our lawyers can provide you with advice and representation for company and commercial disputes.  This includes disputes between shareholders, deadlocked companies, statutory demands and liquidation proceedings.

• Debt Recovery

  • Our law team helps with cost-effective solutions to debt recovery including obtaining and enforcing  judgments, and providing general advice on methods for pursuing debtors - including bankruptcy.

• Construction, Building and Leaky Homes

  • We work closely with people in the construction industry, ranging from individual builders through to large construction companies.  Our lawyers also act for leaky home owners and their claims with the Weathertight Homes Tribunal.

• Traffic Prosecutions

  • Our lawyers can assist when you are faced with driving charges such as drink/driving and careless driving charges.  In addition we are skilled in obtaining limited driver licences for those clients who may have had their licence suspended or disqualified.

• Criminal Law

  • Our lawyers handle all criminal matters including bail applications, defended hearings, appeals, fines and all sentencing related matters.  We can work with you on either a private paying or legal aid basis.

• Insurance Defence Claims

  • If you are challenging an insurance company’s decline of your claim, our experienced team of lawyers can advise you on the available options available to you.

• Family Protection and Testamentary Promises Claims, Wills and Estate Litigation

  • We can help you handle any dispute that may arise in relation to a deceased’s estate or will.  Advising both claimants and respondents, our lawyers regularly appear at all levels of Courts for such claims.  We can also work with you to resolve disputes by negotiation or mediation.

• Tribunals

  • Tribunals are becoming a more popular way of resolving disputes.  Our lawyers can work with you to handle applications to various tribunals as well as dealing with appeals and reviews of unsuccessful tribunal claims.