Nura Taefi

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ntaefi@shortlandchambers.co.nz

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Nura is an experienced civil lawyer. She deals with complex and novel legal problems across a range of areas. Her areas of practice include commercial matters, intellectual property, trusts, human rights, employment, professional negligence, and relationship property matters.

Nura regularly appears in the courts at all levels – ranging from specialist tribunals to the Supreme Court. Nura receives instructions to act for individuals, companies, public bodies, and as counsel to assist the courts. Nura also works as an independent investigator and represents parties in investigations and inquiries.

Nura is a member of the New Zealand Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion Committee and supports a number of pro bono initiatives in the community.

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Profile

Nura is a member of the New Zealand Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion Committee and supports a number of pro bono initiatives in the community.

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Nura Taefi

Tel

+64 9 307 9807

Mob

+64 21 639 599

ntaefi@shortlandchambers.co.nz

Email PA

Profile

Nura is a member of the New Zealand Bar Association Diversity and Inclusion Committee and supports a number of pro bono initiatives in the community.

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Areas of practice

Competition and Fair Trading

Contract, Civil, Government and Commercial Disputes

Defamation and Media

Employment

Intellectual Property

Judicial Review and Public Law

Land and Property

Relationship Property and Family

Trusts and Equity

Additional information

Case History

Lead counsel in the Supreme Court in Mead v Paul [2022] NZSC 25 (decision pending) on the status of non-exclusive relationships under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976. Nura was also lead counsel in the Court of Appeal [2021] NZCA 649 and High Court [2020] NZHC 666.
Court appointed counsel in Re Ŝroubek [2022] NZIPT 600569, an appeal which raised novel issues of administrative law.
Lead counsel in Thompson v Van Wijk [2021] NZHRRT 39, a landmark decision involving the highest compensation awarded to a victim of sexual harassment in New Zealand.
Court appointed counsel in Martin v Solar Bright Limited (in liq) [2021] NZEmpC 58 and [2021] NZEmpC 207, a case in involving issues of intellectual property and employment law.
Lead counsel for the Australian Manuka Honey Association in a trade mark opposition to a certification mark for MANUKA HONEY (decision pending). The case raises novel issues about the scope of certification trade marks, and the extent to which the Treaty of Waitangi protects registration of words in Te Re Māori.
Sole counsel in Wynyard v Bremner [2020] NZHC 1589, successful defence of a claim pursuant to the prejudiced shareholder provisions of the Companies Act 1993, Fair Trading Act 1947, and for breach of fiduciary duty.
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Documents

Lead counsel in the Supreme Court in Mead v Paul [2022] NZSC 25 (decision pending) on the status of non-exclusive relationships under the Property (Relationships) Act 1976. Nura was also lead counsel in the Court of Appeal [2021] NZCA 649 and High Court [2020] NZHC 666.
Court appointed counsel in Re Ŝroubek [2022] NZIPT 600569, an appeal which raised novel issues of administrative law.
Lead counsel in Thompson v Van Wijk [2021] NZHRRT 39, a landmark decision involving the highest compensation awarded to a victim of sexual harassment in New Zealand.
Court appointed counsel in Martin v Solar Bright Limited (in liq) [2021] NZEmpC 58 and [2021] NZEmpC 207, a case in involving issues of intellectual property and employment law.
Lead counsel for the Australian Manuka Honey Association in a trade mark opposition to a certification mark for MANUKA HONEY (decision pending). The case raises novel issues about the scope of certification trade marks, and the extent to which the Treaty of Waitangi protects registration of words in Te Re Māori.
Sole counsel in Wynyard v Bremner [2020] NZHC 1589, successful defence of a claim pursuant to the prejudiced shareholder provisions of the Companies Act 1993, Fair Trading Act 1947, and for breach of fiduciary duty.
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Publications and Seminars

NZLS Employment Law Conference “Proceedings in the Human Rights Review Tribunal” (2021)
ADLS Seminar “Practical Advice for Managing Discovery” (2019)
Legalwise Seminar “Civil Litigators Tool-kit - Interlocutory injunctions” (2019)
New Zealand Law Journal “The Uninvited Guest” [2014] NZLJ 364
Member of expert panel on girls at Colloquium on Children’s Rights at the University of Geneva (2014)
Beyond Harmonisation: The case for a Trans-Tasman Trade Mark Regime 86 IP Forum 11-23 (2011)
Chapter on girls’ rights in M Freeman (ed) Children’s Rights: Progress and Perspectives (Martinus Nijhoff, Leiden, 2011)

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Professional Activities

2018 – present: Barrister, Shortland Chambers
2015 – 2018: Barrister, Quay Chambers
2012 – 2015: Junior Barrister, Shortland Chambers
2009 – 2012: Solicitor, Kensington Swan
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Qualifications

BA/LLB (Auck)

LLM (distinction) (UCL)

Admitted: 2009

Barrister sole: 2012
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