Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC: implications for New Zealand law and policy

Chambers Member Daniel McLellan KC appears in recent Supreme Court decision on interpretation of an insurance policy

New Member - Matthew Harris

Member Kevin Glover wins high-profile trade mark case

New Member - Yoonjung Lee

New Member - James Ruddell

Member David Bigio KC wins appeal in unit titles litigation

Member David Bigio KC appears in recent Court of Appeal decision concerning the interpretation of the Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Members Alan Galbraith KC and Jack Hodder KC appear in high profile Auckland “Bed-Tax” case

Recipient of 2023 Shortland Chambers Scholarship to attend NZLS CLE Litigation Skills Programme announced

Member Nura Taefi wins landmark Supreme Court decision on the application of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 to polyamorous relationships

Member David Bigio KC appears in high profile High Court case

Members announce WM Tapp Studentship awarded to junior barrister, Jack Alexander

Member Kevin Glover appears in major trade mark litigation

Member Nura Taefi wins landmark mānuka honey trade mark decision

King's Counsel Jane Anderson Appointed to Judge of the High Court

Junior barrister

Members Bob Hollyman KC and Sarah Armstrong appear before High Court in ongoing Sofitel Viaduct dispute

Members Jenny Cooper KC and Jack Hodder KC appear in landmark appeal on Marine and Coastal Area Act 2011

Member Yvonne Mortimer-Wang appears for interveners in High Court decision of public interest

Chambers & Partners 2023 Asia-Pacific Legal Guide ranks Shortland Chambers and its members

Members in Political Donations Trial brought by the Serious Fraud Office

Member Jenny Cooper KC acts in climate change action litigation

New King’s Counsel 2022

Shortland Chambers host inaugural NZ Asian Lawyers Litigation Committee event

Members Bronwyn Carruthers and Nic Scampion appear in High Court judicial review case challenging operation of e-scooters in New Zealand

Member Hon Rodney Hansen CNZM KC appointed to assess Alan Hall’s compensation claim

Her Majesty The Queen

Court of Appeal delivers landmark decision under Real Estate Agents Act 2008

Members Jack Hodder QC and Alan Galbraith QC appear in Supreme Court judicial review case concerning Auckland Council rating decision

Member Jack Hodder QC appears in High Court on behalf of three local councils opposing Three Waters

Supreme Court issues guidance on litigation involving culturally diverse litigants

Recipient of Shortland Chambers Scholarship to attend NZLS CLE Litigation Skills Programme announced

Members announce Fulbright Scholarship awarded to junior barrister, Rayhan Langdana

Member Nura Taefi acting in landmark Supreme Court relationship property case

Members Bob Hollyman QC and James Little successfully appear in Court of Appeal, overturning decision to remove exotic trees on Ōwairaka/Mt Albert

Member Nura Taefi successfully represents appellant in landmark relationship property case

Shortland Chambers and its members ranked by Chambers & Partners

ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition — University of Auckland 2022 World Champions

New members - Andrew Peat, Desley Horton and Simon Ladd

Expressions of Interest - Junior Barristers 2023

Former Member Stephen Mills QC on his retirement from Chambers

Member Leo Farmer represents appellant in Borrowdale v Director-General of Health

Members John Billington QC and James Little successfully represent Auckland businessman Murray Bolton in challenge to MIQ regime

Recipients of Shortland Chambers Scholarship to attend NZLS CLE Litigation Skills Programme announced

Member Bob Hollyman QC achieves valuable precedent for shareholder disputes in Birchfield (as trustees of the PLC Trust) v Birchfield Holdings Ltd [2021] NZCA 428

Member Robert Stewart represents media lifting name suppression for LynnMall terrorist

Supreme Court settles law on contract interpretation – two members of Chambers acting

Significant Decision on Trust Law – Court of Appeal

Proposed Court reforms – Improving access to civil justice

Member Graham Kohler QC acts in novel contractual interpretation case involving Public Bodies Leases Act 1969

Member Bob Hollyman QC acts in successful judicial review regarding lease and development of Wanaka Airport

Zespri’s cost recovery efforts over discontinued lawsuit by Chinese importers — three members of Chambers acting

Government pays NZ$40m to settle kiwifruit claim — three members of Chambers acting

Former heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker loses name suppression

Member Yvonne Wang acts in the prominent businessman trial

Expressions of Interest – Junior Barristers 2022

Member Robert Stewart acts for media in lifting name suppression for Grace Millane’s killer

Privacy Act 2020 comes into force

ICC International Commercial Mediation Competition — University of Auckland World Champions

Member Greg Blanchard QC has successfully argued for a mandatory interim injunction requiring payment of money

Members act on NZ First Foundation Name Suppression case

Chambers and Partners announce inclusion of members in Dispute Resolution: The Bar and Intellectual Property: The Bar

Member Honor Lanham acts as amicus in high-profile judicial review hearing

New Member - Leo Farmer

Member Nic Scampion delivers seminar on Civil Litigation Skills in Practice

Member Jenny Cooper QC speaks to media about Lawyers for Climate Action

Appeal against conviction and sentence arising from the death of Grace Millane

Member Clive Elliott QC aims to raise climate change awareness with exhibition

New sponsorship with University of Auckland Law School (ICC)

Bill of Rights Appeal Intervention

Queen’s Counsel Neil Campbell Appointed to Judge of the High Court

New Queen’s Counsel 2019

Expressions of Interest – Junior Barristers 2021

New members - Yvonne Wang and Sarah Armstrong

Chambers Junior wins Ethel Benjamin scholarship

Robert Stewart, success in court

Introduction of NZBA Council to Pacific Lawyers Association Executive

2019 Annual Cocktail Party for the Auckland Legal Profession

Te Hunga Roia Maori Student Observation Scheme