Apr 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Ciara acted for LW who was charged with dangerous driving and driving with excess breath alcohol. Ciara instructed a clinical neuropsychologist to assess whether LW suffered from mental impairments. It was concluded that LW suffered from various cognitive issues...
Apr 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
Our client, EQ had been on holiday with friends and engaged in a one-off sexual encounter with a woman. In the following weeks, a complaint was laid to Police. Police then contacted EQ to commence an investigation into the allegation and EQ contacted Ciara to obtain...
Mar 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
OW pleaded guilty to possessing 24 grams of methamphetamine for supply. Matt acted for OW. At sentencing, 28 months’ imprisonment was found to be an appropriate starting point and a 20% discount was awarded for OW’s early guilty plea. Matt also obtained a cultural...
Mar 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
AM was charged with two charges of breaching a protection order when she attended her ex-partner’s house on the evening before New Zealand’s first Level 4 Lockdown in March 2020. AM pleaded not guilty as she had a reasonable excuse to attend the address; to check on...
Mar 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
Matt and Ciara appeared in Auckland District Court in a 2-week jury trial for a client sports coach charged with historic sexual abuse allegations made by two past sportswomen in New Zealand and abroad. The first complainant alleged she was indecently assaulted when...
Jan 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Conducting a second retrial, our client was charged with sexual offending against his ex-wife and the burglary of her home. The matter had a lengthy history. With different counsel at the first trial, the jury returned hung verdicts and the second jury returned...
