Experienced
Queenstown Law Firm

Our expertise

 

Civil Litigation

 

• Commercial disputes

• Construction and infrastructure disputes

• Claims against professional individuals and corporations

• Multi-party actions

• Practice at all levels of New Zealand Courts

• Representing clients in specialist Tribunals such as:

◦ The Environment Court, Weathertight Homes Tribunal, The Human Rights Review Tribunal, The Insurance & Financial Services Ombudsman Scheme, Royal Commissions when they arise i.e. The Inquiry into Building Failure caused by the Canterbury Earthquakes.

 

Alternative Resolution Of Disputes

 

• Negotiation

• Conciliation

• Mediation

• Arbitration

 

Disciplinary Defence

We represent a wide range of professionals before their respective disciplinary bodies, including:

• The New Zealand Law Society

• New Zealand Medical Council

• The Real Estate Agents Authority

• New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants

• The Valuers Registration Board

• The Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board

• The Licensed Building Practitioners Board

 

Medical & Health

 

• Coroner’s Inquiries and Inquests

• We act on health and medical matters for a range of professionals and organisations including: 

• Doctors,  Nurses, Social workers, Psychologists 

• Dentists 

• District Health Boards and Primary Health Organisations 

• Medical Council investigations into the health and competency of individual health practitioners 

• Health and Disability Commissioner investigations

• Mental Health Act Inquiries 

 

Statutory Liability

 

Defence of, and advice upon:

• WorkSafe prosecutions 

• Investigations and prosecutions by Maritime New Zealand and Civil Aviation Authority under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

• Resource Management Act 1991 investigations and prosecutions by local and regional territorial authorities

• Investigations and prosecutions by the Ministry of Primary Industries

 

Insurance Policy Drafting & Recovery Actions

 

• Accurately and with clarity draft policy terms that reflect what an insurer offers and the insured needs.

• Advice on the practical impact in any given circumstance of the underlying good faith owed to each other by an insured and an insurer.

• Subrogated claims on behalf of insurers against third parties in respect of indemnified insurance claims.

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