Don’t miss this informative afternoon where you’ll gain valuable insight into the most important cases and developments in Judicial Review. In addition, you’ll hear from some leading experts as they discuss with you the key implications of Climate Change and Bill of Rights on Judicial Review and gain an understanding of the role and standing of Tikanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi in Judicial Review. This session promises to be both insightful and worthwhile, and one that you will want to attend.

Presenters

Mr. David Bullock, Partner, Lee Salmon Long
David’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. He has particular expertise in company and contractual disputes, tort claims, judicial review and regulatory litigation, and sports law. He has led hearings at all levels of the senior courts in New Zealand, in domestic and international arbitrations, and in some Pacific Islands courts. David is a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington and previously served as a clerk to the Chief Justice of New Zealand. He holds a Master of Laws from Yale University and is completing his doctorate at the University of Toronto. He publishes regularly in New Zealand and internationally on a range of legal topics.


Ms. Victoria Casey KC, Clifton Chambers
Victoria Casey specialises in civil litigation with a particular focus on public law. She has worked across a range of sectors including energy, construction, finance, health and disability, local government and central government agencies. Victoria joined the independent bar in 2012, becoming a QC in 2016. She has previously worked as Crown Counsel with the Crown Law Office's Human Rights and Tax & Commercial Teams, and with Bell Gully, Meredith Connell and Sly and Weigall (Canberra). She has appeared as lead counsel in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, District Court and specialist tribunals, and has acted as counsel assisting under the Inquiries Act. Victoria is a Council member of the New Zealand Bar Association.


Mr. Matthew Smith, Barrister, Thorndon Chambers
Matthew Smith is a barrister at Thorndon Chambers in Wellington. He has a broad public and commercial law practice, encompassing regulatory, Māori, human rights and environmental law, and with a special expertise in judicial review and the use of public law tools to achieve meaningful outcomes for clients. Matthew works across the entire range of public law and has acted for public sector bodies (including Crown entities and commissions of inquiry), individuals, entities of many kinds (including companies, incorporated societies, trusts and Māori incorporations), industry groups and NGOs. He has appeared in all of the higher Courts, and in a number of specialist courts and tribunals - including the Waitangi Tribunal and the Māori Land Court. Matthew's non-litigation work tends to involve the provision of legal and strategic advice and support in a range of settings, including public inquiries, regulatory investigations, consultation processes and Parliamentary/law reform processes. Matthew is the sole author of the New Zealand Judicial Review Handbook - a comprehensive text on judicial review in New Zealand that is now in its second edition.


Mr. Ben Keith, Barrister, Woodward Street Chambers
Ben Keith is a barrister at Woodward Street Chambers, Wellington, principally practising in administrative, human rights and public international law. He has previously worked as a specialist Crown Counsel with the New Zealand Crown Law Office and was also the first Deputy Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security. Ben has conducted proceedings at all levels of the New Zealand court system, including matters before the Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, Privy Council and the Waitangi Tribunal, as well as in a number of other jurisdictions and before United Nations fora. Significant public matters include precedent decisions in administrative and constitutional law; human rights; national security; public and private international law; and regulatory/investigatory powers, as well as numerous published legal opinions and other work. He is a member of the Public and Administrative Law Committee of the New Zealand Law Society.


Mr. Bryce Lyall, Barrister, Bryce Lyall Barrister
Bryce is based in Titirangi, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, where he lives with his wife and young whānau. He is a barrister with a focus on public law and human rights issues, and acts on matters across Aotearoa. He has appeared in the Waitangi Tribunal, the Māori Land Court, the District Court, the High Court, and the Court of Appeal, often in complex multi party proceedings. Outside of litigation, Bryce has also acted for parties in mediation, designed and implemented election processes, and has moderated hui including meetings of Māori land owners, and other disputes between parties. He has also advised parties on Treaty of Waitangi settlements, challenges to settlements, and has facilitated use of withdrawal mechanisms built into mandates. Holding a particular concern about access to justice, Bryce regularly undertakes work on legal aid. He is approved to undertake legal aid work in the Waitangi Tribunal, the Māori Land Court and Appellate Court, and all of the higher Courts on matters concerning Māori land law, the Treaty of Waitangi, tikanga, and customary title issues. Bryce holds LLB and BA (Political Science) degrees from the University of Canterbury. He is a member of the Auckland Branch Council of the New Zealand Law Society and was recognised as a recommended lawyer by Doyles Guide 2022 for Māori Law, Māori Land and Te Tiriti o Waitangi matters.