Ombudsman Last Year – 12 The role of Ombudsman, holding sway over government department and others, has been an important bailiwick against the abuse of power, however there may be a sense of overreach recently by the Boshier office as it has examined everything from staff assaults at a mental health unit, poor behaviour by
The Tax Lady New Entrant Appointed to the office of Chief Counsel at the IRD in March 2021, replacing former Power List member Martin Smith, Michelle Redington has a powerhouse reputation as a tax lawyer and accountant The former tax partner and co-leader of the firm’s international tax team at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Michelle Redington took up
Pro Bono Exemplar Last Year – 46 Previous winner of LawFuel’s ‘Lawyer of the Year’, MinterEllison litigation and dispute resolution partner Stacey Shortall is on the list not only for her obvious legal abilities over her 20 year career, including a lengthy stint in New York, but more for her work as an inspirational charity
Deputy Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Cassie Nicholson had to marshall not only her legal and leadership skills, but also her ability to inspire a team facing a world-changing pandemic.
Bar Leader New Entrant Outgoing NZ Bar Association president Paul Radich KC has had plenty of commercial and civil law experience behind him (he’s been a litigation partner at Izard Weston, Bell Gully and MinterEllisonRuddWatts) as well as a barrister since 2012, but his role at the NZBA was successful in terms of both the
Auckland Law School Dean New Entrant Professor Penelope Mathew’s role as Dean of the largest law school in New Zealand, Auckland Law School, provides her with her List placement. In 2020, Auckland Law School ranked 50th in the world and best in New Zealand on QS World University Rankings. Dr Mathew\’s profile has been low, but
Legal Commentator & Academic New Entrant The Associate Professor of public law at Victoria University and the NZ Centre for Public Law Victoria University of Wellington. His tweeting and commentaries around the legal implications of Covid-19 and constitutional and public law issues keep an always pertinent eye on issues many might otherwise give just a
Regulator-Turned-Venture Funding Boss Last Year – 5 Former RMA Chief Rob Everett left the organisation last year following seven years at the FMA helm, but retains a key position on the List as new Chief Execuive of the Government\’s venture capital fund, NZ Growth Capital Partners. Widely regarded as both a tough and effective operator
The Litigation Funder Last Year – 25 Litigation funding has been a hot topic for some time and with his company LPF Litigation being the high profile operation that has funded cases major cases and the Law Commission’s report this year has recommended its acceptance as a key factor in permitting access to justice, but
Former Attorney General Last Year – 15 The publication of his latest book has helped ensure that former Attorney General Chris Finlayson has not slipped away quietly into the night, but rather remained an observant and occasionally acerbic observer of matters both legal and political. His second book, \’Yes, Minister\’ established what most already knew,
