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LawTalk 899 · 21 October 2016
❝ Let justice be done whatever be the consequence.”
Crime thrillers his inspiration
— Lord Mansfield in the famous slavery case Somerset v Stewart (1772) 98 ER 499
On the move Continued...
Amy Scott
Leesa Speed
Kate Grimmer
Tauranga firm Holland Beckett Lawyers has promoted three lawyers to associate. They are Amy Scott in the litigation team, Leesa Speed in the family law team and Kate Grimmer in the commercial/property team. Davenports Harbour Lawyers has promoted Victoria Palfrey to associate. Victoria is a commercial and employment lawyer and joined Davenports in 2015 after working in London for three years. Tauranga law firm Harris Tate Lawyers has promoted Michelle Carabine to associate. Michelle has been at Harris Tate Lawyers since 2015 and becomes the firm’s sole associate. She specialises in immigration, acting and advising migrant clients in relation to residency (investor) applications, along with commercial and property law. Michelle has Michelle Carabine 10 years’ legal experience in New Zealand, and a further three in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Ben Hollier. Photo: Billy Wong
Reading crime thrillers as a teenager inspired Ben Hollier of Matamata to study law at Auckland University. Ben has now graduated, one of 3,160 to gain their qualifications either in person at the university’s 27 September spring graduation or in absentia. “I read too much John Gisham as a teenager and wanted to do some good for the environment,” Ben says. “I thought that combining law and science would allow me to do that. So I went, and turns out I developed a passion for it. “I am also interested in criminal defence work, as I believe it is an essential, yet often misunderstood, part of our justice system.” Ben graduated with a conjoint LLB BSc and has started working at Rotorua-based law firm Lance Lawson. ▪
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Environment and resource management specialist Bianca Tree is joining the partnership of MinterEllisonRuddWatts. Bianca will co-lead the firm’s environment team, and brings with her 16 Bianca Tree years’ experience gained at other top-tier New Zealand law firms.
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