Our Profession, Our People
18 November 2016 · LawTalk 901
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Never forget that everything Hitler did in Germany was legal.” ― Martin Luther King Jr
On the Move Sarah Jameson has joined Crown Law’s Wellington office as an Assistant Crown Counsel in the revenue team. Sarah has a background in tax law and policy from her time in the Legal and Technical Services and Sarah Jameson Policy Advice and Strategy units at Inland Revenue and will be practising in the revenue and public law areas at Crown Law. Matthew Bates has joined the Public Defence Service as the new Deputy Public Defender in Tauranga. Based in Hamilton for more than 20 years, Mr Bates initially worked in general legal practice, but Matthew Bates has been mainly working as criminal defence lawyer for the last 15 years. He has also worked as a Duty Lawyer Supervisor and appeared regularly as a Court-appointed Youth Advocate. Jackson R usse l l h a s appointed Israel Vaealiki a partner in its property and personal client team. Israel has joined the firm to lead its trusts and estates team. He has over 14 years’ experience in this specialIsrael Vaealiki ist area and advises clients on trusts, wills, estates, succession planning, matrimonial/relationship property issues and philanthropy. Continued page 10...
Celebrating the success of the firm’s fundraising month (from left) Women’s Refuge Principal Adviser Ruth MacIntyre, MinterEllisonRuddWatts partner Stacey Shortall, Women’s Refuge Chief Executive Dr Ang Jury, and MinterEllisonRuddWatts special counsel Briony Davies.
Law firm raises money for Women’s Refuge Throughout September, more than 300 MinterEllisonRuddWatts staff competed in teams and raised $44,156.82 for Women’s Refuge New Zealand. The firm chose the Women’s Refuge as the 2016 charity because family violence is a serious issue for New Zealand, and while recent law reforms provide greater protection, there is still a need for comprehensive support for victims. Fund-raising initiatives ranged from auctioning off items on Trade Me, including luxury holidays in Queenstown, motorhome experiences and signed Warriors jerseys, a Quiz Night with clients and staff, to traditional bake sales and raffles. MinterEllisonRuddWatts partner and the firm’s Wellington Community Investment Group leader, Stacey Shortall says she is delighted at the result for this worthy cause. “We’re thrilled at the result of our second Fundraising Month initiative, and we’re pleased to offer much needed support to Women’s Refuge who give hope to women and children seeking to rebuild their lives after coping with family violence,” Ms Shortall says. “Domestic violence is a pervasive and devastating issue that impacts thousands of New Zealanders with serious and long lasting effects. It’s important for those affected to know that people care and are willing to help, and with one in three Kiwi women facing this issue, the Women’s Refuge needs every bit of help we can give.” ▪
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