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Our Barristers
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Kristy McDonald ONZM KC
Kristy is one of New Zealand’s senior barristers and a King's Counsel. She specialises in litigation and strategic legal advice , inquiries and reviews and holds a number of governance and leadership positions.
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Bruce Scott
Bruce is a highly experienced lawyer having previously led Chapman Tripp’s Wellington litigation practice before joining the independent bar in 2020.
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Juliet Philpott
Juliet has more than 15 years' experience as a lawyer in Wellington, London and Melbourne.
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Nick Whittington
Nick has a broad litigation and advisory practice in public (including judicial review), local government, regulatory, resource management, and commercial law.
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Jeremy Prebble
Jeremy specialises in civil litigation and public law and has experience in environmental and Treaty law.
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Michael Hodge
Michael is a highly experienced lawyer having previously been a partner of Meredith Connell for over 10 years and chair of the firm’s board prior to joining the independent bar in 2021.