Reported Cases and Other Work
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Special Practice Areas
Tony will accept cases in the following areas in the High Court or above:
Litigation
Judicial Review on a wide range of public law matters
New Zealand Bill of Rights cases - Civil - or Criminal pre-trial or trial
Civil actions against the Goverment eg Police or Department of Corrections
Constitutional Law
Criminal - Serious Crimes or Appeal work
Discrimination
Extradition
Habeas Corpus
Human Rights actions
Intellectual Disability
International Human Rights - Challenges especially to the UN Human Rights Committee or UN Committee against Torture
Immigration Appeals or Judicial Reviews
Mental Health
Prisoners Rights
Public and Administrative Law
Sentencing appeals especially Preventive Detention or sentences over 10 years
NB Tony will do District Court work, if the issues are particularly important. Only limited legal aid can be done in the District Court due to legal aid changes. Tony will not generally accept Family Court work or work involving childhood or other historical abuse claims. |