We are pleased to celebrate the promotion of Christopher Griggs to acting Captain in the Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve this week, on his appointment as Acting Director of Military Prosecutions in relation to any matters arising out of the Navy’s disciplinary investigation into the loss of HMNZS Manawanui. This is an independent statutory appointment under the Armed Forces Discipline Act 1971.
Significant Governance Appointment
The Bible Society has been operating in New Zealand in various forms since 1846. A foundation member of Barristers.Comm, David McLay, has just been appointed Chair of the Bible Society in New Zealand Inc as well as of the (new) Bible Society New Zealand Charitable Trust.
David’s governance experience in the Third Sector is considerable. He has been advising charities for almost 35 years.
Mia Treadwell-Burke holder of Māori Pasifika Internship at the Bar
He tino pai rawa atu ki tō mātou tari tūtahi, ko Barristers.Comm, te taenga o tō mātou tauira Māori tuawhā, ko Mia Treadwell-Burke. Nō Ngāti Kahu a Mia.
Barristers.Comm is very pleased to welcome Mia Treadwell-Burke as our fourth Māori / Pasifika intern. Mia is Ngāti Kahu and is completing her law degree at Victoria University of Wellington.
Nau mai, piki mai, haere mai e Mia! Nō tō raurau, nō tā mātou raurau, ka ora ai ō tātou whānau.
Barristers.Comm Welcomes German Intern Adine Ven
Adine is a senior law student from Stuttgart completing her professional legal studies with the Regional Court of Stuttgart. As part of her studies she is required to participate in a number of internships, including her final internship, which she has chosen to complete at Barristers.Comm.
Barristers.Comm Welcomes German Intern Sophie Euler
Sophie is a senior law student from Mainz completing her professional legal studies with the Higher Regional Court Koblenz. As part of her studies she is required to participate in a number of internships, including her final internship, which she has chosen to complete at Barristers.Comm.
Brooke Young holder of Māori/Pasifika Internship at the Bar
Matou te matua fiafia lava e fa'afeiloa'i Brooke e avea ma a'oa'oga lona lua Pasifika.
Barristers.Comm is very pleased to welcome Brooke Young as our third Māori / Pasifika intern. Brooke is a Samoan New Zealander who is completing her law degree at Victoria University of Wellington.
Fa’afetai mo lau galuega, Brooke!
Barristers.Comm Welcomes Peter Kelly
Barristers.Comm is pleased to welcome Peter Kelly. Peter has joined us from Dentons Kensington Swan and is employed as a Junior Barrister by Christopher Griggs.
Barristers.Comm Welcomes German Intern Tobias Motz
Tobias is a senior law student from Baden-Württemberg completing his professional legal studies with the training department of Freiburg State Court. As part of his studies he is required to participate in a number of internships, including his final internship, which he has chosen to complete at Barristers.Comm.
Tobias is the second German intern Barristers.Comm has welcomed since the New Zealand borders opened last year, the first being Anne-Marie Fichte from Darmstadt, Hessen.
William Morrison holder of Barristers.Comm Māori / Pasifika Internship at the Bar
Matou te matua fiafia lava e fa'afeiloa'i William e avea ma la matou ulua'i tagata a'oa'oga Pasifika.
Barristers.Comm is very pleased to welcome William Morrison as our second Māori / Pasifika intern. William is a Samoan New Zealander who is completing an honours degree in law at Victoria University of Wellington.
Fa’afetai mo lau galuega, William!
Barristers.Comm Welcomes Beatrix Woodhouse
Barristers.Comm is pleased to welcome Beatrix Woodhouse. Beatrix joined us at the start of 2022 and has made a wonderful addition to our chambers. She has recently been awarded an excellence award for young private practice lawyer of the year 2021 and made the 2022 Rising Stars list. We are very proud of her achievements and look forward to seeing what she achieves next.
