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The Family Law Committee is made up of experienced family law practitioners who work in firms or in sole practice. The Committee keeps a watching brief on all issues regarding the administration of family law and where necessary, raises issues with stakeholders in the family law sector and suggests possible solutions. These stakeholders include the Family Court, Ministry of Justice, Police, Oranga Tamariki and the Legal Services Commissioner. The Committee also makes submissions on proposed legislative changes concerning family law procedure and writes a wide range of The Law Association LawNews articles on family law issues.

Legal aid providers with capacity to receive client referrals

During the most recent Covid-19 lockdown in Auckland the Committee identified that there is high demand for advice from family lawyers who are legal aid providers. To assist members of the public seeking such advice, the Committee is administering a list of family lawyers who currently have capacity to receive client referrals. These lawyers are listed below.

Roshni Kaur, Barrister at Emily Chambers, Auckland
021777176 / roshni@roshnikaur.co.nz
Accepting referrals for COCA and DV legal aid matters from January 2022

Susannah Keith, Senior Associate at HC Legal Limited, Auckland
(021) 421 030 / smk@hclegal.co.nz
Accepting referrals for COCA and DV legal aid matters

Chris LaHatte, Barrister, Wellington
(021) 070 5236 / chris@lahatte.co.nz
Accepting referrals for all types of family legal aid matters

Grant Litchfield, Director of Complete Legal, Pukekohe
(09) 238 7004 / grantl@completelegal.co.nz
Accepting referrals for all types of family legal aid matters except RP

Erin Ebborn, Principal Lawyer at Portia, Christchurch
Accepting local and remote referrals for pre-mediation Family Legal Advice Service funded consultations
(03) 940 9960 / Erin.Ebborn@portia.law

Liz Lewes, Director of Cuba Family Law Limited, Wellington
(04) 801 5156 / lizlewes@cubafamilylaw.co.nz
Accepting local and remote referrals for pre-mediation Family Legal Advice Service funded consultations and DV legal aid matters

Interested in joining the committee? Contact Committee.Secretary@thelawassociation.nz for information on how the committee operates and the application process.

Contact

Stuart Cummings

(09) 376 4000
cummings@surreychambers.co.nz
Members

Committee members, October 2022 – September 2024:

  1. Stuart Cummings – Barrister sole, Surrey Chambers (Committee Convenor)
  2. Sonja Clapham – Barrister sole, Shortland Chambers
  3. Cushla Webster – Barrister sole, O’Connell Chambers
  4. Sonya Singh – Barrister sole, Halcyon Chambers
  5. Louise Reed – Barrister sole, Southern Cross Chambers
  6. John Hickey – Sole Practitioner, Hickey Law
  7. Alissa Bell – Partner, McVeagh Fleming
  8. Mihi James – Director, Mihi James Legal
  9. Dala Oh – Senior Associate, Meredith Connell
  10. Helen Radinovich – Senior Associate, Tompkins Wake
  11. Ellen Snedden – Associate, Simpson Western
  12. Kiri Petrie – Senior Solicitor, McVeagh Fleming

Equal Justice Project (EJP) student representatives on the Committee, 2023 calendar year:

  • Ashleigh Bradbury – University of Auckland

Interested in joining the Committee?

Applications for Committee membership for October 2022 – September 2024 have closed. However if you remain interested in joining please email Committee.Secretary@thelawassociation.nz

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