Frank Knox Fellow (Harvard University, 2008-9) Graduation Prize in Law (University of Otago, 2006) Unpublished Student Paper Award (Legal Research Foundation, 2006) Best Individual Mooter (ALSA Annual Conference, 2004) Scholarship in Law (University of Otago, 2004) Scholarship in Law (University of Otago, 2003) ADMITTED TO THE NEW ZEALAND BAR (2007) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Barrister, Thorndon Chambers (2011-) Legal (2010) Fellow, Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly, Turkey Solicitor, Russell McVeagh Lawyers (2009-10) Barrister, Stout Street Chambers (2008) of New Zealand (2006-8) Judges’ Clerk, High Court Legal Intern, UNHCR South Pacific Regional Office (2005-6) Summer Intern, Human Rights / NZBORA Team, Crown Law (2004-5) Prior to joining Thorndon professional experience included Chambers, Matthew’s roles as a Solicitor in and Public Law and Dr Andrew Butler’s General Litigation Policy practice groups at Russell McVeagh in Wellington, a junior barrister at Stout Street Chambers, and a Clerk at the High Court in Wellington. Judges’ Membership of professional associations Wellington District Law Society Public Law Committee Law and Economics Association of New Zealand New Zealand Bar Association (Committee Member) New Zealand Law Society RECENT CASES [2013] NZHC (pending): Counsel for practitioner in judicial Ellis v LCRO review challenge to LCRO finding of unsatisfactory conduct. Waikanae Christian Holiday Park Inc v New Zealand Historic Places [2013] NZHC (pending): Junior counsel for Trust Maori Heritage Council the Holiday Park in a judicial review challenge to the registration of an extended Historic Places Act 1993 wahi tapu area over their land. [2013] NZSC (pending): Junior counsel for the Paki v Attorney-General appellants in a claim against the Crown alleging breach of Treaty, breach
Frank Knox Fellow (Harvard University, 2008-9) Graduation Prize in Law (University of Otago, 2006) Unpublished Student Paper Award (Legal Research Foundation, 2006) Best Individual Mooter (ALSA Annual Conference, 2004) Scholarship in Law (University of Otago, 2004) Scholarship in Law (University of Otago, 2003) ADMITTED TO THE NEW ZEALAND BAR (2007) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Barrister, Thorndon Chambers (2011-) Legal Fellow, Helsinki Citizens’ Assembly, Turkey (2010) Solicitor, Russell McVeagh Lawyers (2009-10) Barrister, Stout Street Chambers (2008) Judges’ Clerk, High Court of New Zealand (2006-8) Legal Intern, UNHCR South Pacific Regional Office (2005-6) Summer Intern, Human Rights / NZBORA Team, Crown Law (2004-5) Prior to joining Thorndon Chambers, Matthew’s professional experience included roles as a Solicitor in Dr Andrew Butler’s General Litigation and Public Law and Policy practice groups at Russell McVeagh in Wellington, a junior barrister at Stout Street Chambers, and a Judges’ Clerk at the High Court in Wellington. Membership of professional associations Wellington District Law Society Public Law Committee Law and Economics Association of New Zealand New Zealand Bar Association (Committee Member) New Zealand Law Society RECENT CASES Ellis v LCRO [2013] NZHC (pending): Counsel for practitioner in judicial review challenge to LCRO finding of unsatisfactory conduct. Waikanae Christian Holiday Park Inc v New Zealand Historic Places Trust Maori Heritage Council [2013] NZHC (pending): Junior counsel for the Holiday Park in a judicial review challenge to the registration of an extended Historic Places Act 1993 wahi tapu area over their land. Paki v Attorney-General [2013] NZSC (pending): Junior counsel for the appellants in a claim against the Crown alleging breach of Treaty, breach