Lizzie is a paralegal at Keystone Law, and assists the Dispute Resolution team across a range of disputes. Previously, she worked as an in-house solicitor for the New Zealand Government where she was a part of the legal services team for two different ministries.
Expertise
- Attending and advocating in Family Court and District Court
- Completing and filing Registrar’s submissions
- Preparing memorandums and applications
- Checking court documents and social work reports
- Litigation preparation
- File checking for fraud prosecution
- Preparing sentencing submissions
- Attending and advocating in District Court for fraud prosecution
- Completing records of court hearings
- Attending and advising on case consultations
- Research on new legislation (for example, Special Guardianship under the New Zealand Oranga Tamariki Act 1989)
Experience
- Junior Counsel to the principal solicitor of the Ministry for Children in a High Court of New Zealand appeal case regarding costs.
Please note: The experience list above may include examples of work completed prior to joining Keystone Law.
Career
| 2018 | Keystone Law – Paralegeal |
| 2017 – 2018 | Ministry of Social Development and Ministry for Children, Oranga Tamariki – Solicitor |
| 2011 – 2016 | Chris Ritchie Law, Wellington – Law Clerk |