We understand the political context and public nature of local government’s work, which is often highly sensitive. Our processes and systems, and our advice, withstand public scrutiny.
We recognise that the law is not always black and white and are comfortable working in grey areas. Our local government clients say that we deliver ‘high quality advice, on time’, we ‘keep them in the loop’ and we ‘get great results’.
We ensure that we keep our local government clients up-to-date with legislative changes as soon as they occur.
Our advice covers the spectrum of legal issues from technical local government advice, resource management, general commercial, information technology, and intellectual property through to employment law, dispute resolution and litigation.
If you would like more information on our local government practice, or would like to find out more about how we may be able to help you, contact one of our partners listed below.
Our services include
- Codes of conduct
- Consents and approval
- Consultation
- Corporate governance and directors’ duties
- District and regional plans
- Elected members’ obligations
- Employment
- Enforcement and prosecutions
- Financial management
- Funding
- Liability issues
- Local Government Act (and other relevant legislation and bylaws)
- Local government structures
- Official information
- Outsourcing and tendering
- Privacy
- Rating
- Statutory compliance
Partners
- Barry Dorking
- Phone: 03 471 5436
- Frazer Barton
- Phone: 03 467 7161
- Mark Christensen
- Phone: 03 364 9218
- Warwick Deuchrass
- Phone: 03 467 7169
Associates
- Jackie St John
- Phone: 03 477 3973
- Sarah Barnes
- Phone: 03 364 9225
