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Dentons has one of New Zealand’s leading public law practices, with a core team specialising exclusively in public and administrative law. We are trusted advisers to government ministries, Crown entities, regulators, local authorities, and private sector clients navigating regulatory and policy challenges.
Our team provides expert advice on judicial review, statutory interpretation, regulatory disputes, public inquiries, investigations, and matters involving legal, political, and reputational risk. We regularly act in proceedings under the Official Information Act, the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act, and the Privacy Act, including appeals to oversight bodies.
We are frequently engaged for strategic advice, governance support, risk assessment, and regulatory compliance. Our lawyers assist public bodies and private organisations in navigating the complex interface of law, policy, and public accountability.
We have deep experience advising councils and council-controlled organisations on governance, consultation, funding, and Treaty of Waitangi obligations. We also support clients with policy development, crisis response, and government engagement across a range of sectors.
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Dentons New Zealand is well regarded for its public law offering, with experience covering the public sector, Crown entities, local authorities and councils, as well as the private sector clients and individuals who engage with these. The firm has particular expertise in handling disputes, compliance issues, judicial review and investigations.
Dentons advised the Medical Council of New Zealand, the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the medical profession, in a judicial review brought by New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out With Science on the guidance statement issued by the Council on the Covid-19 vaccine.
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Dentons' work is comprehensive and professional.
Dentons' work is comprehensive and professional.
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Hayden is outstanding, politically astute and also has a mature sense of bringing things together in a difficult situation.
She is direct and has a good grasp of relevant laws pulling everything together.
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