Shortland Chambers

Shortland Chambers garners praise as ‘a pre-eminent chambers’ and ’a leading commercial litigation set in Auckland’. At the senior end, the ‘incredibly bright’ Stephen Hunter KC ’has a measured and thoughtful advocacy style which is very persuasive’; he recently acted in proceedings concerning the historic Wakatū litigation, regarding the return of the Nelson Tenths land to Māori customary owners. Greg Blanchard KC is ‘a first-class operator’, and the ’very sharp’ Jenny Cooper KC is ‘a firm, clear and efficient advocate who is prepared to be brave with her arguments’. Among the junior end of chambers, Kevin Glover ’has a good head for litigation strategy’ and specialises in intellectual property disputes, while Nura Taefi successfully appeared in the Supreme Court for the first respondent in Mead v Paul, long-running case concerning the application of the Property (Relationships) Act 1976 to polyamorous relationships.