MWIS NEWS

Activ8′s Corporate Challenge

admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:41:09 +0000

Mike Smith, Andrew Golightly and Neil Brown are competing Activ8′s Corporate Challenge under Matt Harrison as our trainer.

MWIS at the Far North Fuels Fishing Competition

admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:40:11 +0000

Andrew, Neil and Craig Wells took out the recent Far North Fuels Fishing Competition.

We won heaviest Snapper, Heaviest Fish and also won the overall team trophy

New Team Member

admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:38:32 +0000

We have a new crown lawyer join us yesterday, Todd Nicholls , who has come up from Auckland

Staff members recent Publications

admin — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:20:46 +0000

Emily Henderson one of our team at MWIS has made several publications in the last month; they are:

(1) Sole author on 2 chapters (one on NZ and one an overview of various jurisdictions) in a book “Children and Cross-examination” edited by Profs John Spencer and Michael Lamb of Cambridge University for Hart Publishing – to be published in 6 months

(2) Lead author of article in (UK) Crim Law Review on pre-recording children’s evidence – to be published in Jan 2012

(3) Co-author of article in most recent NZLR which I would be able to give you the reference for if someone hadn’t pinched it from my desk

(4) Just got a grant from the NZ Law Foundation to conduct research into expert witnesses’ experiences of the courts together with Professor Fred Seymour Auckland University;

APPOINTMENT OF NOTARY PUBLIC ANDREW GOLIGHTLY

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 05:10:10 +0000

Andrew Golightly, a Northland Lawyer has been approved and appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury in England as a Notary Public.

A Notary Public is a Senior Lawyer who officially can witness signatures on legal documents, collect sworn statements, administer oaths and certify the authenticity of legal documents usually for use overseas. They verify the validity of documents and the identity of the person signing a document under New Zealand Law as well as International Law. This can include documents such as powers of attorney, business contracts, medical documents, transfers of land, estate documents, Court documents or simply providing certified copies of documents such as certificates of birth, death, marriage, decrees and qualifications.

His appointment follows the footsteps of his father John Golightly who was appointed as a Notary Public in 1989.

Andrew Golightly said “The appointment was timely given the much anticipated influx of international visitors for the Rugby World Cup later this year. I look forward to being of service to those visitors and also our much valued clients”. Andrew Golightly is the Chairman of the Northland Rugby Union.

He leads the Commercial and Property Team at Marsden Woods Inskip & Smith, Lawyers, Whangarei and is in partnership with Michael Smith who holds the Crown Solicitor Warrant for Northland.

For further information please contact Andrew Golightly on 021 430 700.

MWIS Business House Hockey

admin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:40:18 +0000

Our Business house Hockey team reached the final last year but couldn’t play the final game as it clashed with out end of year Christmas function.

MWIS Golf Team wins Cystic Fibrosis Tournament

admin — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:39:23 +0000

Our Golf team of Raewyn Burnard, Andrew Golightly, Neil Brown and Matt Mathias won the Cystic Fibrosis tournament on Friday. And Raewyn won the longest drive for the ladies..

MWIS staff have article published in Australian Criminal Law Journal

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:39:46 +0000

One of our staff Dr Emily Henderson and her team recently had an article accepted, by the Criminal Law Journal (Australia) and it will be being published before Xmas. ”Facilitating Children to Give Best Evidence” by Davies, E, Henderson, E & Hanna K .

Northland Rugby Matt Wallis

admin — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 00:37:42 +0000

Marsden Woods are pleased to have Sponsored Matt Wallis this year and congratulate him on his award of most improved forward.

Marsden Woods won a glorious victory for provincial law firms

admin — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:27:06 +0000

On Friday 15 October 2010 a small delegation from Marsden Woods won a glorious victory for provincial law firms around the world. For the first time in the history of the event, the Meredith Connell quiz title was claimed by a team of outsiders. Referred to patronisingly as the “country cousins”, the intellectual capability of the office of the Crown Solicitor for Northland was initially questioned by the reigning captain of the incumbent team. However, after a long and liquid quiz the jeers from the audience were set aside and a new champion team emerged.

The result serves as a timely reminder that even as the seams of our judicial system are stretched, justice is able to be served. Marsden Woods would like to thank the hosts, Meredith Connell, for an outstanding night. We look forward to defending the mug next year.