Cheryl Simes - Barrister

Welcome

Last updated 30 August 2004                           © Cheryl Simes

I am a barrister sole who practises in the area of civil litigation. Through this website I aim to provide information that will help you if you are:

·         Trying to decide whether to take legal action against somebody who has wronged you

·         in some way—or whether to defend legal action that someone is taking against you

·         A solicitor thinking of briefing a barrister, or a barrister asking a solicitor to assist with a reverse brief

·         Wanting specific information about particular areas of law

·         Wanting to obtain a protection order

·         Wondering whether to instruct me to act for you or your client

·         Interested in issues in current legal practice in New Zealand—including the intended transfer of money from the current fidelity fund to the New Zealand Law Society for its own benefit

NZLS is helping itself to perhaps $6 million from the fidelity fund, plus keeping general reserves (currently $7 million), all for the benefit of those lawyers who choose to become ‘voluntary’ members of NZLS. The government says this is okay because NZLS says it is okay.  more