BRANDON STREET CHAMBERS
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Douglas Ewen
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Human Rights Law
including Judicial Review
Civil and Criminal Cases
Complex and Serious Fraud
Inquests and Inquiries
Professional discipline
Notable Cases:
Marino v Corrections [2016] NZSC 127; [2017] 1 NZLR 223 - writ of habeas corpus / wrongful imprisonment.
Attorney-General v Taylor [2017] NZCA 215, [2017] 3 NZLR 24, (2017) 11 HRNZ 224 - declaration of inconsistency with the Bill of Rights.
AH v Commissioner of Police [2017] NZHC 930, [2017] NZAR 754 - exceptions to retrospective legislation.
Gardiner v Corrections [2017] NZCA 608 - compensation for false imprisonment.
Sutherland v Corrections [2018] NZHC 1366 - proper calculation of the length of imprisonment.
Douglas has been in practice as a barrister since admission to the New Zealand Bar in 1996. He was also admitted in Samoa in 2000. His work varies from human rights cases and judicial review to criminal jury trials.
Douglas has an acknowledged reputation for judicial review cases, especially as they relate to decisions arising from District Court trials. He also practices in the field of human rights litigation, including civil cases against the State.
Douglas practices in all areas of criminal law, but has a particular specialisation in serious and complex fraud cases, including computer fraud and tax evasion. He has been briefed to appear for the defence in cases all over New Zealand, although his practice is based primarily in Wellington.
Douglas has also lectured at Victoria University, Wellington, in advanced criminal procedure. He also publishes practice guides for Thomson Reuters, setting out practical ways to conduct both civil and criminal cases.
Instructions accepted through a solicitor.
