Peter C. Kelly

BARRISTER

QUALIFICATIONS

LLB (1st Class Honours)
Victoria University of Wellington,
MMgt (Distinction),
Massey University

CONTACT

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Peter C. Kelly

EXPERTISE

  • Civil and Commercial Litigation

  • Public Law

  • Employment Law

  • Family Law, with a particular focus on family trusts

“After we discovered malfeasance by a member of our committee, Mr Kelly provided our incorporated society and registered charity with a clear-eyed assessment of our options and of the situation. Peter is forthright, an excellent communicator, and he treated us with consummate professionalism as we navigated challenging circumstances.”
— Tom Eastman, President of Python New Zealand

Peter practices in civil litigation, including employment law. He has appeared in the Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court, Family Court, District Court, and High Court, and has assisted with proceedings before the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court, and specialist tribunals. He has a particular interest in professional disciplinary and competence matters, such as those under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003.

Prior to joining Barristers.Comm Peter worked for Dentons Kensington Swan in the Corporate and Commercial Team with a focus on privacy and technology, and prior to that was the Legal Manager for Catalyst IT, a technology company.

Peter has business management qualifications and experience, including both commercial decision-making and advisory roles such as providing risk management for boards of directors. He also has extensive experience with energy market reform and governance, and has served as an electoral official.

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Member of the New Zealand Bar Association

  • Member of the Family Law Section of the New Zealand Law Society

  • Member of the Legal Research Foundation

    PUBLICATIONS

  • ‘Contracting out Rules for Family Income Sharing Arrangements: Providing Certainty and Protecting the Vulnerable’
    (2021) 52 VUWLR 89

  • ‘Reforming Family Law Without Compromising the Integrity of Trust Law: Recognising Wealth Held in Trust When Reallocating Family Property on Separation’ (2023) 30 CantaLR 161