Peter Kelly

EXPERTISE

• Civil and Commercial Litigation

• Employment Law

Peter is employed by Christopher Griggs. Peter practices in civil litigation, including employment law. He has appearances in the Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court, District Court, and High Court, and has assisted with proceedings before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. 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.

MEMBERSHIPS AND PUBLICATIONS

• Member of the New Zealand Bar Association

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

• ‘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