Practice areas

Focused advice. Serious advocacy.

Criminal defence and criminal proceeds representation in Whangārei, throughout Te Tai Tokerau / Northland, and nationwide.

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    Murder and manslaughter

    Defence representation for murder and manslaughter charges in Whangārei, across Northland, and throughout New Zealand.

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    Sexual violence

    Confidential defence representation for sexual-violence allegations and charges in Whangārei and across Northland.

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    Drug offences

    Defence representation for possession, supply, manufacture, importation, and other serious drug charges across Northland.

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    Fraud

    Defence advice and advocacy in fraud, financial, and complex dishonesty prosecutions in Northland and nationwide.

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    Serious violence offences

    Criminal defence for serious assault, wounding, robbery, and other violent-offending charges across Northland.

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    Dishonesty offences

    Defence representation for theft, burglary, receiving, deception, and related dishonesty charges in Whangārei and Northland.

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    Sentencing and conviction appeals

    Advice and representation in conviction and sentence appeals, including High Court and Court of Appeal matters.

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    Proceeds of crime

    Advice and representation in asset restraint, forfeiture, and Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act proceedings.

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The information on these pages is general only and is not legal advice. Legal services depend on the facts and circumstances of each matter.

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Recent cases and success

Examples of Connor's criminal defence work.

Outcome

High Court at Whangārei · 2024 · Name suppressed

R v B

Acquittal on an attempted murder charge arising from an alleged family murder-suicide attempt involving a disabled daughter.

Outcome

High Court at Whangārei · 2026

R v Brady

Acquittal following a three-week murder trial in which locally sourced witness evidence undercut the Crown case on intent.

Outcome

Kaikohe District Court · 2025 · Anonymised

R v D

Not guilty verdicts on all charges after contemporaneous communications were used to test the reliability of the Crown evidence.

Outcome

Jury trial · Anonymised

R v LS

Not guilty verdict on a serious violence charge where self-defence and the reliability of key Crown witnesses were central.