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Laura Driscoll | Associate
Direct: +64 9 375 1136
Phone: +64 9 379 4196
Fax: +64 9 309 4276

Areas of Practice

Employment

Health & Safety

Privacy & Defamation

 

Qualifications

LLB, Otago University.
BCom, Otago University.

Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand (2006).

 

 

 

Laura Driscoll

Associate, Auckland

“Clients need lawyers who understand how their business works.”

Laura joined Kensington Swan in 2006 after completing a law and commerce (economics) degree. Laura provides contentious and non-contentious advice to both employer and employee clients.
 
In particular Laura provides advice with regard to:

*  Personal grievances

*  Employment agreements and policies

*  Due diligence

*  Health and safety prosecutions and policies

*  KiwiSaver

*  Workplace restructuring.
 

In addition, she regularly represents clients at mediations and facilitates settlement. Laura appreciates the value of understanding how a client’s business operates and how this affects their employment and health and safety decisions.
 
Laura has presented seminars to clients and industry groups on topical health and safety and employment issues.

Recent Publications

| 14 Sep 2009 | Health and Safety
A mining company, a mine manager and a geologist consultant were fined and ordered to pay reparations after a miner lost his life in a mining accident. Article re-produced courtesy of Contractor (NZ), August 2008, page 70. (pdf 132 kb)READ MORE*