Sarah Ayres

Adjunct Instructor - LLB

I practiced for about ten years in law firms in both Christchurch and Auckland as well as in house counsel at GE Capital in Auckland. I took a break from practice to assist with some prosecution and other work for the SPCA in Canterbury before having my daughter who is now 2.

Rebecca Corin

Adjunct Instructor - LLB, BA

I specialise in family law with a focus on family violence. I am passionate about alternative dispute resolution.

Roshni Kaur

Adjunct Instructor

Philip Gurney

Adjunct Instructor - LLB, LLM Honours

Broad career experience, starting with commercial legal work in the NZ Public Service; followed by multinational corporate work in the international taxation area, whilst based in Asia for about 20 years. Also undertook some criminal prosecution work for the Hong Kong Government during the colonial era; and was employed by a major Australian law firm in the energy law field in the mid 90's. More recently, pursued academic interests with stints at both Curtin University (WA) and Massey University (NZ).

Sue Garmonsway

Adjunct Instructor - BA, MA (Hons), LLB (Hons)

Sue has been working as a lawyer in private practice for over 20 years. Initially working in the the resource management space, over the last decade Sue has developed a busy corporate and rural property practice. Until 2024 she was a Director of a provincial law firm. She now works part time as a Consultant for her former law firm and is an Adjunct Instructor for the College of Law in Transactional Practice, Corporate and Civil Litigation. Outside of work she is slowly working her way through New Zealand's Great Walks.

Marie Hansen

Adjunct Instructor - BA/LLB Honours

I have been practicing since 2006, predominantly in commercial litigation and family dispute resolution. I also have expertise in AML and competition law and as a lawyer member of a NZLS Standards Committee. I have been teaching with the College since 2018.

Robert Hesketh

Adjunct Instructor

Admitted to the bar in 1980. Wide and varied - exclusively litigation based - experience since then, including decision-making roles. Currently sitting as a Review Officer in the Legal Complaints Review Office. This is a small tribunal administered by the Ministry of Justice which hears reviews (appeals) from decisions about lawyer discipline made by NZLS Standards Committees.

Jeanette Hobbs

Profs Instructor and Subject Lead - LLB Honours, LLM Honours

I teach in the New Zealand PLSC, GDLP and LLM offerings for The College of Law New Zealand.

Sarah Jecks

Adjunct Instructor - LLB

I began my legal career in the litigation team of Willis Toomey Robinson (now Willis Legal). This was followed by a number of years in the UK where I initially worked in the prosecution department of a central London local authority before joining the Crown Prosecution Service for England and Wales. I have worked as adjunct instructor for The College of Law since 2018 following my return to New Zealand.

Karen Jones

Adjunct Instructor - LLB

I am dual-qualified and practise as a barrister in NSW and New Zealand.

Ben Nettleton

Adjunct Instructor - LLB, B.Com, AAMINZ, CMInsD

Ben is a practicing Barrister, Arbitrator and Mediator, and also has further interests in governance and business. Ben started with a large firm, before working for a prominent Kings Counsel and a regional law firm, before going to the bar as a Barrister sole in 2021. Based in Wellington, most of Ben’s work is now in ADR, Commercial/Corporate and Employment Law, Ben also undertakes work in the United Kingdom.

Jude Notman

Profs Instructor and Subject Lead - LLB, B.Com

I am a lecturer for The College of Law based in Wellington.

Melissa O'Brien

Adjunct Instructor - BA, LLB, ATCL (Speech and Drama)

I am an experienced lawyer with particular expertise in property, trusts, estates and general commercial law. I was admitted to the New Zealand Bar in 2000 and is also an Associate (Teacher) of the Trinity College, London in Speech and Drama. I joined The College of Law in 2016 as an Adjunct Instructor and teach the online modules of Corporate, Property and Commercial law. It gives me great pleasure to help and see New Zealand’s law graduates develop both their practical legal skills and self-confidence as they progress through the course at the College.

John Steadman

Adjunct Instructor - BA, LLB, LLM Honours, MLS Honours

I am a technology and telecommunications in-house lawyer with over 20 years experience. I have taught aspects of the Professional Legal Studies course since 2011 and currently teach the PLSC in-house elective and the in-house specialisation of The College of Law's LLM (Applied Law) .

Karen Towt

Profs Programme Director - LLB, BA

Admitted to practice in Australia, England & Wales and New Zealand I have practised law in all three jurisdictions. Working as a civil litigator, my role changed with each move. In some stages of my career I balanced a heavy caseload with team management but in others the caseload was smaller in number but mighty in the fight to be fought. Multi claimant litigation was also a focus of mine for many years here in New Zealand.

Alison Wallis

Profs Instructor and Subject Lead - LLB Hons

Significant practical law firm experience specialising in commercial property (Duncan Cotterill, Russell McVeagh, Hesketh Henry and Corban Revell). Former Complaints Assessor, Real Estate Authority. Tutor and exam marker Auckland University. Current LLM student at Auckland University, specialising in Pacific legal issues. The most experienced member of The College of Law teaching staff, having been part of the team since start up in NZ 2004. Contact me by email on awallis@collaw.ac.nz or by phone 027 305 9422.