Counsel in defamation disputes acting for variety of parties including print and electronic media, producers and individuals
Regularly instructed for corporates and individuals in matters involving media and privacy issues including by way of injunctive relief
Regularly instructed in commercial and securities litigation, including regulatory investigation and prosecution including Financial Markets Authority and Commerce Commission (competition, misleading conduct etc) investigations/prosecutions
Acted in numerous matters involving finance company litigation including insurance and insolvency issues
Regularly appointed by insurers to defend parties in complex commercial litigation (including directors and officers liability), class actions and media litigation
Regularly instructed by insurers and by insureds in relation to insurance policy coverage and related issues
Counsel for a defendant in long running representative shareholder proceedings following liquidation of Feltex Carpets Ltd
Acting in numerous professional negligence cases defending professionals including solicitors, patent attorneys, accountants, engineers, architects
Corporate fraud
Tax litigation
Professional Activities
Admitted to the Bar in 1988
Partner Heaney Jones 1993 to 1996
Partner Jones Fee 1996 to 2004
Practising as barrister-sole from 2004
Queen's Counsel 2013
Case History
Commissioner of Inland Revenue v Trustpower Ltd [2015] NZCA 253 (appeal on capital and revenue issues)
Houghton v Saunders [2015] 2 NZLR 74 (3 month trial of representative securities action by shareholders of public company)
Craig v MediaWorks Ltd [2014] NZHC 1875, [2014] NZAR 973 (application for injunction to restrain broadcaster from holding an electoral debate excluding a leader of a minor party)
TrustPower Ltd v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2014] 2 NZLR 502
The Baby Hammock Co Ltd v A J Park Law [2012] NZHC 1061 (professional negligence, fiduciary obligations)
Dorchester Finance Ltd v Christchurch Foodcourts Ltd High Court, Auckland, 3 September 2010 - commercial lending and guarantees/fair trading/contractual remedies
Houghton & anor v Saunders & ors [2009] NZCA 610 - representative orders/maintenance and champerty/fiduciary duties
Northern Dairylands Ltd v Maxted [2008] BCL 465 - contracting intention/certainty of contract terms
Wool Board Disestablishment Company Ltd v Saxmere Company Ltd [2007] NZCA 349 - public law/tort
Ransfield v Radio Network Limited [2005] 1 NZLR 233 (HC) - Bill of Rights issues concerning right of individuals to be given air-time
Gordon v Juken New Zealand Limited [2005] DCR 503 - defence of company charged under health and safety legislation
Stewart Re Price v Smith [2004] 1 NZLR 354 (CA) - appeal on limitation/equity issues
Mitchell v Sprott [2002] 1 NZLR 766 (CA) - honest opinion defence in defamation
Television New Zealand Ltd v Ah Koy [2002] 2 NZLR 616 (CA) - mitigation of damages in defamation
Interclean Industrial Services v Auckland Regional Council [2000] 3 NZLR 489 (HC) - appeal on costs in criminal cases
Juken Nissho Ltd v Northland Regional Council [2000] 2 NZLR 556 (CA) - criminal burden of proof in summary proceedings; resource management
New Zealand Forest Products Ltd v New Zealand Insurance Co Ltd [1996] 2 NZLR 20 (CA) - directors and officers insurance coverage; allocation of defence costs between covered and uncovered causes of action
Bolton v New Zealand Insurance [1995] 1 NZLR 224 (HC) - defence of insurer in marine insurance coverage case
Countrywide Banking Corporation Ltd v State Insurance (1997) 9 ANZ Insurance Cases 76,962; [1993] 3 NZLR 745 (HC) - appeal for insured in insurance coverage dispute
Counsel in defamation disputes acting for variety of parties including print and electronic media, producers and individuals
Regularly instructed for corporates and individuals in matters involving media and privacy issues including by way of injunctive relief
Regularly instructed in commercial and securities litigation, including regulatory investigation and prosecution including Financial Markets Authority and Commerce Commission (competition, misleading conduct etc) investigations/prosecutions
Acted in numerous matters involving finance company litigation including insurance and insolvency issues
Regularly appointed by insurers to defend parties in complex commercial litigation (including directors and officers liability), class actions and media litigation
Regularly instructed by insurers and by insureds in relation to insurance policy coverage and related issues
Counsel for a defendant in long running representative shareholder proceedings following liquidation of Feltex Carpets Ltd
Acting in numerous professional negligence cases defending professionals including solicitors, patent attorneys, accountants, engineers, architects
Corporate fraud
Tax litigation
Professional Activities
Admitted to the Bar in 1988
Partner Heaney Jones 1993 to 1996
Partner Jones Fee 1996 to 2004
Practising as barrister-sole from 2004
Queen's Counsel 2013
Case History
Commissioner of Inland Revenue v Trustpower Ltd [2015] NZCA 253 (appeal on capital and revenue issues)
Houghton v Saunders [2015] 2 NZLR 74 (3 month trial of representative securities action by shareholders of public company)
Craig v MediaWorks Ltd [2014] NZHC 1875, [2014] NZAR 973 (application for injunction to restrain broadcaster from holding an electoral debate excluding a leader of a minor party)
TrustPower Ltd v Commissioner of Inland Revenue [2014] 2 NZLR 502
The Baby Hammock Co Ltd v A J Park Law [2012] NZHC 1061 (professional negligence, fiduciary obligations)
Dorchester Finance Ltd v Christchurch Foodcourts Ltd High Court, Auckland, 3 September 2010 - commercial lending and guarantees/fair trading/contractual remedies
Houghton & anor v Saunders & ors [2009] NZCA 610 - representative orders/maintenance and champerty/fiduciary duties
Northern Dairylands Ltd v Maxted [2008] BCL 465 - contracting intention/certainty of contract terms
Wool Board Disestablishment Company Ltd v Saxmere Company Ltd [2007] NZCA 349 - public law/tort
Ransfield v Radio Network Limited [2005] 1 NZLR 233 (HC) - Bill of Rights issues concerning right of individuals to be given air-time
Gordon v Juken New Zealand Limited [2005] DCR 503 - defence of company charged under health and safety legislation
Stewart Re Price v Smith [2004] 1 NZLR 354 (CA) - appeal on limitation/equity issues
Mitchell v Sprott [2002] 1 NZLR 766 (CA) - honest opinion defence in defamation
Television New Zealand Ltd v Ah Koy [2002] 2 NZLR 616 (CA) - mitigation of damages in defamation
Interclean Industrial Services v Auckland Regional Council [2000] 3 NZLR 489 (HC) - appeal on costs in criminal cases
Juken Nissho Ltd v Northland Regional Council [2000] 2 NZLR 556 (CA) - criminal burden of proof in summary proceedings; resource management
New Zealand Forest Products Ltd v New Zealand Insurance Co Ltd [1996] 2 NZLR 20 (CA) - directors and officers insurance coverage; allocation of defence costs between covered and uncovered causes of action
Bolton v New Zealand Insurance [1995] 1 NZLR 224 (HC) - defence of insurer in marine insurance coverage case
Countrywide Banking Corporation Ltd v State Insurance (1997) 9 ANZ Insurance Cases 76,962; [1993] 3 NZLR 745 (HC) - appeal for insured in insurance coverage dispute
