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High profile Auckland lawyer, Lorraine Smith has practiced in the fields of Criminal Law and Accident Compensation.
She appears before the Court of Appeal on a regular basis and has appeared in the Supreme Court. Lorraine has also appeared twice in the Privy Council seeking leave to appeal. She served for four years on the Auckland District Law Society’s Law Reform Subcommittee and is presently a member of the Auckland District Law Society.
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Two Auckland brothers behind an elaborate Rugby World Cup ticket scam worth more than $700,000 have escaped jail time. Demissie Tefera Asgedom, 29, and Nebiyou Tefera Demissie, 41, were arrested on the day of the opening ceremony at Eden Park on September 9, 2011 for a scalping operation.
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Lorraine Smith was the defence counsel for Mr Trevor Miranda, an Aucklander who was duped into smuggling 1.5kg of Methamphetamine in hidden compartments of his bag in November 2013.
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Lorraine Smith and Michele Wilkinson-Smith successfully defended double murder accused Chris Kahui in 2008. Was the result good luck or the start of a winning formula?
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Auckland barrister Lorraine Smith, who defended Chris Kahui in his criminal trial, has lambasted the new Crimes Amendment Act relating to offences relating to child abuse. The NZ Herald reports.
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If you qualify for Legal Aid, you will be represented with the same respect and professionalism as someone who does not qualify for Legal Aid and is paying privately.
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I consider it a privilege to represent claimants who are aggrieved with a decision from the Accident Compensation Corporation and who feel they have not been listened to. I appreciate how difficult it is for a claimant who is constantly in pain to present their case adequately and I am here to help.
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All my clients are important to me. It doesn’t matter whether you are on legal aid or if you are paying me privately. My job is to act professionally and do the very best job I can for you.
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If the Police want to speak to you about an offence or if you have been charged with any of the offences listed below please call me and I will tell you what you should do.
I am available day or night to take your call and to deal with the stressful situation in which you have found yourself.
