Harkness Henry

Welcome to Harkness Henry

We’re in the business of law – all manner of commercial and private law, across Hamilton, the Waikato and beyond.

Our people

We pride ourselves on the depth and distinction of our team, covering all aspects of law.

Our thinking

We like to share our insights and perspective on certain legal issues – take a read of the latest articles from our experts.

What’s in a Death Certificate?

Read our latest articles

Our services

With the breadth of expertise in our team, we provide legal counsel across the board.

How can we help you today?

Welcome to Harkness Henry

We’re in the business of law – all manner of commercial and private law, across Hamilton, the Waikato and beyond.

How can we help you today?

One of the things we pride ourselves on is the depth and distinction of our team, covering all aspects of law.

Alcohol licensing Commercial law Commercial litigation Construction law Employment law Estate planning Finance law Health law Insolvency law Not-for-profit organisations Property law Relationship property law Resource management law Rural law Trust law

Our difference is in relationship

While it’s the business that sustains us, it’s the people that drive us. We do what we do to help people – our clients are key. And our open, accurate and one-step-ahead approach means achieving the best for them, every time.

Meet our team

Murray Branch

Consultant
Litigation

Paul Middlemiss

Partner
Commercial

Susan-Jane Davies

Partner
Employment, Health and Safety and Education

Kerri Tozer

IT Manager

Teresa Baird

Office Manager

Sue Addison

Registered Legal Executive
Private Client

William Zhang

Solicitor
Litigation

Erica Quilter

Associate
Commercial

Katelyn Silvester

Law Clerk
Private Client

Jessica Mathieson

Solicitor
Resource Management, Employment & Alcohol Licensing

Meet our team

Our latest thinking

What’s in a Death Certificate?

A death certificate forms part of the national register of the population of the country and is also an important family record. This article looks at the information needed to produce a complete and accurate death certificate.

23 August 2019 Sector Estate planning and administration

Are you promoting alcohol responsibly?

This Stuff article makes an interesting read and critiques alcohol control measures in the current law. It argues that recommendations in the 2010 Law Commission report, Alcohol in Our Lives: Curbing the Harm, which were aimed at reducing the effects of alcohol misuse on society, haven’t been implemented.

20 August 2019 Sector Alcohol Licensing

Should employees testing positive for cannabis be allowed to work?

Imagine recreational cannabis use is legal. What happens when, in a workplace drug test, an employee tests positive for cannabis but claims he/she should be allowed to work because they are not impaired? Is it for the employee to prove they are not impaired, or for the employer to prove they are impaired and does it matter?

08 August 2019 Sector Employment

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