Clients who plead not guilty to a criminal charge may be required to stand trial, either in front of a judge and jury or a judge alone. We will meticulously prepare for the trial and represent the client in court for the duration of the trial.
Trials
Trials team
Kylie Pascoe
Partner
Partner
Kylie Pascoe
Kylie Pascoe became a Partner at Nicholsons in 2003 and has been with the firm since 1999. She heads the litigation team at Nicholsons and specialises in criminal law, civil litigation, employment law and estate matters. She has vast experience as a courtroom litigator and regularly appears in criminal jury trials in both the High Court and District Court jurisdictions. Kylie enjoys assisting clients to resolve all types of disputes in her chosen areas of law.
Area of expertise
Employment
Civil
Criminal Defence
Samantha Hunt
Associate
Associate
Samantha Hunt
Samantha works within the litigation team, Samantha can assist with a range of matters including criminal, employment, and civil litigation. Samantha has ample experience in the District Court and is more than capable to represent you in your legal matters. She has legal aid approval for PAL 1 and PAL 2 criminal matters and assists as duty lawyer in the New Plymouth District Court.
Samantha was born and raised in Taranaki and after five years studying at Victoria University of Wellington, she was pleased to return to her hometown of New Plymouth. Outside of work, Samantha appreciates the outdoors, splitting her time between Taranaki’s many beaches or exploring one of the many walks and tramps around Mt Taranaki.
Area of expertise
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