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If you are looking for a legal expert to provide comment for a story, then Chen Palmer New Zealand Public and Employment Law Specialists has a team of public and employment lawyers who specialise in a range of issues:

Education issues ranging from early childhood centres to universities, and everything in between (contact Mai Chen on 021 565 709 or Marina Matthews, Intermediate Associate and Team Leader Education on 021 330 128);
For any queries regarding Government (contact Mai Chen on 021 565 709 or Kate Pullar, Intermediate Associate on 021 889 314);
Privacy and Administrative Law issues, for example the Law Commission Review of the Privacy Act 1993 and natural justice (contact Mai Chen on 021 565 709 or Nicholai Anderson, Senior Associate on 022 618 3975);
Electoral and Parliament legal issues such as election advertising, parliamentary privilege and select committee inquiries (contact Mai Chen on 021 565 709 or James Dunne, Intermediate Associate on 021 057 2681);
Treaty of Waitangi issues ranging from Waitangi Tribunal claims to government policies relating to the Treaty (contact Mai Chen on 021 565 709 or Tania Winslade, Intermediate Associate on 021 617 078);
Litigation, Media Law and Defamation issues including Broadcasting Standards Authority complaints and decisions (contact Mai Chen on 021 565 709 or Nick Russell, Principal on 021 475 388);
Any issues relating to the Charitable sector (contact Mai Chen on 021 565 709);
Collective bargaining and union issues including strikes, lockouts and contracts (contact Susan Hornsby-Geluk on 021 381 734 or Blair Scotland, Senior Associate 027 290 4175)
Personal grievances issues, including unjustified dismissals, unlawful discrimination and privacy issues relating to employment (contact Susan Hornsby-Geluk on 021 381 734 or Blair Scotland, Senior Associate 027 290 4175);
Holidays and sick leave, including bereavement leave and parental leave issues (contact Susan Hornsby-Geluk on 021 381 734 or Blair Scotland, Senior Associate 027 290 4175);
Health and safety issues regarding workplaces (contact Susan Hornsby-Geluk on 021 381 734 or Blair Scotland, Senior Associate 027 290 4175).

We would be happy to provide comment on any of the above issues (where we are not conflicted).

Mai Chen can be contacted on Public Law issues on 021 565 709, and Susan Hornsby-Geluk on Employment Law issues on 021 381 734.