Connect with meElliot specialises in privacy and liability matters, taking an active approach to incident response, defence, and mitigation. His areas of expertise include defending prosecutions, responding to cyber incidents, and advising on indemnity matters.
With substantial court experience, Elliot recognises the value to clients in negotiating the best outcomes, advocating for justice, and providing straightforward advice in challenging cases. He has appeared across a range of jurisdictions including the High Court, Court of Appeal, and several professional and regulatory bodies.
To support the community Elliot has provided free, impartial, and confidential services to clients at Citizens Advice Bureau from 2020 to 2023.
He has also acted as a board member and treasurer on several professional and community boards from 2017 to 2023 including volunteer organisations and a regional NZLS committee.
- Acting on chronic system compromises and providing cyber breach response support while guiding insureds through incident containment, drafting appropriate notifications, and conducting post-incident investigations.
- Defending professionals, individuals and PCBUs in a range of prosecutorial environments.
- Successfully argued strike out applications, defended charges, and sought withdrawal of proceedings for a range of professionals.
- Where appropriate, supported clients in entering guilty pleas and mitigated adverse findings, resulting in equitable outcomes.
- Cyber, Data and Technology
- Environmental Liability
- Inquiries, Investigations and Prosecutions
- Transport, Trade and Logistics
- Marine and Transport
- Technology and Cyber