Connect with meEmma specialises in medico-legal and professional indemnity matters, with extensive experience advising on statutory decision-making, investigations and inquiries.
She assists medical practitioners with disciplinary, competence and fitness to practise matters, acting on instruction from a large health practitioner indemnifier. Emma also advises on related public law and litigation risk, including judicial review, privacy and employment issues. She is known for translating complex legislative frameworks into clear, risk-based advice, and for her pragmatic and outcome focused approach.
Emma has appeared before the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal and the Coronial Court, and in judicial review proceedings in the High Court.
She brings senior leadership experience within a large health regulatory authority, leading multidisciplinary teams and working closely with practitioners, decision-makers and frontline services to navigate complex regulatory issues.
This background gives Emma strong regulatory insight and a practical public sector perspective for her clients.
Emma also brings an international perspective, having worked in medical negligence and personal injury law in Ireland.
- Advising health professionals on a wide range of healthcare, privacy, medico-legal and disciplinary lawissues.
- Guiding clients through regulatory complaints processes and investigations, including competence, conduct and health-related concerns.
- Providing strategic legal advice on internal investigations conducted by hospitals in toallegations of misconduct or negligence.
- Acting as junior counsel to senior litigators and King’s Counsel in disciplinary tribunals, Coronial inquiries and court proceedings.
- Advising on employment matters (contentious and advisory), including restructures, dismissals, performance management, and health and safety obligations.
- Representing clients in mediations and negotiations to resolve employment disputes.
- Healthcare and Life Sciences
- Litigation, Investigations and Inquiries
- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- New Zealand Law Society
- Wellington Medicolegal Society