Anna Adams

LLM (Yale Law School), LLB (Hons)
and BA (Political Science) (University of Auckland)
Admitted to the Bar: 1996 (New Zealand), 1999 (New York)

Anna Adams is a Partner at Meredith Connell and leads the health and public law team. Her practice involves a broad range of litigation including judicial review, medico-legal proceedings, complex civil and regulatory matters, inquests and criminal prosecution.

Anna’s experience extends to civil, public, commercial and criminal litigation in New Zealand and New York, where she practised civil litigation for four years.

Sample Mandates

Acting as counsel in judicial review proceedings on behalf of the Ministry of Health, District Health Boards and the New Zealand Police
Acting as counsel in complex civil High Court proceedings, often arising from the clinical and commercial aspects of the public health sector
Acting as counsel to a major Auckland public entity across a range of legislative, regulatory and litigation matters - including a significant local bylaw reform, issues surrounding the provision of essential services and defence of a consumer protest action
Prosecuting regulatory offences involving commercial, environmental, health and fraud-related offending
Acting for public sector entities in proceedings to recover dishonestly received public funds
Acting as counsel in complex and high-profile inquests
Acting for and against health professionals in disciplinary inquiries and proceedings before administrative tribunals
Regularly advising health clients on difficult and sensitive medico-legal issues
Managing large-scale litigation in New Zealand and New York, including multi-plaintiff accident compensation claims and class actions
Prosecuting serious criminal cases on behalf of the Crown
Resolving disputes through mediation

Other Credentials

Auckland Medico-Legal Society Committee Member since 2010 (member since 2003)

Contacts

DDI:+64 9 336 7508
Email:anna.adams@meredithconnell.co.nz
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