The criminal justice process can have serious and lasting consequences. Early legal advice can help a person understand the allegation, protect their rights and make informed decisions about bail, plea, trial and sentencing.
109 Chambers is home to independent criminal defence barristers practising in Hamilton and throughout the Waikato.
Criminal matters
Members may accept instructions involving:
- police investigations and interviews;
- bail and electronically monitored bail;
- assault and other violent offending;
- drug charges;
- dishonesty and fraud allegations;
- sexual allegations;
- firearms offending;
- driving charges;
- Judge-alone and jury trials;
- sentencing;
- discharge without conviction;
- conviction and sentence appeals; and
- parole and recall proceedings.
The nature of the work accepted, legal-aid approval and availability vary between barristers.
Our criminal defence barristers
- Jonathan Myers
- Gerard “Ted” Walsh
- Danielle Young
- Melissa James
- Kaleb Whyte
- Hayley Carson
- Kerry Hadaway
- Martin Dillon
Private and legal-aid instructions
Some members accept legal-aid instructions, subject to their provider approval, availability and the classification of the proceeding. Others may accept private instructions.
Contact the individual barrister directly to discuss the matter.
