Delve into complex drink driving and licensing issues with the country’s top traffic law specialists as they unravel New Zealand’s traffic law offences and possible defences. Benefit from expert guidance, from the defence and prosecution, who will share valuable insights on EBA judge-alone trials and options after a driver licence charge, alongside case and legislation updates.

Presenters

Danielle Beston, Barrister
Danielle Beston is a Barrister Sole who holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Philosophy from the University of Auckland. She is a member of the New Zealand Law Society, The Auckland District Law Society and the Criminal Bar Association. Danielle has presented at seminars held by the Continuing Legal Education Division of the New Zealand Law Society, the University of Auckland Alumni Network, the New Zealand Association for Migration and Investment and Legalwise Seminars. With over 20 years’ experience as a defence lawyer, Danielle has a special interest in traffic and transportation law. She has represented clients in a wide range of different industries throughout New Zealand in relation to Police Prosecutions and New Zealand Transport Agency investigations. She has also been a contributor to the New Zealand Trucking Magazine’s “Legal Lines” column since 2006.”


Allan Tobeck, Barrister
Allan Tobeck was admitted to the Bar in 1999 and has had a strong traffic practice since then. He has appeared for defendants in courts at all levels on drink driving matters and in courts from Kaitaia to Invercargill. He regularly appears as Defence Counsel for defendants charged with drink driving offences and he also assists other Defence Counsel doing the same. Whilst currently based in Southland, he regularly appears in courts nationally and maintains a strong interest in drink-driving defences.


Rupert Ward, Barrister
Rupert Ward LLB BA (Hons) has a broad barristerial practice in Christchurch that encapsulates criminal, mental health, civil, and immigration law. Rupert first worked for Kensington Swan in Wellington in Litigation before moving to work for several years in London. He attended regularly in the Royal Courts of Justice. Rupert has an interest in advocacy and in business. He set up a ground-breaking business in Europe in 1993, specialising in immigration that was a world leader in immigration for many years, with offices in Paris, London, Amsterdam, Moscow etc. Rupert was a trade development officer for the Queensland Government and was on the board of Australian Business in Europe. He worked for Tradenz and Austrade in Europe before returning to New Zealand in 2001. Rupert now practices heavily in Immigration and finds that the interface between his interest in business and his legal experience in immigration, criminal, and mental health practice results in him handling many deportation and character centred immigration cases. He has had numerous successful hearings at the Immigration and Protection Tribunal and district court level and regularly appears in the High Court.


Zoe Reid, Barrister
Zoe has been practising law since 2007, having studied at the University of Auckland where she obtained a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (majoring in psychology and sociology) and then commencing her career at a corporate law firm. In 2009 the pull to step out from behind a desk and engage more with members of her community led to Zoe joining Chris Reid’s well-established criminal law practice. Zoe was delighted to get the opportunity to work alongside her father and learn his trade! In 2011, Zoe became the principal of the practice and Chris has worked as a consultant ever since. For more than 10 years Zoe has focused her practice solely on drink drive and traffic law. As a specialist drink drive and traffic lawyer, Zoe has extensive experience appearing on such matters in the District Court, including successfully taking matters on appeal to the High Court. Zoe has presented seminars on drink drive law to other law practitioners and is also instructed by other practitioners to provide written advice on the topic, often appearing on their behalf as counsel at court.


Sam Campbell, Barrister and Solicitor, Campbell Legal
Sam Campbell is a Barrister and Solicitor  specialising mainly in criminal defence work. Sam has experience in the Family and District Court, High Court, and Court of Appeal. Sam began practicing in 2017. Before going out on his own, Sam worked for the general practice Ord Legal in Wellington for three years, before moving to work at the Wellington Public Defence Service. Sam has been running his own legal practice for three years and is based in Wellington.