Presenters

Robin McCoubrey, Partner, Meredith Connell
Robin's experience includes prosecuting trials of the utmost seriousness, including high-profile cases of homicide, profit-driven organised criminal offending and serious sexual offending. He has appeared in over 100 jury trials before the District and High Courts. He also regularly appears for the Crown in the Court of Appeal and, in one instance, the Supreme Court. He also has considerable experience acting in proceeds of crime litigation, as well as advising and appearing for a number of regulatory bodies.


Anoushka Bloem, Principal, Bloem & Associates
Anoushka Bloem founded Bloem Law as the largest specialist criminal defence practice in Auckland. She has established a large team of criminal lawyers who focus solely on criminal law, offering transformative outcomes for her clients. Anoushka specialises in jury trials for serious crime. She conducts jury trials in the Auckland region District Courts and the High Court. Anoushka represents people charged with the full spectrum of criminal charges including sexual, violence, drug and dishonesty charges. Anoushka has 21 years’ experience in the area of criminal law.


Henry Steele, Partner, Meredith Connell
Henry has a broad range of criminal and commercial litigation experience, and regularly prosecutes jury trials in the High Court and District Court, as well as representing the Crown in the Court of Appeal. He specialises in prosecuting organised crime, particularly commercial drug offending and the laundering of its proceeds, as well as culpable homicide, serious sexual violence, including complex multiple complainant cases, and cases involving national security. Henry also advises and represents Police, NZ Customs and the Department of Corrections, and appears in a number of specialist tribunals on behalf of regulatory agencies.