Presenters

John Rooney, Partner, Simpson Grierson
John has extensive experience in health and safety and in advising clients on options for managing their workplace obligations and improving their performance in this business-critical area. John's experience includes incident response management, defending prosecutions laid by WorkSafe, advising on investigation processes for complex situations including for alliances with international parties, as well as governance advice, reviews of health and safety systems, and delivering training. John regularly attends mediations and appears in the Employment Relations Authority, Employment Court, and in the District Court as defence counsel on WorkSafe prosecutions. He is a member of the Auckland District Law Society Health & Safety Committee, and the New Zealand Institute of Safety Management.


DeAnne Brabant, Partner, Shieff Angland
DeAnne is an experienced litigation lawyer who is responsible for the employment team at Shieff Angland. Prior to that, DeAnne was a barrister for a mid-sized law firm and also worked for the IRD and Worksafe, appearing as counsel in both criminal prosecutions and civil cases. DeAnne's experience includes appearances in various jurisdictions including the Family Court, Employment Court, District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal. In addition, DeAnne is skilled in investigating complaints and employment matters, mediation, crisis management, conducting investigations, advising on policy, regulatory practice, corporate governance and leadership.