Presenters

Shelley Eden, Principal, Shelley Eden Law
After working at senior levels and leading employment teams in two established firms, in 2023 Shelley has branched out on her own and set up Shelley Eden Law. Shelley has significant years of experience in employment law, representing clients at every level and dealing with every type of employment issue. Shelley brings technical expertise but also commercial pragmatism and pro-activity to her role. Shelley is a strong presenter and enjoys helping businesses to satisfactorily resolve employment issues and to have an engaged, productive workforce. She often works closely with the HR team in client businesses, to help achieve this.

Iris Reuvecamp, Principal, Vida Law
Iris is a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales. Iris has been practising as a health and disability law specialist for twenty years both as in-house counsel and as an external advisor. Iris currently works part-time as in-house legal counsel for the Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service for Capital, Coast, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa Districts, Te Whatu Ora, as well as advising a range of public and private health and disability sector organisations. Iris appears regularly in a range of courts and tribunals including the Human Rights Review Tribunal, Coroners Court, Family Court, District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal. Iris is a court appointed lawyer for the subject person under the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 and lawyer for the child. She is an Affiliate of the Law Faculty and a Professional Practice Fellow of the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago and teaches on health and disability law.