Friday, 14 November 2025
Evidence in Proceeds of Crime Proceedings
- Procedure under the High Court Rules 2016
- Admissibility of hearsay statements
- Admissibility of improperly obtained evidence
- Other recent developments and best practices
Presented by Yvonne Mortimer-Wang, Barrister, Britomart Chambers
Chair
Annabel Cresswell, Barrister, Pohutukawa Chambers
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the evidentiary procedures and admissibility standards in Proceeds of Crime matters under the High Court Rules 2016
- Identify best practices for managing hearsay and improperly obtained evidence in forfeiture proceedings
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD hour
* This interactive online recording includes questions and quizzes requiring critical thinking about the topics, so you have no annual limits to the number of points/hours you can claim with this format of learning. Please verify with your CPD rules
Presenters
Annabel Cresswell, Barrister, Pohutukawa ChambersAnnabel is a Criminal Barrister and specialises in conducting jury trials in the Criminal Courts. Annabel was admitted to the bar in December 2000. She has previously worked for the Crown and the Public Defence Service. In 2022, She and two colleagues set up Pohutukawa Chambers in central Auckland, where she currently practices. Annabel also practices in Rotorua and mainly focuses on serious crime. Annabel is the President of the Criminal Bar Association.
Yvonne Mortimer-Wang, Barrister, Britomart Chambers
Before Britomart Chambers, Yvonne most recently held tenancy at Shortland Chambers. Prior to that, she worked as a Crown prosecutor at Meredith Connel, where she also acted for government clients in civil proceedings. Yvonne has a degree in Law and Commerce (Finance) from the University of Auckland and a Master of Public and International Law from the University of Melbourne with First Class Honours. Yvonne was the 2016 Arthur Watts Fellowship intern at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (London) and an Inner Temple Pegasus Scholar (London) in 2018.
