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MC

Meredith Connell (MC) is Aotearoa New Zealand's leading public-interest litigation firm. MC is New Zealand’s largest litigation firm, by far.

With 160 litigators in Auckland and Wellington, we’re at least five times the size of our nearest rival. As Office of the Crown Solicitor at Auckland, MC is the repository and custodian of specialist knowledge that’s been accrued over generations to benefit the Crown, while ensuring prosecution decisions are independent from politicians. We derive legitimacy from Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Today's MC i

s a blended firm, with our litigators doing both Crown prosecutions and every other kind of litigation. That gives the Crown a huge resource of litigators to prosecute criminal cases, with expertise in every area of the law that might arise. MC has been growing strongly since the mid-2010s and we're in competition with the other big New Zealand firms for talent. Our new MC Centre is Auckland is designed not so much with clients in mind but to provide the best work environment of any law firm in Australasia. To that end, we are the first law firm in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve WELL v2 pre-certification from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). It has required us to provide evidence and in some cases make improvements to meet standards measuring 108 different features covering ten concepts: Air, Water, Nourishment, Light, Movement, Thermal Comfort, Sound, Materials, Mind and Community. MC aims for platinum certification. As New Zealand’s largest litigation firm by far, MC invests more than any other in litigation training. The MC Centre boasts a full training courtroom designed exactly like a courtroom at the Auckland High Court, the only one of its type in Australasia and perhaps unique in the world. It is where you can learn to be the best litigator of the future from the best litigators of today. Follow us to learn more about who we are and what we stand for.

13/08/2025

Wow, places for the 2025 MC Rainbow Moot are now full! We’ve had amazing interest this year, with spots filling up in record time.

While all the mooting spots are taken, guests and spectators are welcome to join us to watch the action for the finals in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland on Monday 29th September, at 5:30pm.

Come along and support our student mooters, see great advocacy in action, and be part of an event that shines a light on important LGBTQI+ legal issues – plus it's a great networking opportunity for rainbow students, lawyers and allies!

Organised by MC’s staff-led Rainbow Alliance group, the moot is open to all law students from University of Auckland and AUT - Auckland University of Technology.

To register to attend the Finals as an audience member, or to find out more, please email [email protected] with your name and contact details and a member of MC’s Rainbow Alliance will come back to you. Places are limited.

Key dates:
- Registrations: Now closed
- Submissions due: Thursday 11 September, 5pm

- Preliminary rounds: Tuesday 16 & Thursday 18 September, 5.30pm
- Semifinals: Monday 23 September, 5.30pm
- Finals: Monday 29 September, 5.30pm ***note the date change***

07/08/2025

Meredith Connell was proud to be a sponsor of the 2025 AUT Law School Awards.

E mihi ana ki ngā tauira ture o Te Wānanga Aronui o Tāmaki Makaurau i eke ki ngā taumata tiketike, ā, i whakawhiwhia ki ngā taonga hei tohu i ērā ekenga ki te pō whakanui i ngā wiki kua hori. Congratulations to all the AUT Law School students whose achievements and excellence were recognised at this year’s awards!

MC’s Natanahira Herewini was honoured to attend to present two awards:
🏆 Meredith Connell Award for the Top Student in Criminal Law – congratulations Anja Shearer-Sonier!
🏆 Meredith Connell Top All Round Māori Law Student – e mihi nui ana ki a koe, John Pitcon. Although you couldn’t join us on the night, your achievement was recognised and warmly acknowledged.

Nō mātou te hōnore nui i whai wāhi atu mātou ki te pō whakanui – we were privileged to join you, your whānau and your friends in recognising such outstanding accomplishments.

06/08/2025

A powerhouse panel of MC wāhine, Kathleen Morrison, Sophie Vreeburg, Lilla Dittrich, Erandi Rangamuwa and Sarah Murphy, led a discussion panel at the UoA Women in Law Mid-Year Mingle Event last week, hosted at MC. Sharing honesty, humour and insight, it was a lovely evening of connection with mentors, mentees and future lawyers.

We are proud to support UoA Women in Law, especially their mentoring programme, designed to support first-year law students from backgrounds underrepresented within the law school. The programme provides over 300 participants each year with pastoral support, leadership development and community.

Thank you to the team at UoA Women in Law for being amazing to work with, it is always a pleasure to host you at MC!

30/07/2025

Nō MC to whiwhi i te whai wāhitanga mai o Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa ki Tāmaki i te wiki kua hori nei. Ka mihi ki a Kaiwhakawā Tahana i haramai hei kaikōrero, kāti ki a Kaiwhakawā Cassidy rāua ko Kaiwhakawā Eivers i tae hoki mai hei kauawhi i tō tātou Kaupapa.

MC was privileged to support Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa by hosting an evening of whakawhanaungatanga in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. We’d like to acknowledge everyone who attended, especially kaikōrero Justice Tahana, Judge Cassidy and Judge Eivers.

25/07/2025

Congratulations Sophie-Anne Barry on your admission to the bar earlier this month! Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou ko tō whānau, Sophie.

It is always a special milestone to celebrate, and it was lovely to do so along with whānau and friends. Sophie's moving counsel was her sister, and some of her MC friends and colleagues were also there in support (pictured).

We are proud to have you with us at MC as you begin the next stage of your legal career!

16/07/2025

Our Local Government team is in Ōtautahi Christchurch this week for the 2025 SuperLocal conference, hosted by .

SuperLocal is always a standout on the calendar, bringing together council leaders and decision-makers from across the country to share ideas, tackle challenges, and generate fresh thinking from a local perspective.

This year’s theme, ‘Brilliant basics and beyond’, focuses on getting the fundamentals right while exploring bold, practical ways to deliver more for our communities. As proud sponsors of SuperLocal 2025, we’re looking forward to the conversations that will shape what’s next for local government.

Joining from Meredith Connell are Nathan Speir, Simon Rickit, Jayne Wiltshire, Wade Morris and Aoife Crumley – we’re keen to connect and share insights with others doing great work in the sector.

Don’t forget to swing by and say hello to the MC team at one of our sponsored refuel break sessions!

16/07/2025

Our Local Government team is heading to Ōtautahi Christchurch this week for the 2025 SuperLocal conference, hosted by .

SuperLocal is always a standout on the calendar, bringing together council leaders and decision-makers from across the country to share ideas, tackle challenges, and generate fresh thinking from a local perspective.

This year’s theme, ‘Brilliant basics and beyond’, focuses on getting the fundamentals right while exploring bold, practical ways to deliver more for our communities. As proud sponsors of SuperLocal 2025, we’re looking forward to the conversations that will shape what’s next for local government.

Joining from Meredith Connell are Nathan Speir, Simon Rickit, Jayne Wiltshire, Wade Morris and Aoife Crumley – we’re keen to connect and share insights with others doing great work in the sector.

Don’t forget to swing by and say hello to the MC team at one of our sponsored refuel break sessions!

16/07/2025

MC is excited to announce our third annual Rainbow Mooting competition – and registrations are open from today!

Organised by MC’s staff-led Rainbow Alliance group, the moot is open to all law students from University of Auckland and Auckland University of Technology.

The competition will take place in MC’s bespoke courtroom, debating a moot problem that aims to raise awareness of a pertinent LGBTQI+ issue.

If you, or someone you know, would be interested in participating in this moot, please feel free to register via the link below. Cash prizes are available for finalist teams.

Registrations close: Friday 8 August, 5pm
Submissions due: Thursday 11 September, 5pm
Preliminary rounds: Tuesday 16 and Thursday 18 September, from 5.30pm
Semifinals: Monday 23 September, from 5.30pm
Finals: Monday 29 September, from 5.30pm ***note date change***

To register your interest, please email: [email protected] with your name and contact details.

15/07/2025

Nau mai, haere mai, to our Winter Interns for 2025, joining us in both Tāmaki Makaurau and Te Whanganui-a-Tara.

The first week of our Winter Internship programme began with a mihi whakatau, followed by hands-on training which included mock sentencing exercises, then heading to observe in court, finally wrapping up with our annual Quiz Night! A true taste of MC life.

We're excited for everyone to be here for the next few months, starting their litigation journey with us. It's always awesome to see everyone fit into their teams so quickly, ready to experience firsthand the mahi we do at MC.

Welcome to the team!

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Level 7, MC Centre, 8 Hardinge Street
Auckland
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http://mc.co.nz/

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