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OUR PEOPLE

PETER TRITT JAMES JUNG
Director, Asia-Pacific Programme Director, Asia-Pacific

Peter Tritt is the Director of The College of Law Asia-Pacific. Since James Jung is the Programme Director for The College of
joining the College in 2005, Peter has been the CEO of the College in Law Asia-Pacific with academic oversight of the full range of
New Zealand and the Director of Practitioner Education in Australia. programmes provided by the College in Asia. Before assuming
Before joining the College, Peter specialised in employment law and this role, James worked as a lawyer in finance and securities
managed a large team of lawyers and consultants who advised and law and has also practised in commercial and property law. He
represented member employers in employment, industrial relations has also lectured for the College in New Zealand.
and workplace health and safety matters.
He holds a number of qualifications including an MA (Hons)
Peter graduated in Law and Arts from the University of Auckland and and an LLM (Hons) and is admitted to practice in both New
began his legal career working in property and commercial practice Zealand and Australia. He is the Chair, Legal Development and
areas with a large law firm. Other early career roles included an in- Training Committee of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and a
house role within a peak industry organisation and investigating and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
resolving complaints in the Ombudsman’s Office.
Peter has also served as CEO of national business organisations
representing three industry sectors - civil engineering construction,
grocery manufacturing and magazine publishing.

The following prominent practitioners have been involved in developing and overseeing the subjects in the Master of Laws (Applied Law)
New Zealand Legal Practice major.

Nick Crang Paul David QC Graeme Switzer
Partner, Duncan Cotterill Barrister Partner, Duncan Cotterill

Hak June Lee Christina Bryant Simon Papa
Senior Associate, Hesketh Henry Partner, Hesketh Henry Director, Cygnus Law
Catherine Atchison Timothy Orr Dr. Duncan Webb
Partner, Martelli McKegg Associate, Martelli McKegg Partner, Lane Neave Lawyers

Colin Magee Truc Tran Michael Dineen
Head of Conduct, Financial Markets Crown Prosecutor, BVA The Practice Managing Partner, Michael Dineen Law
Authority

Harvena Cherrington
Barrister, Harvena Cherrington
Barristers & Solicitors

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