The NZ Law Society’s Property Law Section identifies and recognises lawyers who have particular expertise in Property Law. David has qualified as an Accredited Specialist for some time. From the 2018-2019 year, additional criteria apply for confirming the annual accreditation. These include that the lawyer;

has practised for 10 or more years where Property practice has been more than 50% of his or her work; and

has undertaken a dedicated amount of time in personal Professional Development in Property specific areas.

David has met these conditions and is a recognised Accredited Specialist for the 2018-2019 year.

What this means is that David’s clients can continue to be assured they are dealing with a true Property Law professional. This is important given the ever increasing complexities of the law.