Vivienne is a senior associate in the firm's local government and environment group. She is a specialist in local government law, administrative law, and statutory drafting.
Her extensive experience in local authority issues includes decision-making processes, bylaws (review, drafting and interpretation), electoral law, traffic and transport related matters, dog control, sale of liquor, water supply, access to official information, and privacy questions. Before joining the firm in 1998, Vivienne was a parliamentary counsel drafting legislation for the Government.
Examples of Work
- New Zealand Society of Local Government Managers - coordination of legal advice on all aspects of its legal compliance programme for local authorities
- Christchurch City Council, New Plymouth District Council, Hurunui District Council, Kapiti Coast District Council, and Western Bay of Plenty District Council - bylaw reviews
- Upper Hutt City Council - first mediation of its kind under section 16 of the Local Government Act 2002
- Gas Industry Company Limited - drafting various rules and regulations for the regulation of the gas industry
- Drafting a number of local Acts and successful promotion of them through Parliament, including the Porirua City Council (Pauatahanui Burial Ground) Act
Other Credentials
- Guide to the Local Government Act 2002 published by Thomson in 2003 - Principal author
