Partner - Auckland
Stephanie Earl
Stephanie is a persuasive litigator experienced in cases involving the recovery of assets derived from significant criminal offending. She is also a trusted public law and regulatory litigator. Stephanie co-leads MC’s Proceeds of Crime team.
Stephanie is a persuasive litigator experienced in cases involving the recovery of assets derived from significant criminal offending. She is also a trusted public law and regulatory litigator. Stephanie co-leads MC’s Proceeds of Crime team.
About
Stephanie specialises in criminal proceeds recovery and public law and regulatory litigation. She is trusted for her expertise in applications for restraint and forfeiture of assets, judicial review proceedings and specialist tribunal proceedings and appeals.
Recent Cases & Achievements
Slessor v Commissioner of Police [2023] NZCA 612
Represented the Commissioner of Police in appeal raising issues of criminal proceeds recovery and civil law defences.
Commissioner of Police v Wong [2023] NZHC 2738
Represented the Commissioner of Police in application for civil forfeiture of assets derived from mixed criminal and regulatory offending.
Sroubek v Minister of Immigration [2023] NZHC 2717
Represented the Minister of Immigration in proceedings dealing with correct appeal and judicial review procedure under the Immigration Act 2009.
Immigration and Protection Tribunal
Complex refugee, humanitarian and deportation appeal proceedings in the Immigration and Protection Tribunal.
Crown Solicitor at Auckland v Bourne [2021] NZHC 1078
Application for restraining order for instrument of crime (murder); case considers issues of relief for third parties.
Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 Proceedings
Applications for restraining orders under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009 in various proceedings alleging commercial drug dealing by criminal syndicates.
Commissioner of Police v Hu CIV-2020-404-2130
Application to vary restraining orders in case alleging large scale money laundering and regulatory offending.
AR (India) v Attorney-General [2020] NZHC 421
Application to strike out civil claim against Chief Executive, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
Real Estate Agents Authority v Fourie
Acted in a leading Real Estate Agents Disciplinary Tribunal case on whether an agent's conduct outside of employment reflects adversely on their fitness to be a licensee and therefore amounts to misconduct.
Public Law Litigation
Advised the UK Border Agency and conducted litigation for the Treasury Solicitor on behalf of the Secretary of State in various immigration and refugee matters (United Kingdom).
Credentials
Admitted as NZ Barrister and Solicitor, 2006
LLB(Hons)/BA, University of Auckland
"Ascertaining the Criminal Liability of a Corporation" New Zealand Business Law Quarterly (2007) 13 NZBLQ 200