Peter Whiteside KC

Peter has appeared as counsel in over 60 reported cases. He commenced practice as a barrister in 2013 and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2014. Prior to that he was a partner at Wynn Williams for 38 years including 26 years as senior litigation partner.

Peter has extensive civil litigation experience in all New Zealand Courts, including the Privy Council on three occasions:

Clark Boyce v Mouat [1993] 3 NZLR 641 (solicitor’s negligence case.)
Lewis v Hyde [1998] 1 NZLR 12 (voidable preference case.)
Ngati Apa v Attorney General [2007] 2 NZLR 80 (judicial review over tribal boundaries.)

Peter has extensive experience in arbitrations and mediations both as counsel and arbitrator/mediator.

Expertise

Arbitration
Building and Construction
Contract, Civil and Commercial Disputes
Insurance
Mediation
Relationship Property
Wills and Estates

Case Highlights

Tavendale & Partners Ltd v Dineen [2022] (successful application for stay of proceeding because of arbitration clause.)
Knight v Knight [2022] (Appeal against interim maintenance order.)
Bedford Developments Ltd v Mowat [2021] (successful resistance of a caveat.)
Teece v Veint [2021] (application to sustain a caveat.)
Carson v Lane [2019] (representation of grandchildren in Family Protection Act claim.)
AC Rhodes Ltd v Bush Inn Shopping Centre Ltd [2019] (successful application for interim injunction restraining blocking of right of way.)
Self-Realisation Mediation v IAG [2018] (successful application to set aside third party notices in earthquake case.)
Re Carson Estate [2017] (counsel appointed to assist Court on novel issue of obligation of executors to trace children of deceased.)
Young v Tower Insurance [2016] (successful claim for insured in earthquake case including first New Zealand award of general damages for insurer’s breach of duty of good faith.)

Memberships

New Zealand Law Society
New Zealand Bar Association
Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand (Chair of Complaints Committee)