Who am I? Zoë Lawton, self-employed legal researcher and consultant. I also write legal articles for the media, do a range of pro-bono activism work and I'm a marriage celebrant.
Areas of expertise? Family law, IVF law, criminal law, employment law and human rights.
Credentials? I've got a Master of Laws and have been admitted to the New Zealand bar. I started my career working for the Principal Family Court Judge of New Zealand then became self-employed.
Past clients? New Zealand clients include the Ministry of Justice, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Canterbury, paternity testing lab DNA Diagnostics, law firm SHIFT, family law barristers Margaret Casey QC and Jan McCartney QC. International clients include donor sperm exporter Seattle Sperm Bank (USA) and sexual harassment and bullying reporting platform Vault (UK).
