Teaching Faculty

Prior to taking up a legal career, David worked in television broadcasting in the post production of documentaries, dramas and news and current affairs programmes.

David studied law at Otago University and went into private practice in 1989 specialising in commercial and civil litigation. In 1995 David was appointed to the position of Solicitor General of the Republic of Kiribati. In that role he advised and represented the Government, local authorities and government owned trading entities on a wide range of constitutional, commercial, and international law issues. He prosecuted criminal cases involving serious crimes and fisheries offences. He also drafted legislation for presentation to Parliament, and was involved in commercial and diplomatic negotiations on behalf of the Republic at an international level.

In addition to his duties as Solicitor General David held the posts of Registrar of Companies and Registrar of Business Names, was a Commissioner on the Foreign Investment Commission, and a member of the Air Licensing Authority. In 1998 David returned to New Zealand and commenced practice as a Barrister sole in Dunedin. In 2001 he joined the Accountancy and Business Law Department as a full time lecturer in Law. He completed a masters degree in International Studies in 2005. David currently teaches contract law, private international law, competition law and the law of creditor’s remedies at undergraduate level. His research interests include Public Law and in particular devolved government, the right of self-determination in International Law and the law of contract.

Nationality: Scot
Originally From: Edinburgh, Scotland
Currently Living In: Dunedin, New Zealand
Qualification/s: LLB MIntSt Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
Paper/s taught on the MBA: BUSI 501, Legal Environment of Management
Area of specialty/interest:Public Law, International Law, Contract Law