Augustine Choi

• BCom/LLB(Hons) – University of Auckland – 2014

Augustine is a general civil litigator with particular familiarity with relationship property, trust and contract issues. He also has significant experience assisting arbitral tribunals, especially in rent reviews. He is a contributing author to Fisher on Matrimonial and Relationship Property, and to the New Zealand edition of Cross on Evidence.

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Augustine studied at the University of Auckland Law School where he was co-editor in chief of the Auckland University Law Review and a Senior Scholar in Economics. Prior to joining Bankside Chambers as a member in April 2019, Augustine worked for the Hon Robert Fisher QC and other members of Chambers.

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Augustine moved from Hong Kong to New Zealand almost 25 years ago. He is fluent in Cantonese and speaks Mandarin.

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Smith v Shaw [2020] NZHC 238 and 1229

Interlocutory hearings as junior counsel on limits of section 57(3)(d) "interests of justice" exception to settlement negotiations privilege.

McCallum v McCallum [2019] NZHC 1925, (2019) 5 NZTR 29-018 Interlocutory hearing as sole counsel on discovery in respect of applications for Beddoe and prospective costs orders.

Byrne v Rose [2019] NZHC 273

Two week hearing as junior counsel advancing counterclaims for defects in the construction of a robotic milking dairy shed.

Dixon v Kingsley [2015] NZFC 9596

Two week hearing as junior counsel in relationship property dispute, notable for amount of compensation awarded for post-separation contributions.