John Hannan

• LLB (Hons) (First Class) – Victoria University of Wellington, 1977
• BA – Victoria University of Wellington, 1975
• Diploma Leading Best Practice: Team leader and Client Relationship Management program – Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) Sydney, 2003
• Advanced LEADR Mediation Training – Full Panel Member, 2002
• Leadr Mediator – LEADR, 2000
• Certificate in Project Management: University of Auckland Business School, 2002
• Certificate in Company Direction – Institute of Directors, 2017

John has a broad range of experience and expertise as a commercial litigator including in employment law, education law and property disputes. Prior to joining Bankside Chambers, he was senior litigation partner in global law firm DLA Piper.

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John is an employment law expert, regularly ranked as a leading individual in Chambers and Legal 500 Directories. John has acted for significant unions, for major national and international employers, and for individuals at CEO and C-suite level. He has  experience in cross-border employment issues as a partner in global law firm DLA Piper. His recent work includes major sexual harassment and #metoo investigations.

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John has experience in lease and property law disputes, and trust law issues; he has acted extensively for the Cornwall Park Trust Board, notably in relation to ground leases (“Glasgow Leases”), disputed rent reviews and other property law issues. John has also acted for body corporates and acts in Land Valuation Tribunal litigation relating to Public Works Act 1981 compensation for significant property takings by NZTA.

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His commercial litigation experience includes major fraud recovery work involving numerous multi-million dollar claims, successful applications for and execution of applications for Search Orders and Freezing Orders, securities enforcement, various commercial disputes involving sales or purchases of businesses, and commercial contracts.

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John's intellectual property law experience includes copyright, trade marks, passing off, and fair trading.

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His privacy law work includes advising many clients on privacy compliance and disputes, including the application of the GDPR to New Zealand entities.

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John is specialist in education law. He has advised on governance, employment, enrolment schemes, student discipline including suspension, stand downs, exclusion and expulsion, discrimination and privacy complaints.

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John is a trained mediator and has experience in arbitration and tribunal proceedings. Betwen 2011 and 2020 he was Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Teaching Council Disciplinary Tribunal.

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John has assisted in the resolution of many difficult issues at governance, chair and CEO level. He is a qualified company director with an IoD Certificate in Company Direction. He was a Council Member of Manukau Institute of Technology between 2010 and 2020.

Cornwall Park Trust Board

Litigation relating to Glasgow leases.

Major litigation running through to Court of Appeal as to application and interpretation of perpetually renewable ground rent leases.

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Foodstuffs

Litigation relating to union access. Leading case in Court of Appeal on union access to workplaces.

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Holmes Consulting

Representation in Christchurch Earthquakes Royal Commission of Enquiry. Extensive appearances through the Royal Commission on issues relating to building design and inspection, including CTV building collapse.

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