Tim Clarke
Date of Admission
Jun 17, 1994
Qualifications
B.Sc. / LLB (Hons)
Chambers
Richmond Chambers
Tim Clarke is an experienced litigator with a specialist focus on employment and workplace safety law. His practice spans advocacy in the courts of general jurisdiction (including appellate courts), the Employment Court and Employment Relations Authority, Human Rights Review Tribunal, mediation and workplace investigations.
Tim graduated BSc / LLB (Hons) from the Auckland Law School in 1994. He received senior prizes in law and psychology. Tim was a partner at Bell Gully for 12 years from 2012 – 2023 and in 2024 commenced practice as a barrister sole.
From 1997 – 2004, Tim was based in Hong Kong and the British Virgin Islands, where he practised general commercial litigation. He was previously employed as a solicitor at Russell McVeagh and Chapman Tripp. He has been admitted to practise in New Zealand, Hong Kong, England and Wales, British Virgin Islands and Anguilla.
The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 names Tim as a leading lawyer in labour and employment law. In previous editions, Tim is praised for applying “a litigator’s perspective to health and safety matters”. Tim is also listed as one of the leading New Zealand labour and employment specialists by Who’s Who Legal. Chambers Asia Pacific 2024 also ranks Tim as a leading employment lawyer.
Doyles Guide 2023 ranks Tim as a leading workplace safety lawyer and a recommended employment lawyer.
Tim accepts instructions to act as counsel, mediator in relation to employment disputes, or to conduct independent workplace investigations. Tim is authorised by the New Zealand Law Society to accept direct instructions from clients.
Tim is an Associate member of the Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) and the Resolution Institute (AMDRAS Accredited Mediator). He is also a member of the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI). He has been a member of the Health and Safety Committee of The Law Association (formerly ADLS) from 2016 – present. Tim is also a member of the Employment Law and Privacy Committee and the Education Committee of the NZ Bar Association.
LOCATION
Auckland
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Arbitration and/or Mediation, Dispute Resolution (ADR and/or Litigation), Employment and/or Health and Safety
I Accept Direct Instructions in the following areas:
Employment and workplace safety.
Contact
Website: https://richmondchambers.co.nz/peoples/tim-clarke/
Phone: 0211905220
Address: General Buildings, Level 6, 33 Shortland Street, Auckland 1140