Mr Bryce Robert Lyall
About Me
Bryce is based in Titirangi, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, where he lives with his wife and young whānau.
He is a barrister with a focus on public law and human rights issues, and acts on matters across Aotearoa. He currently represents claimants in the Waitangi Tribunal, and parties in te Kōti Whenua Māori, the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. Outside of litigation, Bryce also acts for parties in mediation, advises parties on Treaty of Waitangi settlements, and has facilitated use of withdrawal mechanisms built into mandates. Holding a particular concern about access to justice, Bryce regularly undertakes work on legal aid. He is approved to undertake legal aid work in the Waitangi Tribunal, te Kōti Whenua Māori and te Kōti Pīra Māori, and all of the higher Courts on matters concerning Māori land law, the Treaty of Waitangi, tikanga, and customary title issues.
Bryce holds LLB and BA (Political Science) degrees from the University of Canterbury, and an LLM (International Law, First Class Hons) from the University of Auckland. He is a member of the Auckland Branch Council of the New Zealand Law Society, and is a member of the Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal Selection Committee which assesses applications for approvals to undertake legal aid work.
