Counsel · Barrister
Wiremu Rhodes
Trial experience, from the District Court to the Court of Appeal.
In brief
Wiremu Rhodes is a criminal defence barrister practising from Mātai Chambers. Since admission in 2021 he has worked closely with Quentin Duff across a broad range of trial matters, in the District Court and the High Court.
He has appeared as junior and co-counsel in jury trials and contested hearings, and has built depth in advocacy, witness examination, and the running of complex defence files. He is now establishing his own practice as a barrister sole, and continues to practise from chambers.
Time at the bar
- Iwi
- Ngāi Tahu
- Education
- LLB, University of Waikato
- Admitted
- 2021
- Jury trials
- To come
- Instructing
- Privately, through solicitors or directly
- Legal aid
- PAL 3
- Juniors
- Young Sun and Minh Nguyen
Selected cases
- Aggravated robbery conviction quashedA conviction entered in the client's absence was set aside on appeal. No retrial ordered. With Q Duff and G Duff.F v R [2023] NZCA 544Court of Appeal, November 2023
- Acquitted of murderMurder trial. Found guilty of being an accessory after the fact. With Q Duff and G Duff.R v RHigh Court, September 2023
- Amicus curiae in a bail appealAppointed to assist the Court, with Q Duff.M v RCourt of Appeal, August 2023
- Waikeria Prison riot trialGuilty pleas to amended charges five weeks into trial. With Q Duff.R v LHigh Court, February 2023
- Acquitted of a shootingWounding charge. Acquitted of shooting the complainant. With Q Duff.R v EDistrict Court, August 2022
