Mark Ryan

Mark Ryan is an experienced criminal and employment law advocate, appearing regularly across all levels of New Zealand's court system in serious and complex litigation.

Background and Credentials

Mark holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws from Auckland University.

Experience

Mark appears regularly in the District Court, Employment Court, High Court, and Court of Appeal, and has appeared in the Supreme Court. His dual expertise in criminal defence and employment law provides a unique perspective on professional conduct matters and cases where criminal and employment issues intersect.

Instructions

In relation to criminal law, Mark accepts private instructions and legal aid assignments on charges carrying life imprisonment. In relation to employment law, he accepts private instructions only.

Recent case examples

Murder / Manslaughter:

R v Iraia-Burgess CRI-2023-004-1892

R v Talakai CRI-2021-092-4751

R v Sinclair-Beere, Neilsen CRI-2022-004-1732

R v Uhatafe CRI-2020-092-9886

R v Gibson-Park, Patuwai CRI 2019-065-000091

Serious drug offending:

R v King & Ors (Operation Seltos) CRI 2021-004-4346

R v Maniapoto & Ors (Operation Equinox) 2021-019-2807

R v Katipa & Ors (Operation Thorn) CRI 2021-083-000393

R v Honeycombe (Operation Escondido (Cincinnati “Liu Syndicate”) CRI 2020-004-008504

R v Kar Man Chan (Operation Southpark) CRI-2022-004-002594

R v Sisson & Ors (Operation Buckle) CRI 2020-054-001764

R v Vusievuraki & Ors (Operation Nova) CRI 2019-004-001414

Sexual offending:

R v Colin Mitchell CRI 2017-004-2810 and CRI 2017-004-2621

R v Sumit Narayan CRI-2013-040-339

Multi-accused jury trials (excluding multi-accused drug operations)

R v Monk & Ors CRI 2021-070-001899

R v Thompson & Ors CRI 2021-070-000711

R v Seng Lek-liev & Ors CRI 2016-092-5315

Criminal proceeds:

Marwood v Commissioner of Police [2016] NZSC 139

Commissioner of Police v Tain & Ors CIV 2021-404-2251

Commissioner of Police v Sisson CIV 2020-404-1713

Commissioner of Police v Slaimankhel CIV 2019-404-1563

Commissioner of Police v Bird CIV 2020 443- 000 -012

Commissioner of Police v King CIV 2021-404-1231

Commissioner of Police v Drummond CIV 2018-463-00028

Appeals:

Malia Li v R CA 753/2021

Rewa v R CA 119/19

Soloman v R CA 711/2017

Navarro v R CA 599/2020 [2021] NZCA 464

Li Hao v R CA 105/2020

Shore v R CA130/2017