Emma van Son
Emma van Son
Emma has been practising law since 2003 and has practised as a barrister sole since 2017. She has practised in New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates where she had rights of audience in the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts.
Emma has been involved in a variety of criminal proceedings including dishonesty offending, sexual offending, drug offending and serious violent offending.
Emma’s current practice includes all aspects of criminal defence work including proceedings in the District Court and High Court, Parole Board hearings, section 106 discharges without conviction, proceeds of crime litigation, traffic offences and limited licence applications.
Qualifications
University of Canterbury: BA and LLB (2002)
Admitted to the Bar: 2003
Professional History
2004 – 2006: Junior Barrister, Stephen Bonnar QC
2006 – 2007: Prosecutor on Prosecution and Litigation Team, London Borough of Camden, London, United Kingdom
2007 – 2012: Senior Associate, Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, Al Tamimi & Associates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2014 – 2016: Employed Barrister, Stephen Bonnar QC & Belinda Sellars
2017 – present: Barrister sole
Affiliations
Current member: New Zealand Law Society
Current member: Auckland District Law Society Inc.
Current member: Criminal Bar Association of New Zealand