Sally McKechnie

Sally McKechnie

Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
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In my legal practice, I'm a partner at Simpson Grierson, and led our Wellington litigation practice. I also hold governance roles in the public sector, sport and not-for-profit sectors.

I have more than 20 years experience advising on public law, administrative and regulatory issues. In the early part of my career, I worked at Crown Law and represented and advised government departments and ministries, Ministers, regulators and statutory decision makers. More recently, I founded the SG public law litigation team, assisting private and public sector clients.

I now sit on both the "public" and "private" sides of administrative law, helping both the "poachers" and the "game keepers" with making decisions - and with how to respond to them.

In 2017, I founded Simpson Grierson's Public Law and Government Team. As part of the Litigation group, we help clients to navigate and make sense of government and regulatory processes. We act for a wide range of clients across the commercial, central and local government and wider public sector, and not-for-profit.

I appear regularly in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and assist clients participating in inquiries and Royal Commissions. I also appear in the employment jurisdiction and in a range of tribunals and administrative bodies.

Key areas of practice: Public and Administrative Law, Regulation, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Tort Law, Inquiries, Education, Employment Law, Privacy and Official Information.

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Experience

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    Simpson Grierson

    Wellington

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    Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

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    New Zealand

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    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

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    Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

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    Wellington

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    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

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    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

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    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

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    New Zealand

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    New Zealand

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    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

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    Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

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    Oxford, United Kingdom

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Education

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Volunteer Experience

  • National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ) Graphic

    Member

    National Council of Women of New Zealand (NCWNZ)

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    Human Rights

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    Activator

    SheEO™

    - 2 years

    Economic Empowerment

    SheEO is a global initiative designed to radically transform the way we finance, support, and celebrate female entrepreneurs who are creating new mindsets, new models and new solutions that are benefiting humanity.

    Our goal is to have 1 million women globally supporting 10,000 female entrepreneurs with a $1 billion perpetual loan fund. Are you IN?

Honors & Awards

  • Finalist, Emerging Governance Leader, Women in Governance Awards, 2019

    Governance New Zealand

    I was a finalist in the 2019 Women in Governance Awards, nominated for the roles I have with Cricket Wellington and Life Flight, and my earlier governance and leadership roles.

  • Rhodes Scholar

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    Was elected as a Rhodes Scholar for New Zealand in 1999. I attended Oxford University between 2000 and 2003 at Hertford College.

  • Fulbright Scholarship

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    I declined the scholarship in order to take up the Rhodes.

Organizations

  • Institute of Directors

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  • Wellington Women Lawyers Association

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  • New Zealand Rhodes Scholars Association

    President (2013-2015)

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    Committee member since 2003.

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