Bloem Law, Criminal Defence Lawyers

15/06/2026

Congratulations are in order for Ivan , who was admitted to the bar at Wellington High Court on Friday, with Samantha as Moving Counsel. From everyone at Bloem Law, congrats again, Ivan!

20/05/2026

Our principal lawyer, Anoushka Bloem, has been named in the Doyle's Guide 2026 rankings for leading criminal defence lawyers in Auckland. Congratulations to everyone recognised this year!

14/05/2026

Last week, in Tarrant v R [2026] NZCA 148, the Court dismissed Brenton Tarrant's conviction appeal and refused to grant leave to abandon it after the hearing concluded.

This decision consolidates several important principles in New Zealand criminal law. Read our analysis of the decision and the three key legal issues.

Court of Appeal dismisses Christchurch terrorist’s conviction appeal: Principles on voluntary guilty pleas and the right to abandon an appeal Legal Issues This decision addresses three distinct legal...

01/04/2026

Another successful admission to the bar for one of our up-and-coming lawyers. Congratulations Asta, from all of us at Bloem Law.

31/03/2026

Anoushka Bloem and Alex Church co-judged the AUT Law Students' Society Witness Examination final at MinterEllisonRuddWatts. Competition was fierce with the winner obtaining the rights to represent AUT at nationals in August. Congratulations to Samantha Lee (winner) and Tremayne Thompson (runner-up).

30/03/2026

This wahine toa, Ruby, was admitted to the bar at Hamilton High Court, by another amazing wahine, Mel.

Congratulations Ruby, from all of us at Bloem Law.

10/03/2026

Studying law and practicing it, are two different things. That’s why attending career expos and offering clerkships is the best way for us to foster the next generation of defence lawyers. Thanks to those who showed curiosity and interest in criminal defence work, and to Shu and the team at AUT - Auckland University of Technology for hosting the event.

25/02/2026

“Not guilty” is what you want to hear if you’re faced with criminal charges. Here’s what one of our clients had to say when found not guilty of assault charges by a jury:

“Anoushka and her team represented me for an assault charge. I really felt like they were in my corner. They surprised me with their depth of knowledge and expertise for things that I hadn't even thought of. Needless to say, hearing "not guilty" at the end of my jury trial was a huge relief. I know that it was the work that the team at Bloem Law put in that made all the difference.”

03/02/2026

So grateful to have spent the day together as a team, at Kula Muriwai, to set the tone for 2026.

We opened the day with goal setting and team building exercises, before breaking it up with learning to juggle (literally learning to juggle), and finished with a wellbeing session led by Dr Ruth Jillings.

Thank you to our team for the passion they brought to the day, and bring every day, to the work we do for our clients.

16/01/2026

If facing family violence allegations, charges may escalate quickly if you resist arrest or contact the complainant when a Police Safety Order has been issued. To protect your rights, seek legal advice before making a statement to Police and let your criminal defence lawyer be your voice.