PAUL DALKIE BARRISTER

Overview

Summary of Practice

Paul Dalkie has extensive and wide ranging practice and experience as a barrister in New Zealand and Australia over several decades.

He appears in and has appeared in a wide range of civil and commercial cases and arbitrations. Prior to becoming a barrister he practised as a solicitor in Queensland for more than 8 years including at two global firms Blake Dawson Waldron (now Ashurst) and Cannan & Peterson, Sly & Weigall (now Norton Rose Fullbright).

He has appeared and argued cases and conducted trials and appeals at all Court’s levels, including the Privy Council.

His practice has particular emphasis on contract disputes of all kinds, and corporate law, especially insolvency and shareholders and directors disputes.

He is admitted to practise in New Zealand, Queensland and Victoria, and in the Federal Courts of Australia.

Visiting lecturer at the Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China in International Arbitration, Corporations Law and Contract Law.

Moot Coach for a team in the Willem C Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot 2021/ 2022.

Arbitrator

Paul Dalkie acts as an arbitrator and is available for appointments

ACADEMIC PAPERS

Insolvent Trading and Directors’ Duties [2021] NZLJ 64
The Difficulty with a Concept of Relative Fault in Restitution (2021) 17 vol 1 Otago Law Review 143
A fair trial and the rule in Browne v Dunn [2024] NZLJ March

Admissions and Qualifications

Admissions:

Formerly admitted solicitor in Queensland.

Currently a barrister on the rolls in New Zealand, Queensland & Victoria.

Qualifications:

LL.M. University of Queensland

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY

Regular presenter for Legalwise Seminars on a range of topics within contract law, and company law.
Panelist of the NZLS Litigation Skills Course.