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about paul pang
Background
Born in colonial Hong Kong, Paul obtained a degree in Architecture at UNSW, Australia, followed by his Juris Doctor degree at Sydney Law School. He has also obtained a Master of Laws at the Auckland University of Technology in 2018 whilst simultaneously practising law and running his law firm full-time. Paul has appeared and succeeded in a variety of matters in the District Courts, Family Court and the High Court in New Zealand.
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor of Architectural Studies, UNSW
- Juris Doctor, University of Sydney
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, ANU
- Master of Laws, AUT
ADMISSIONS:
- Lawyer, Supreme Court of New South Wales
- Solicitor and Barrister, Federal Courts of Australia
- Barrister and Solicitor, High Court of New Zealand
- Registered Foreign Lawyer, Singapore International Commercial Court
彭銘澍 律師 · 簡介
出生于香港，彭律師在澳洲新南威爾斯大學獲取建築學學士以後，轉攻悉尼大學法學院的法律博士。畢業並獲取新南威爾斯最高法院律師資格及澳洲聯邦法院大律師及事務律師執業資格后，在悉尼從事刑事辯護相關的工作。後來獲取了紐西蘭高等法院的大律師及事務律師資格，就在紐西蘭開始為來自世界各地的廣大奧克蘭客戶提供專業及高質量的綜合性出庭打官司及糾紛調解法律服務。彭律師在紐西蘭的地區法院、高等法院、及上訴法院都贏過不同種類的訴訟案件，在勞工部、移民局、商務委員會、和海關等政府機關都為客戶爭取到出乎意料之外的理想結果。
彭律師在營運律所時不忘持續鑽研法律，近年以驕人成績獲得奧克蘭科技大學法學碩士。彭律師亦於2020年獲取新加坡國際商事法庭(SICC)注冊外籍律師的執業資格，能處理涉外而需要該庭處理的糾紛案件，爲客戶在星加坡國際商事法庭出庭訴訟（包括電子訴訟程序 e-litigation 及以遙距視像方式上庭）。
出庭訴訟衹是其中業務。很多民事、家庭、房產、及勞工法的糾紛都本來可以不用打官司的方式來解決。問題是前期工作有沒有做到位：買房的時候父母轉過來的錢到底是借的還是送的？跟男女朋友同居了沒多久有沒有想過三年後共同關係財產的分配問題？到底是借錢給朋友買房/買生意還是合作投資？這些都是彭律師在為客戶做買賣房產交割、買賣生意、或處理其他法律事務工作的時候同時可以在大家還沒有出現糾紛的時候預先為客戶考慮的問題，從而提醒及幫助客戶做好應有的防禦措施，依法維權。
彭律師能爲新西蘭及海外華人提供專業及真誠的法律服務為榮。
學歷：
建築學學士 - 新南威爾斯大學 環境建造學院 （澳洲）
法律博士 - 悉尼大學 法學院（澳洲）
法務文憑 - 澳洲國立大學 法學院（澳洲）
法學碩士 - 奧克蘭理工大學 商法學院（新西蘭）
執業資格：
新南威爾斯律師公會 - 事務律師
澳洲聯邦法院 - 事務律師及大律師
紐西蘭律師公會 - 大律師及事務律師
新加坡國際商事法庭 - 注冊外籍律師
SOME RECENT cases彭律師 部分近期成功案例
2020
High Court at Auckland - Insolvency - Client adjudicated bankrupt in a prior proceeding without appearance in Court for matters concerning his other companies. Successful application for annulment of bankruptcy in one (1) appearance.
奧克蘭高等法院 - 破產 - 我方客戶因其他相關公司問題在沒出庭情況下被勒令破產。我方申請推翻破產令，一次性上庭即成功推翻。
District Court at Auckland - Criminal - Client charged with theft, assault police officer, resisting arrest, and common assault on civilian. Successfully in removing theft and assault police officer due to no prima facie evidence on the day of the Judge Alone Trial, and that the resisting arrest and common assault charge was of such a low gravity with adverse judicial comment on police/prosecutorial discretion that the client was discharged without conviction.
奧克蘭地區法院 - 刑事 - 我方客戶被起訴盜竊罪、襲擊警察、拒捕及襲擊路人。成功爭取在正式訴訟日因表面證據不足，撤銷盜竊罪及襲擊警察罪。由於拘捕及所謂襲擊路人的事實上嚴重性偏低，加上法官質疑警權問題，客戶獲得兩個起訴皆案件解除並不留刑事紀錄。
Court of Appeal - Specialist Counsel Application - A barrister sole was put in a position that he was required to give evidence by way of affidavit, resulting in his inability to appear as counsel in the High Court. Matter was appealed. Integritas Law Firm applied to have the barrister, who has special expertise in refugee law, act as counsel for the Appellant notwithstanding the risk as to independence. The application was successful subject to undertakings that the barrister not rely on the evidence given by him. Integritas Law Firm remains as instructing solicitor.
上訴法院 - 某獨立大律師（非本律所的律師）在代表客戶的時候陷入必須為客戶給證據、證詞，導致不能合規地在高等法院為其客戶出庭。誠信律師事務所為其客戶上訴並為該獨立大律師在上訴法院申請在有可能威脅律師司法獨立性的情況下仍然可以代表他的客戶出庭，因爲難民法是該大律師的特長。我方申請成功但該獨立大律師需承諾不可依賴他本人的證詞支持任何法律理據。誠信律師事務所繼續為該獨立大律師在本案件繼續處理事務相關工作。
District Court at Manukau (Criminal - Traffic) - Client charged with careless driving causing injury where victim required hospitalization. Successful application for discharge without conviction with reparation to the victim.
曼努考地區法院 (刑事 - 交通法) - 客戶被起訴疏忽駕駛導致他人受傷，導致受害者需送院治理。我方成功申請案件解除並不留刑事紀錄，但需要陪慰問金給受害者。
District Court at Auckland - Civil - Contract and Commercial Law - Third-Party obtained unlawful possession of a luxury motor vehicle owned by client (motor vehicle dealer). Third-Party sold the motor vehicle to Defendant. Defendant attempted to sell said motor vehicle by way of consignment through another motor vehicle dealer. Successful application against the Defendant for Interim Freezing Order preventing the sale or disposition of motor vehicle and successful application for Ancillary Orders requiring the Defendant to surrender car keys to the Court and to disclose information of the motor vehicle. Subsequent successful Tomlin Order for the return of the motor vehicle with substative contribution of costs in favour of our client.
奧克蘭地區法院 - 民事 - 合同及商業法 - 第三方違法盜取我方車行客戶的名貴汽車。第三方把汽車賣給被告。被告嘗試通過另一家車行轉手賣車。我方原告成功申請緊急凍結令禁止買賣或轉走汽車，更成功申請連帶法令，勒令被告立馬交出車匙到法院並告知我方汽車情況狀態。後期更成功逼使被告簽同意判令，把汽車歸還我方並賠償大部分律師費、堂費。
2019
District Court at North Shore - Criminal - Client Defendant charged with injure with intent to injure. The Defendant "glassed" the victim in the head resulting in hemorrhaging and dizziness followed by repeated throwing of crockery and meat skewers on the victim. Successful application under section 106. Defendant discharged without conviction with reparation to be paid in small instalments.
北岸地區法院 - 刑事 - 我方被告被控故意傷人襲擊造成傷害罪。被告人向受害者的頭部扔玻璃瓶，導致頭顱出血和頭昏眼花，然後反復向其扔陶器和肉串。成功申請106條，被告只付受害人賠償金分小批支付，案件解除並不留刑事紀錄。
High Court at Auckland - Judicial Review - Applicant applied for refugee status to the Refugee Status Branch (RSB) being a subsequent claim. Refugee Protection Officer (RPO) refused to click into Dropbox links that provided relevant audio-visual evidence in support of claim, refused to accept USB stick, and required the evidence to be emailed notwithstanding 10GB in volume on the grounds of preventing computer viruses. Applicant being unable to provide them in that format, RPO without warning proceeded to find the Applicant's claim was manifestly unfound or clearly abusive. The High Court found the failure of the RPO failed to view and take into account the audio-visual evidence was procedurally unfair, and also failed to take into account relevant consideration. Application for Judicial Review granted, RPO decision quashed.
奧克蘭高等法院 - 司法復核 - 申請人向移民局難民部申請難民身份（之前已被拒簽）。移民局保護難民專員拒絕點擊連到有關視頻證據的Dropbox鏈接，拒絕接受優盤，只接受電郵附件傳送但視頻達到10GB容量，原因説是防止電腦病毒。視頻未能附件的情況下，移民局保護難民專員在沒有預先警告下以申請人完全沒有申請基礎或明顯濫用程序的理由拒絕其申請。我律所代表申請人提出司法復核，高院判保護難民專員沒有看和考慮視頻證據有違程序上公義，也沒有把有關事宜考慮進去。司法復核成功，移民局保護難民專員的裁決被推翻。
District Court at Auckland - Civil - Civil/ Contractual Dispute - Plaintiff successful claim against Defendants for breach of contract. Defendant unilaterally defaulted. Plaintiff was also successful in pre-judgment freezing orders of all properties and bank accounts of the Defendants, as well as subsequently obtaining ancillary orders including a finding of contempt by the Defendant and warrant of arrest within the civil jurisdiction.
奧克蘭地區法院 - 民事訴訟 - 合同糾紛 - 我方原告起訴被告違約。法庭采納我方論點判對方被告單方面違約。我方原告更在案件還沒開始前成功凍結被告所有財產及銀行賬戶，加上後續的支持性判決及法庭判決被告藐視法庭以致法庭頒佈民事拘捕令。
High Court at Auckland - Civil - Pre-Commencement Discovery - Client Applicants/ Proposed Plaintiffs (representing a Church fellowship) successful application for pre-commencement discovery against First & Second Respondents/ Proposed Defendants. The Respondents/ Proposed Defendants were signatories of the bank accounts of the Church fellowship (bank accounts subject to a Freezing Order by the High Court). The discovery was required to formulate substantive civil/ money claim against the Respondents/ Proposed Defendants for large transfers out of those accounts that were unaccounted for.
奧克蘭高等法院 - 民事訴訟 - 訴訟前透露文件申請 - 我方申請人/準原告（基督教教會）成功申請高等法院要求第一和第二回復人/準被告在還沒起訴他們之前就先要透露文件給我方。回復人/準被告爲教會銀行賬戶簽名管理者（銀行賬戶以被高等法院凍結）。透露文件給我方是用其信息資料入稟法院民事起訴回復人/準被告有關多筆原因不明的大額出賬。
District Court at Auckland - Civil - Trans-national Civil/ Contractual Dispute - Plaintiff successful claim against Defendant for breach of contract. Defendant unilaterally defaulted. Upon successful judgment, Plaintiff was further successful in obtaining post-judgment freezing orders over all bank accounts of the Defendant operated by the "Big Four" banks as well as an interim injunction preventing the Defendant from dissipating his bank account funds.
奧克蘭地區法院 - 民事訴訟 - 跨國民事/合同糾紛 - 我方原告起訴被告違約。法庭采納我方論點判對方被告單方面違約。我方原告勝訴后更成功凍結被告四大銀行的所有銀行賬戶，並獲得臨時禁制令禁止被告取走其銀行賬戶的存款。
2018
District Court at Queenstown (Transferred to Auckland) (Criminal - Traffic) - Dangerous Driving - Tourist Defendant holding passport from mainland China drove on the wrong side of the road, collided with commercial tour vehicle. Defendant needed to promptly leave New Zealand. Pleas in mitigation resulting with $0.00 fine on First Call.
皇后鎮地區法院 (轉到奧克蘭) (刑事 - 交通法) - 危險駕駛 - 我方被告為中國護照旅客，開車開在錯的方向與商業旅游團汽車碰撞。我方需緊急離開新西蘭。彭律師盡最大努力為客戶求情，最後判刑$0.00罰款。
District Court at Auckland (Criminal - Traffic) - Dangerous Driving - Discharge without Conviction - speeding at 136km/h at 80km/h zone, rolling all four (4) lanes of motorway and significant vehicular body rolling, passengers no seat belt on. Client obtained s106 discharge without conviction and $0.00 fine.
奧克蘭地區法院 (刑事 - 交通法) - 危險駕駛 - 案件取消及無犯罪記錄 - 每小時80公里高速公路開每小時136公里，連續超四條綫汽車搖晃，乘客沒安全帶。我方被告認罪但不留刑事紀錄，罰款$0.00。
Employment Relations Authority at Auckland - Employee or Independent Contractor - Acted for company and company director personally as joint Respondents. Successful argument that the underlying and true nature of the relationship between the parties was that of an independent contractor (in particular, a business/ commercial relationship), not employment. Authority found no jurisdiction to hear matter.
奧克蘭勞工關係局訴訟 - 雇傭關係還是獨立合約人 - 代表被告公司及公司董事。我方成功説服法庭對方原告和我方被告的關係為獨立合約人(尤其是生意/商業關係)，并非雇傭關係。勞工關係局判定因爲是獨立合約人，故沒有權限聽證其案件。
District Court at Auckland - Civil - Successful claim for client Plaintiff against his retired parents (Defendants) for funds previously transferred by Plaintiff to the Defendants. Notwithstanding that the Defendants attempted to claim that the transferred funds were gifts from their Plaintiff son, Paul was successful in arguing that all funds transferred to the Defendants were held on trust by the Defendants for our client Plaintiff and were at all times repayable upon demand.
奧克蘭地區法院 - 民事訴訟 - 我方客戶成功控訴已退休父母(共同被告)關於之前我方轉賬給被告兩人的多筆大額款項。雖然被告堅持是原告作爲兒子送贈給他們的，但彭律師成功説服法官所有款項均爲信托金錢，被告作爲父母是信托人，而我方客戶可以隨時從被告那邊奪回。
District Court at North Shore - Criminal - Client Defendant charged with assault with intent to injure. Multiple strikes to head and abdomen of victim. Victim retreated but Defendant chased Victim. Punched Victim till Victim fell on ground. Defendant kicked victim on head, arms, abdomen and legs whilst Victim on ground until bystanders intervened. Successful application under section 106. Defendant discharged without conviction with $1,500 reparation order.
北岸地區法院 - 刑事 - 我方被告被控故意傷人襲擊罪。多次對受害人襲擊頭部及身體中間部分，受害人欲逃但被告追著打受害人致倒地。被告繼續踢受害人頭、手、身體及腿直到旁觀者阻止。成功申請106條，被告只付$1,500受害人賠償金，案件解除並不留刑事紀錄。
2017
District Court at Auckland - Civil/ Company Law - Defended Summary Judgment - Successful defence against summary judgment application made against client. Applicant attempted to sue the previous director of company where company already struck off from Register of Companies. "The application (for summary judgment) was supported by an affidavit sworn by [counsel acting for the Applicant]. This affidavit was essentially a submission in support of the application for summary judgment, and was entirely inappropriate... the application for summary judgment cannot succeed and, I am of the view that the substantive claim also cannot succeed." - per Judge G M Harrison.
奧克蘭地區法院 - 民事/公司法訴訟 - 對方申請快速審判程序 - 我方被告成功阻止對方原告快速審判程序。對方申請人試圖控告已關閉公司的前董事。法官判詞："(快速審判)申請裏包含了對方律師證詞。該證詞基本上是快速審判申請的法律陳詞，是完全不恰當的。該快速審判申請不可能成功，及，依我所見原告本身也同樣不可能成功。” 我方（被告）因此大獲全勝。
District Court at Manukau (Criminal - Traffic) - Careless Driving causing injury - Due diligence investigation in combination of prosecution disclosure noting that 3rd party error was partially relevant resulting the serious car crash. Client obtained s106 discharge without conviction.
曼努考地區法院 (刑事 - 交通法) - 疏忽駕駛導致他人受傷 - 我方盡職審查及檢控文件發現第三者錯誤局部導致嚴重車禍。我方成功獲得無犯罪記錄。
District Court at Auckland (Criminal) - Three (3) counts of theft - client obtained s106 discharge without conviction with $0.00 fine on all counts. This is notwithstanding that the usual s106 arguments such as employment pre-requisites, professional accreditation, immigration matters, or need to travel etc. are absent with prosecution vigorously opposing the application.
奧克蘭地區法院 (刑事) - 連續三次盜竊 - 客戶獲得106條無犯罪記錄及全部都零元罰款。我方在沒有正常106條申請條件比如工作要求，專業資格，移民法問題或海外旅游等需要，及檢控强烈反對的情況下還是成功無犯罪記錄。
District Court at Manukau (Criminal - Family Violence) - Client charged with Assault with Weapon, Male Assault Female, and Behaving Threateningly involving serious allegations of violence. Paul was successful in striking out the Assault with Weapon charge, and the Defendant was successful in obtaining section 106 Discharge Without Conviction and without any other punishment whatsoever.
曼努考地區法院 (刑事 - 家庭暴力) - 被告被起訴用武器攻擊別人，男襲擊女，和行爲威脅，涉及嚴重暴力的指控。彭律師成功把武器攻擊別人罪撤訴，更成功為客戶剩下的指控申請106無犯罪記錄，法庭最後結果為完全不判任何懲罰並不留犯罪記錄。
2016
District Court at Hamilton - Civil - Breach of Contract - Plaintiff client succeeded in proving existence of oral loan agreement between Plaintiff and Defendant. Found Defendant put undue influence on Plaintiff in demanding a loan. Successful in getting section 62B discretion exercised to have interest date commenced from date of advance and not from date of breach. Simultaneous extension of freezing order on property. Judicial commentary at [9]: "The documents that have been prepared including the index of pleadings have been exemplary in this case and in my view it is not without difficulty in terms of the technical issues..." - per Judge D M Wilson QC. Further success in obtaining charging order against the Defendant's real property to enforce judgment sum.
哈密爾頓地區法院 - 民事訴訟 - 合同違約 - 我方原告成功證明原告和被告的口頭借款合同。判對方被告不當影響原告人要求借款。根據62B條酌情權允許法庭利息從借款日開始不從違約天開始。持續房產凍結。法官在判詞第九段寫："這些法庭文件及陳述文檔在本案中均爲同行典範，在我看來本案技巧性地事宜并非不複雜..." 後續更加成功把被告房產法庭上鎖從而追討法庭判令金額。
District Court at Manukau - Civil - Formal Proof (Agent Counsel) - Tort of Deceit/ Conspiracy to Defraud - Forgery of signature by ex-wife of deceased to vary beneficiaries of an insurance policy prevented Plaintiffs' rights to the policy proceeds. Court declared variation void and the Plaintiff clients were the true beneficiaries of the policy. Granted general and exemplary damages against the non-company Defendants.
曼努考地區法院 - 民事訴訟 - 正式證明程序 (代理出庭律師) - 欺詐/密謀欺騙 - 去世人生前購買了人壽保險，前妻冒簽保險文件修改保險受益方違法阻止了我方原告的人壽保險受益權。法庭宣佈修改文件無效並確認我方原告為真實人壽保險受益方。
2015
High Court at Auckland - Lapse of Caveat - Defended against application to sustain caveat, client successfully argued that the applicant had no arguable case for sustaining such caveatable interest. Caveat allowed to lapse.
奧克蘭高等法院 - 民事訴訟 - 房產證解鎖 - 我方房產擁有人申請房產證解鎖，對方房產證上鎖人向法庭申請禁止解鎖，我方成功説服法院上鎖人沒有可爭辯理由繼續上鎖。房產證允許合法解鎖。
High Court at Auckland - Civil Litigation - Responding to 5 Interlocutory Applications - Defended applications to dismiss or stay of proceeding, extend time to apply for summary judgment, remove second defendant as a party, alternatively for order that Plaintiff (our client) pay security for costs, and for costs against the Plaintiff and or his legal representatives. Each and every application was successfully defended with costs ordered on 2B Basis upon judgment. The Court in [100] noted: "It is the Court’s view that the plaintiff’s claim is not without merit, indeed is entitled to an opportunity for forceful argument."
奧克蘭高等法院 - 民事訴訟 - 我方原告人對對方被告人五個案中案申請提出抗辯。對方案中案申請把大案子取消或拖延案件，在超過時限内申請快速審判，意圖把第二被告移除，要求我方大案件的原告人付對方律師費押金，還申請要求我方律師付對方全額律師費。對方每一個申請全部被我方成功推翻並贏回正常2B律師費及堂費。法官在第100段提出："本法院觀點是原告(即我方)並非沒有理據，更應獲得機會提出有力的論證。"
District Court at Auckland (Criminal - Family Violence) - Discharge Without Conviction - Defendant charged with assaulting female partner involving violent headbutting and sustained strangulation causing suffocation to victim. Paul acting for the Defendant argued no case to answer for majority of the allegations, substantial reduction of gravity. Successful application under section 106. Matter discharged. No conviction recorded.
奧克蘭地區法院 (刑事 - 家庭暴力) - 無犯罪記錄申請 - 我方被控家暴女方包括猛烈頭槌及延續性絞扼導致受害人窒息。彭律師代表辯方提出大部分説法均爲無罪，説服檢控降低指控嚴重性。成功申請106，案件結束我方被告不留犯罪記錄。
District Court at Auckland (Criminal - Traffic) - Discharge Without Conviction - Defendant charged with drink driving with breath alcohol at 848 mcg. Successful application under section 106 notwithstanding vigorous opposition by Police. Matter discharged. No conviction recorded.
奧克蘭地區法院 (刑事 - 交通法) - 無犯罪記錄申請 - 我方被控酒駕，酒精含量848mcg。檢控强烈反對下依然成功結束案件，我方不留犯罪記錄。
2014
High Court at Auckland - Jurisdiction - (Co-Counsel) Successfully defended RMB10,000,000.00 breach of contract matter on jurisdiction grounds. Matter struck out. Summary Judgment dismissed.
奧克蘭高等法院 - 法庭權限 - (合作律師) 我方以法庭超出權限為理成功抵抗人民幣一千萬違約起訴，案件連對方申請的快速審判申請一同移除。
High Court at Auckland - Contractual Interpretation - Successful on argument that A giving a "personal indemnity" to B does not in itself discharge B of "all rights and duties" of a bank loan.
奧克蘭高等法院 - 合同理解 - 我方成功説服法官甲某提供個人免責給乙某並不能消除乙某在甲乙雙方對銀行的共同責任和義務。
High Court at Auckland - Judicial Review - whether jurisdictional error for the Family Court to grant an order for opposing party to sign "any application" on behalf of the Applicant, whether outside the legislative power granted under s46R of COCA. Family Court remade decision in accordance with Applicant's requirements after First Callover.
奧克蘭高等法院 - 司法復核 - 究竟家庭法院有沒有權力頒佈命令要求對方可以代表我方簽“任何申請”，是否超出兒童撫養法第46R章國會所賦予的權力。我方到高等法院申請司法復核，家庭法院在高等法院第一次過堂後即依據我方要求修改判令。
District Court at Auckland - Civil - successfully argued existence of a pure orally-based large sum loan agreement between the Plaintiff and Defendant, successfully challenged the credibility of the Defence's witness, Court further accepted Paul's submissions that the Defendant and the Third Party to the proceedings worked "in cohort" to defeat the rights of the Plaintiff.
奧克蘭地區法院 - 民事訴訟 - 成功説服法庭我方原告和對方被告純口頭大額借款協議的存在，成功在交叉盤問挑戰對方被告證人的信譽，法庭更加采納彭律師的陳詞證明對方被告及第三方在本案行爲“一夥”目的是意圖挫敗我方原告人的權益。
Many of our cases are settled out of court before they are litigated. They including anything from judicial settlement conferences in the District and Family Courts, mediation at the MBIE level (for employment dispute matters), diversion arrangements with the New Zealand Police, to multi-million dollar cross-jurisdictional disputes involving multiple properties and agreements/ purported agreements. We have settled many disputed matters involving various governmental organizations including Immigration New Zealand, the Ministry of Primary Industries, New Zealand Customs Service, and the Commerce Commission.