Wellington Office
Dr Bryan Gilling
Senior Associate
Wellington
Contact Details
Phone : 04 495 8930
Fax : 04 472 0517
Email : bryan.gilling@morrisonkent.com
LLB, Victoria University
MA (Hons) in History, University of Canterbury
BTh (Hons) in Church History, Australian College of Theology
PhD in NZ History, University of Waikato
Diploma of Teaching
Professional Profile
Bryan has worked in the Treaty of Waitangi and Maori Land Law fields since 1990, originally as a Historian/Academic and more recently as a Lawyer. Currently he co-leads the Morrison Kent Maori Legal Services Team with Campbell Duncan.
Areas of Specialisation
- Waitangi Tribunal litigation of Treaty claims
- Negotiation of Treaty claims settlements
- Maori Land Law
- Historico-legal issues
Experience
- Researching, writing and presenting expert historical evidence before the Waitangi Tribunal and Maori Land Court since 1990.
- Senior Historian, Office of Treaty Settlements, 1995-96. Participating in negotiation of Treaty claim settlements (e.g. Waikato Raupatu Settlement and Ngati Tahu Settlement) and advising the Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations.
- Appearance as expert witness in numerous Treaty claims and Inquiry Districts e.g. Te Whanganui a Orotu, Rekohu/Chatham Islands, Urewera, Turanganui a Kiwa, Te Tau Ihu and Wairarapa ki Tararua.
- Teaching in various Law and History courses at Victoria University relating to Maori Land Law, NZ History, History of Maori-Pakeha Relations, Public Law, Property Law and numerous academic articles and books published in those fields.
- Representing Treaty claims in the Whanganui, Te Paparahi o Te Raki, Te Rohe Potae and Porirua ki Manawatu Inquiry Districts.
- Commissioned expert witness before the Maori Land Court in respect of a range of historico-legal issues relating to Maori land cases.