Police Detention Legal Assistance Roster

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Auckland PDLA Roster

Last Updated: 14/11/2025, 3:19 pm

The following lawyers are rostered to provide legal advice / assistance AT NO COST TO YOU and AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY OR NIGHT on the days they are rostered.

Notes for Police

  • Please contact lawyers from the relevant section of the roster.
  • Roster shifts start and finish at 8 am and run for 24 hours unless otherwise stated in the Hours section.
  • If it is considered a lawyer should attend in person, please note their location preferences in the Notes section.
  • Ensure that the “Show My Caller ID” setting is turned off when phoning lawyers.
  • If your call goes unanswered, consider sending a follow-up text message so the lawyer can promptly return the call.
  • Introduce yourself to the lawyer and provide a summary of what has occurred so far including any calls made to other lawyers.
  • Prioritise calling lawyers from the appropriate part of the roster.


If you cannot contact rostered lawyers from the appropriate part of the roster
  • Please contact any lawyer from any part of the roster except the Young People and Children section (it is the lawyer’s responsibility to ensure that they are the appropriate person to provide advice).
  • If you run out of names on the roster for your location, please call lawyers on the Auckland list.
  • Please report unanswered calls to the contacts below. Please include the name of the lawyer, the time, and date of the missed call.

08:00 Sat, 15 November 2025 to 08:00 Sun, 16 November 2025

ALL OTHER CASES (MAX PENALTY 6 MONTHS TO 10 YEARS)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Sarah Dickson 029 043 45742 029 043 45742 029 043 45742
Scott Brickell 022 4293123 022 4293123 022 4293123
Shane Cassidy 027 2968882 027 2968882 027 2968882
DRINK-DRIVE & OTHER CASES UP TO MAX PENALTY 3 MONTHS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Maddison Dempsey 021 2799855 021 2799855 021 2799855
Lester Cordwell 021 655062 021 655062 021 655062
William Mohammed 027 483 4222 027 483 4222 027 483 4222
Maria Mortimer 021 2425331 021 2425331
Marie Dyhrberg 021 058 7554. 021 058 7554. 021 058 7554
Lincoln Burns 021 452799 021 452799 021 452799
Marguerite Harrington 027 2924959 027 2924959 027 2924959
MAX PENALTY OVER 10 YRS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
John Kovacevich 021 653933 021 653933 021 653933
John Mackey 027 2460695 027 2460695 027 2460695
YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN (NON DRINK-DRIVE)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Victoria Letele 021 02398311 021 02398311 021 02398311

08:00 Sun, 16 November 2025 to 08:00 Mon, 17 November 2025

ALL OTHER CASES (MAX PENALTY 6 MONTHS TO 10 YEARS)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Sumudu Thode 027 6731316 027 6731316 027 6731316
Sharyn Green 027 4454892 027 4454892 027 4454892
Shane Tait 021 628001 021 628001 021 628001
DRINK-DRIVE & OTHER CASES UP TO MAX PENALTY 3 MONTHS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Melanie Coxon 021 911155 021 9111 55 021 911155
Michael Kan 021 1661668 021 1661668 021 1661668
Maxine Pitch 021 398303 021 398303 021 398303
Scott Brickell 022 4293123 022 4293123 022 4293123
MAX PENALTY OVER 10 YRS
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Jonathan Hudson 021 945030 021 945030 021 945030
Joon Yi 021 410 884 021 410 884 021 410 884
YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN (NON DRINK-DRIVE)
First Name Surname Office Hrs After Hrs Mobile Comments
Claire Robertson 021 2856055 021 2856055

Provide feedback about any difficulties with the roster via the following officers in your district during business hours or by email.

Waitemata District:

Michael.Rickards@police.govt.nz  xt 94940

Counties-Manukau District:

shaun.vickers@police.govt.nz  xt 91101

Auckland City District:

scott.beard@police.govt.nz  xt 95766

 

Disclaimer
Any information relating to Youth Advocates and other languages spoken has been provided to Legal Aid and is believed to be current and accurate. However, Legal Aid does not guarantee and does not accept responsibility for its accuracy. The ability of the lawyer to speak another language does not replace the requirement for an interpreter in appropriate circumstances.

This roster can also be accessed directly via https://www.justice.govt.nz/about/lawyers-and-service-providers/legal-aid-lawyers/police-detention-legal-assistance-roster/
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