Adam
Pell

Adam was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor in February 2006 and spent the next two and a half years with the Inland Revenue Department, prosecuting tax evasion and other offences under the Crimes Act 1961 and Tax Administration Act 1994.

He regularly presented seminars on taxation topics on behalf of the Commissioner of IRD, and was the sole representative for search warrants and civil lists at Auckland High Court. During that time Adam was an elected member of the Auckland District Law Society – Recently Admitted Members.

In 2008 Adam joined the New Zealand Police Prosecution Service, and over the next 10 years prosecuted on behalf of the police throughout New Zealand. He attained positions of Senior Prosecutor in Auckland, and then Principal Prosecutor for the Waikato region. Adam also held various District Prosecution Manager positions during that time and was the prosecutions adviser in the Waikato region for CIB and the Child Protection Teams. Adam was regularly acknowledged for his work by Police National Headquarters. Adam has experience in presenting CPD seminars to the profession and was the only recognised mentor with a prosecutorial focus within the NZ police. Adam’s efforts saw nationwide change and training result for all police staff around issues of conflict of interest.

Adam is experienced in all matters relating to criminal law and can represent you throughout the prosecution process from your first appearance onwards. Adam was also an elected member of the Waikato Bay of Plenty Law Society from 2015-2019.

Adam joined the Bar in 2020.

Adam is an approved legal aid and police detention legal assistance scheme provider and can provide you with the best advice from first appearance, to sentencing, to judge alone and jury trials. Adam accepts instructions from clients at parole hearings, and for appeals. Adam can assist you in obtaining a Limited Licence/Work Licence if you have lost your licence through a Court order or demerit points.