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Experience
 Karen
Harding has over 12 years experience practising as a Criminal
Barrister and represents clients on a wide range of criminal
and traffic cases ranging from murder to careless driving
charges.
In relation to indictable charges Karen has been lead
counsel on jury trials for clients charged with rape,
sexual violation, indecent assault, offending
on children, violence charges, fraud, burglary,
receiving, and many more. She has also appeared at the
Auckland High Court for clients charged with manufacturing
and supplying methamphetamine and has appeared in proceedings
under the Proceeds of Crime Act to prevent assets and
homes from being confiscated.
In relation to summary charges Karen appears at the District
Court on a daily basis at defended hearings, sentencings,
status hearings and family violence court cases.
Karen has developed a large traffic/transport practice and has
represented hundreds of clients with traffic offences
including speeding, drink driving and other driving
charges. She is very experienced in representing clients on
Limited Licence Applications and has a comprehensive
knowledge of the Land Transport Act 1998.
Karen maintains a library at her office in hard copy and has
electronic access to relevant law and cases in her area practice.
She keeps up-to-date with changes in the law and recent case
law.
Karen has recently completed a research paper entitled Psychopathy
and Crime Sentencing and Parole Issues in New Zealand. Her
knowledge in the area of psychopathy has been relevant in parole
board applications that Karen has worked on for clients who
were required to have psychopathy assessments as part of their
risk assessment. She has also represented offenders suffering
from borderline personality disorder and clients who have offended
while suffering extreme intoxication and whilst in a 'black
out'.
In some cases Karen will instruct expert witnesses such as psychologists
and psychiatrists who may give expert evidence on a case. For
example, in a sexual violation jury trial case in 2006 where
Karen was counsel, expert evidence was called and a not guilty
plea was returned by the jury in a case involving a client who
had a background of sleepwalking, was extremely intoxicated
and issues of automatism and 'intent" were raised in his Defence.
Karen has a network of contacts within organisations that help
individuals with addictions and other personal problems. She
will assist clients to make contact with the appropriate counsellors
and rehabilitation agencies and will always offer her clients
active support and encouragement through their rehabilitation
progress. Karen is known for her compassion.
Karen has a lot of passion for the work that she does. She enjoys
assisting clients and helps to get them the right result. Karen
excels in the Courtroom and her written work in submissions
and affidavits prepared for Court are of an extremely high standard
and very well researched.
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Whether it is a criminal or traffic charge or you have been in a traffic accident or fear losing your driver's licence Karen Harding can help you.
Contact
Us to make an appointment to see Karen at our offices so
that she can help you sort out your problem.
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