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October 2025 - A Relaunch to Remember

Wellington Medicolegal Society talk on supported decision making, a large seated crowd surrounding the presentation

Our renewed inaugural event was a resounding success!

Led by the exceptional Erika Butters and Iris Reuvecamp, our session on Supported Decision Making drew such an enthusiastic crowd that we ran out of seats - a wonderful problem to have. Erika delivered a truly rousing talk that captivated attendees, sparking engaging discussions and fostering meaningful connections among medicolegal professionals passionate about advancing patient autonomy and legal frameworks. The energy in the room was electric as colleagues explored this vital intersection of healthcare rights and legal practice.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this milestone moment, and to Erika for setting the bar incredibly high for what promises to be an exciting series of events. Here's to many more packed rooms and thought-provoking conversations ahead!

Past Lectures

26 November 2019 | Christmas Function | Panel discussion - Matthew McClelland QC, Henry Stubbs of ASMS and Aleyna Hall of MCNZ

5 September 2019 | Joseph Fitzgerald | Update on the changes proposed by the new Privacy Bill

7 August 2019 | Dr Ken Quarrie | Chronic traumatic encephalopathy: myths, realities and implications for contact sports

2 July 2019 | Prof Graham Mellsop | Disturbing trends in the epidemiology of Schizophrenia in New Zealand

4 June 2019 | Warren Forster | Bringing Sir Owen’s vision to life - a Vison for the Future of Aotearoa New Zealand

9 May 2019 | Dr Mark Davis | Learning from experience: a personal reflection on thirty years of medico-legal psychiatry, especially ACC

22 August 2018 | Prof Gregor Coster | Independent Assurance Review for the National Bowel Screening Programme: Is our bowel screening programme fit for purpose?

26 June 2018 | Dr Paul Nealis | Moral Injury - an emerging diagnosis for veterans of conflict

15 May 2018 | Dr Angela Ballantyne | Unconscious Bias in Medicine and the Law

29 November 2017 | Dr Derek Sherwood | Choosing wisely

24 October 2017 | Military Medicine in Iraq

19 September 2017 | Helen Morgan-Banda | The Critical GP Shortage

23 August 2017 | Adam Lewis | AGM – Mediating Health Disputes

5 July 2017 | Professor Ron Jones | Doctors in Denial

6 Dec 2016 | David Howman | Current threats to sport integrity : do cheats prosper?

25 Nov 2016 | Hon David Kilgour | Investigations into organ execution in China

9 Nov 2016 | Prof Susan Morton | Introducing the new general of kiwi kids - evidence from Growing Up in New Zealand

13 Sept 2016 | Judge John Walker | Looking at the history - complexities of youth offending

28 April 2016 | Dr Tim Cookson | A day in the life of a medico-legal adviser

10 December 2015 | Dr Andrew Butler | Lessons from Lecretia: evidence aided discussion on aid in dying

8 October 2015 | Professor Alan Merry | The public reporting of outcome data to improve standards and ensure accountability

13 August 2015 | Dr Cordelia Thomas | Substituted consent

1 July 2015 | Dr Richard McGrath | My experience working in the Australian immigration detention network

22 June 2015 | John Edwards | Privacy remedies for practitioners and patients

11 March 2015 | Dr Paul Quigley | You want me to prove what? Health Advocacy and Drug & Alcohol Laws

8 December 2014 | Dr Russell Wills | Solutions to Child Poverty

13 November 2014 | Dr Swee Tan | In Life There are No Ordinary Moments

20 October 2014 | Judge Bruce Corkill | Manslaughter, Misadventure and other Medico Legal Matters

19 August 2014 | Dr Alison Douglass and Dr Greg Young | Mental Capacity - Updating the Law and Practice: Is it Time for a Code of Practice?

11 June 2014 | Dr Jennifer Moore | Are New Zealand Coroners' Recommendations Maximising their Preventive Potential? An Analysis of 2,040 Recommendations, 2007-2012

27 March 2014 | Dr Tim O'Meeghan | Is there more to death than just simply dying – a cardiologist’s view

11 February 2014 | Prof Mark Henaghan | Health Professionals and Trust

4 December 2013 | Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC | Torts, Accident Compensation and Exciting Medico-Legal Adventures

18 September 2013 | Dr Peter Moodie | I'm from PHARMAC and I'm here to help you

13 May 2013 | Mr Chai Chuah | Perspectives from the National Health Board

21 March 2013 | Chief Judge Neil McLean | Are Coroners getting out of hand or are they being misunderstood

23 October 2012 | David Howman | Challenges, issues, and advances in the world of anti-doping in sport

28 August 2012 | Professor Sir Peter Gluckman | Evidence in Social Policy

17 July 2012 | Rt Hon Maryan Street Rt Hon Kevin Hague Rt Hon Te Ururoa Flavell | What is the greatest hurdle to the on-going provision of healthcare in New Zealand and how can that best be addressed?

12 June 2012 | Rt Hon Justice David Collins QC

6 March 2012 | Peter Graham | The retrial of Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme (with expert comment from psychiatrists Dr Alan Doris and Dr Justin Barry-Walsh)

22 November 2011 | Royden Hindle | Putting it right? Monetary Remedies for Breaches of Patients' Rights

13 October 2011 | (AGM) Dr Aine McCoy | GP Complaints - trends in complaints and how can we make it better

30 August 2011 | Chris Hodson QC | A History of the Wellington Medico Legal Society and the future of medico legal law

26 July 2011 | Dr Geoff Robinson | Alcohol Misuse - Medical and Legal Perspectives

10 May 2011 | Dr Andrew Murray | Tick Tock .. Beat the Clock : Current and future options for women who wish to preserve their fertility

29 March 2011 | Iris Reuvecamp | The Application of Informed Consent in the Law

2 December 2010 | Tom Luce | Inquests and Public Inquiries in the investigation of deaths: A British Perspective

18 October 2010 | Tony Mason | Will Doctors Still Need Lawyers? The MPS view of future trends

22 September 2010 | (AGM) Andrew McIntyre | A Medley of Medical Insurance and Related Issues