Mark Jepson Law
Criminal, civil and traffic law, Hamilton, NZ.
Phone or text 021 633 460
To apply for a Limited Licence
Cost associated with a Limited Licence are: $1300 + GST for the legal work, a fee payable to the Ministry of Justice of either $165 or $325 (depending on how you lost your licence) for filing the application, and then a fee payable to NZTA of approximately $39.30 for issuing the actual licence. More information about limited licences is contained here.
About
Mark is a barrister practicing on his own account with a team of employed barristers operating out of Thackeray Chambers situated at 26 Thackeray Street in Hamilton City. Mark began his career working at a civil litigation firm but the unique opportunity to work with Philip Morgan KC at Thackeray Chambers arose, where he transitioned into criminal law. Although no longer working for Philip Morgan KC, they continue to share chambers.
Thackeray Chambers was founded in 1998 by the late Alan Hassall QC, and is the largest set in the Waikato/Bay of Plenty. Members of Chambers are experts in a range of areas, including civil, commercial, criminal, employment, and family disputes. Chambers is located in purpose built premises, within walking distance of the High and District Courts. The Chambers website can be found here.
Mark’s current case load includes all matters of crime, civil litigation, traffic, and relationship property. Mark is a Category 1, 2 & 3 legal aid provider dealing with all matters except for life imprisonment and preventative detention.
Philip Morgan KC's current criminal case load, which Mark is assisting on, includes matters primarily focused on dishonesty offending (theft in a special relationship, Inland Revenue offending including tax or GST evasion and fraud), drugs (possession, supply and manufacture/cultivation), sexual misconduct (indecent assault, unlawful sexual connection and sexual violation including rape), violence (assault, assault on a person in a family relationship, injuring and GBH) and murder/manslaughter.
Mark’s online profile on the Thackeray Chambers website can be found here.
Services
Criminal
If you have been arrested, charged or the Police wish to speak to you regarding a crime you should seek legal advice. Mark can assist you in any of these situations.
Mark Jepson is regularly appearing on behalf of clients at all appearances from first calls through to sentencings and even parole hearings.
Traffic
If you have been charged with careless driving, reckless driving, dangerous driving or sustained loss of traction and are looking to defend those charges then Mark will act for you.
If you have been convicted and are looking to apply for a limited licence (work licence) then he can act for you on those matters also.
Mark can also assist with excess breath alcohol or driving whilst suspended/disqualified charges.
Work or Limited Licences
If you have lost your licence and you would like to apply for a limited licence (work licence) then Mark can assist you with that application.
Your disqualification or suspension must cause you extreme hardship or undue hardship to another person
In some cases there is a mandatory 28 day stand down period but you should start putting your application together as soon as possible after your disqualification or suspension or as soon as you exceed 100 demerit points.
More Info...Electronic Casebooks
Mark is experienced in preparing and filing electronic case books
If you need help with preparing and filing an electronic case book in the High Court or Court of Appeal Mark can assist you due to his knowledge in Information Technology and his experience in filing electronic appeals.
Mark has filed such electronic appeals as the Mark Lundy appeal in 2017.
Agency Services
Mark is regularly appearing as an agent for a number of barristers in the courts that are local to him.
His rates are competitive and he usually reports and invoices on the same day and for those reasons he has a steady stream of instructions to appear as an agent.
Mark has specific agency rates to ensure billing comes within legal aid rates or the rates that you are on charging to your clients as disbursements.
Information Technology
Prior to practising law Mark worked in the Information Technology industry. He has an excellent understanding of all things technology.
If you have been charged with a crimes that involve the internet or computer crimes such as importation or possession of objectionable material then he can likely assist.
If you have been charged with a crime that involves text message data or your text conversations are important to your defence then he has the skill set to extract that data and make it presentable for defending charges.
Courts
Mark is local and within walking distance to the District Court at Hamilton but he does not limit his practice to Hamilton. He also considers the District Courts of Huntly, Morrinsville, Te Awamutu, Te Kuiti and Thames to be local to him. Mark also appears at the District Courts of Taumaranui, Tauranga, Rotorua, Waihi, Manukau and Auckland.
Other Services
Mark is available anytime to provide legal advice. If you are dealing with charges now and need independent legal advice then contact him right away.
Mark also provides legal services such as discharge without conviction (section 106), substituting further disqualification for a community based sentence, alcohol interlock or zero alcohol licences.
Contact
(021) 633 460
26 Thackeray Street, Hamilton 3204
PO Box 19021, Hamilton 3244
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