Mark is a Barrister specialising in all types of litigation, including criminal, traffic, employment and civil litigation.

Mark was formerly a junior Barrister to Philip Morgan KC. He continues to work closely with Philip Morgan KC on a number of matters.

Mark holds a strong passion for technology. Prior to attending university and joining the Bar he worked in the Information Technology field in New Zealand and London. With advances in technology and in turn the increase of technology involved in criminal law there is a strong need for criminal barristers to be knowledgeable in this field. Mark's passion for technology and criminal law creates a unique knowledge base that can be called on for the clients of Philip Morgan KC.

Post working in Information Technology Mark attended the University of Waikato where he was awarded a LLB (hons) with first class honours. He studied a mixture of Law and Information Technology and completed his honours in ‘Advanced civil litigation’ and ‘Transnational criminal law’. Upon the completion of his degree he spent a year working at a specialist civil litigation firm before the unique opportunity of working as the junior to a King's Counsel arose.

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, male assaults female, injuring and GBH) and murder/manslaughter.

Beyond assisting Philip Morgan KC, Mark is a legal aid lawyer and carries his own caseload involving criminal matters with a maximum sentence short of life imprisonment to be tried by judge alone or jury. Mark's caseload is not restricted to criminal matters as he is also involved in a variety of civil litigation matters.

Ashleigh graduated from the University of Waikato with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Social Science. Admitted to the Bar in 2019, her legal career began as junior barrister to Philip Morgan KC assisting his criminal caseload and providing support to other members of Chambers.

Currently, Ashleigh is an employed barrister to Mark Jepson where she leads majority of his legal aid cases and assists his private practice. She regularly appears in the District Court on a variety of criminal matters from first appearances through to sentencings, trials, and appeals. Ashleigh is available for agency appearances.

Alongside practicing law, Ashleigh is a s 27 cultural and background report writer. www.reports.co.nz

Elisa was admitted to the bar in 2018 and began her legal career with the Public Defence Service as a graduate in 2019, where she assisted lawyers in researching various legal topics and preparing written submissions for criminal court cases.

She then became a criminal defence lawyer at the Hamilton branch of the Public Defence Service and began to carry her own caseload and assisting other lawyers within the office with their cases as required.

Elisa worked for the Public Defence Service for 4 years before becoming an employed barrister to Mark Jepson, where she continues to carry out criminal legal aid cases as well as assisting him with his private practice.

Abby has worked alongside senior barristers and has substantial experience in PAL 3 and 4 matters including serious violence, sexual offending, and drug charges. This exposure has given her a strong understanding of the criminal justice system and the skills needed to handle challenging and sensitive matters. Abby is comfortable at all stages of the proceedings, up to and including Judge-Alone and jury trial matters.

Abby also has significant experience working on parole matters, including preparing parole applications, representing clients at parole board hearings, and applications to review release conditions. She understands the complexities involved in parole processes and works to ensure her clients cases are represented clearly and effectively. She is a PAL1 Legal Aid provider and assists Mark in his private practice.

Vidhita began working at Thackeray Chambers after she finished high school and was about to embark on her legal studies at the University of Waikato.

Vidhita is currently completing her degree in Law with a second major in Economics and works part time at Mark Jepson Law as a law clerk while finishing her studies and preparing for admission to the Bar.

Mark hopes that once admitted, Vidhita will remain at Mark Jepson Law and begin working as an employed barrister herself.