JOHN MUNRO
Barrister
Email: [email protected]
Email: [email protected]
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An accomplished criminal lawyer based in Auckland, John is highly skilled and experienced in criminal cases of many kinds. His career has spanned two decades and included work in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom: as a criminal defense and civil lawyer in New Plymouth, as a crown prosecutor in Rotorua, and a significant period honing his skills as a solicitor in one of London’s most highly-regarded criminal defense firms. Upon return to New Zealand, John established Sentinel Chambers in Victoria Street. This is now a leading criminal defense chambers, home to a highly qualified group of Auckland barristers.
John’s experience as a criminal defense lawyer covers a very wide array of cases in varied areas of law including sexual cases, drugs cases, violence cases, and more—you can find out more about this by looking at his expertise. Whatever the case may be, he takes a meticulous, measured, and pragmatic approach that’s geared at achieving the best outcome for a client. On a personal level, John’s heritage includes Scottish, Croatian, and Māori (Ngāpuhi and Ngātiwai) ancestry. He enjoys swimming; before devoting most of his time to criminal law he reached a top 20 international ranking in the 400 individual medley event, representing New Zealand. Through swimming, he attended university in the United States on a full scholarship. Reaching a high level in any sport requires dedication, perseverance, and plain hard work—all attributes that John has carried into his legal career. |
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ASHLEY GRUEBNERBarrister
Email: [email protected] Ashley joined John’s practice in 2020 after working for the Health and Disability Commissioner and a well-respected employment agency.
She works closely with John on all matters; often appearing with John as second counsel. She takes an uncompromising approach to preparing every defence for trial, provides pragmatic advice and brings a persuasive yet compassionate approach to her written and oral advocacy. Regularly appearing in the District and High Courts, Ashley has conducted pre-trials, sentencings and appeals in her own right, as well as being second counsel on difficult and serious trials. |
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AMY BORTON
Law Clerk
Email: [email protected]
Amy joined John's practice in 2024 after working as a contact-supervisor in the Family Court.
She is completing degrees in law (Hons)and criminology at the University of Auckland.
Amy is passionate about criminal law and works closely with John and Ashley.
She is completing degrees in law (Hons)and criminology at the University of Auckland.
Amy is passionate about criminal law and works closely with John and Ashley.
