My aim is always to ensure my clients receive straight forward advice with their unique needs and desired outcomes in mind.
Sarah Ongley
I provide straight forward advice and representation for both employers and employees on all employment law related matters including disciplinary processes, dismissals, personal grievances, contractual disputes, restructuring and redundancy. I am also regularly instructed as a workplace investigator.
In contentious matters, my focus is always on resolution at an early stage in order to avoid the stress and expense of a hearing.
I have 17 years’ post qualification experience and broad advocacy experience including regular mediations. I have represented clients in the Employment Relations Authority, District and High Courts of New Zealand, the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy and in the London Fitness to Practice Panels on behalf of the UK General Medical Council.
Qualifications and Significant Experience
Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws, University of Otago, 2005
Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand, 2005
Crown Prosecutor, Auckland - Acted as sole counsel in multiple jury trials on behalf of the Crown
Solicitor, London - Solicitor in the dispute resolution team at a large London law firm. Managed investigations on behalf of the General Medical Council and oversaw each file through to hearing
Senior Associate at a specialist employment law firm which won the 2018 NZ Law Awards award for ‘Employment Law Specialist Law Firm’