Committee Members 2026

Julie-Anne Kincade KC was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1991.  She was a criminal barrister in London until December 2005 when she moved to New Zealand.  Initially she was employed by Meredith Connell as a Senior Solicitor. She joined the independent bar in 2013 and practices solely in criminal law.  Since February 2016 she has been a member of Blackstone Chambers in Auckland.  She was appointed as Queen’s Counsel at the end of 2019.

Julie-Anne is a Council member of the Auckland District Law Society (ADLS) as well as being a member of the Criminal Law Committee of ADLS.  She is a Faculty member of the New Zealand Law Society Litigation Skills course.

As well as the Auckland Medico-Legal Society, she is a member of the New Zealand Law Society, the Auckland District Law Society, the New Zealand Bar Association, the Criminal Bar Association and the Auckland Women Lawyers Association.

Catherine Miller is a senior solicitor at Buddle Findlay. Her practice involves a broad range of health and commercial work. Catherine provides advice to both public and private sector clients, including advice on commercial agreements, procurement processes, legal compliance, medico-legal issues, inquiries and investigations, policy development, and privacy. Prior to joining Buddle Findlay, Catherine worked in- house at Counties Manukau District Health Board.

Jodi Libbey is special counsel at Rice Speir, a specialist legal firm which acts for Councils around the country.  Jodi’s practice includes large civil claims, regulatory compliance and enforcement including prosecutions, as well as professional disciplinary matters involving the medical and engineering professions.

Debra was appointed a District Court Judge with a jury trial warrant in January 2023 and sits in the Auckland District Court. 

Prior to that appointment she was a Coroner based in Auckland.

Previously she was a member of the Independent Bar and a Partner at Meredith Connell for some years.

Dereck is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a special interest in Obstetric Ultrasound. After 20 years as one of Auckland’s busiest private Obstetricians and a period of travelling and locuming, he is now working 4 days a week as a senior Obstetrician at Middlemore Hospital.

Manoja is a Consultant Anaesthetist in both public and private practice in Auckland. She is employed by Waitemata Health New Zealand and is the lead for Paediatric Anaesthesia.  She is also a director of Anaesthesia Auckland. She is on the Southern Cross Brightside Hospital Clinical Governance Committee and a member of the New Zealand Paediatric Network. When not working, she is a mother to two young daughters.