Who’s in the running for Auckland’s Crown warrant

Who’s in the running for Auckland’s Crown warrant
MC's Alysha McClintock is expected by many to win the work. (Image: MC)
Victoria Young
Three lawyers from law firm Meredith Connell (MC) are in the running to be Auckland’s next crown solicitor, with Alysha McClintock as the frontrunner.Brian Dickey, who has held the position since 2015, said he will step down this summer.The job is to be advertised by Crown law this week. In the meantime, Meredith Connell has confirmed three of its solicitors, Alysha McClintock, Brett Tantrum and Robin McCoubrey will vie for the job.The contract oversees crown work not done by police in Auckland and was worth $7.5 million in the 12 mo...

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