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Cassie Nicholson

Parliamentary Counsel Office / Te Tari Tohutohu Pāremata

Chief parliamentary counsel

Appointed May 2021.
Previously deputy chief parliamentary counsel (drafting).
Led the drafting group for five years, including through a number of critical legislative emergencies.
More than 20 years’ experience at the Parliamentary Counsel Office.
Earlier work included leading complex policy reforms on secondment at MBIE.
Started as a commercial lawyer in the private sector.
Holds a BA/LLB (Hons) from Victoria University, was a Commonwealth scholar, and holds an LLM from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Career

Chapman Tripp

Solicitor

Jan 1995 - Dec 1998

Parliamentary Counsel Office / Te Tari Tohutohu Pāremata

Deputy Chief Parliamentary Counsel (Drafting)

Nov 1999 - May 2021

Parliamentary Counsel Office / Te Tari Tohutohu Pāremata

Chief Parliamentary Counsel

May 2021 - Present

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