PAX LEGAL
PAVEE PATANASIRI I BARRISTER
ROTORUA
PAVEE PATANASIRI I BARRISTER
ROTORUA
ABOUT
"I have worked on all sides of the courtroom; as a Crown prosecutor, police officer and defence lawyer. I know the ins and outs of the legal system."
Pavee is a barrister based in Rotorua. He brings experience and intuition from working on all sides of the courtroom to his work as a criminal defence lawyer. As an advocate, he is approachable, effective and dedicated to your cause.
Every criminal case is different. Pavee has broad experience in criminal cases from simple driving offences all the way to serious violence and drug dealing offending. When he was a Crown prosecutor, he conducted many jury trials in the District Court and regularly appeared in the High Court.
Before he became a lawyer, Pavee was a constable in the New Zealand Police.
Pavee is a Rotorua local. He attended John Paul College prior to going to University to study law in Auckland. As a hunter and fisherman, Pavee has a special interest in firearms law and has experience acting in cases involving firearms licence revocations.
As a barrister, Pavee is required to be instructed by a solicitor in most cases.
PREVIOUS CASES
Among others, Pavee has appeared as counsel in the following cases:
R v L S W
Defendant charged with conspiring to supply 1 kilogram of methamphetamine and supply of 25 grams of methamphetamine as a result of an extended Police operation involving covert surveillance.
R v S W
Defendant’s truck collided with a bridge, causing the death of a member of the public driving the other way.
R v M M
Defendant shot a person in the face with a sawn-off shotgun.
R v R G
Defendant involved in calculated and careful dishonesty offending spanning an extended period and involving multiple victims.
R v S A
Defendant charged with indecent act on child stepdaughter.
DIA v K B
Defendant distributed objectionable publications from home computer.
L K v Police
Civil appeal against revocation of firearms license following an allegation of family violence and a criminal charge being laid.
A H v R
High Court appeal against conviction and sentence for appellant convicted of wounding with intent to injure following a violent clash with a neighbour.