Partner - Auckland
Danielle Houghton
Danielle is an experienced litigator in the criminal and civil jurisdictions, deeply trusted and respected by clients for her skill and advice.
Danielle is an experienced litigator in the criminal and civil jurisdictions, deeply trusted and respected by clients for her skill and advice.
Expertise
About
Danielle is an experienced litigator in the criminal and civil jurisdictions. She has particular expertise in regulatory matters including complex Fair Trading Act and Competition cases. In addition Danielle frequently conducts jury trials under the Crown warrant, and appears for the Crown in the High Court and Court of Appeal. Before joining MC, Danielle was employed as a judges’ clerk in the High Court of New Zealand. She has a Masters in Law (BCL) from the University of Oxford.
Recent Cases & Achievements
Commerce Commission v Lodge Real Estate Ltd [2020] NZSC 25
Worked extensively on leading cartel proceedings establishing price fixing by a number of major NZ real estate agencies.
Coronial Inquiry into the Masjidain Attack CSU-2019-CCH-000165 – 214 & 326
Legal team assisting the Deputy Chief Coroner in the Inquiry into the Christchurch Mosque Shooting.
Crown work
Lead trial counsel on a wide range of criminal matters including serious violent and sexual offending, robbery, dishonesty crimes, arson and drug offending.
Credentials
LLB(Hons)/BA, University of Auckland
BCL(distinction), University of Oxford