Jaime-Anne specialises in criminal defence. She regularly appears in the District and High Courts for matters concerning bail, name suppression, applications for discharge without conviction, and defended hearings (both judge alone and jury). She is an experienced appellate lawyer, having both led and assisted with a number of appeals, including at Supreme Court level.

Jaime-Anne began her legal career as a judges’ clerk in Northland before she moved to the independent bar as an employed barrister and now barrister sole specialising in defending allegations of serious fraud, violence, drug supply and manufacturing.

Jaime-Anne is client focused and works closely with clients and professional support services, to ensure effective case management and to optimise outcomes.

Jaime-Anne accepts private instructions and is an approved legal aid provider (PAL 3 and Court of Appeal/Supreme Court).