Royden Hindle
LLB (Hons) (Canterbury, 1982)
LLM (Cambridge, 1985)
FAMINZ (Arb) (2002)
I practice as an Arbitrator and Construction Adjudicator, based at Bankside Chambers in Auckland.
I have 40 years’ practice experience as a litigation partner in a major law firm, barrister, Tribunal Chair, mediator, arbitrator, amicus curiae, counsel assisting, adjudicator and teacher.
From 2002 to 2011 I was Chair of the Human Rights Review Tribunal (the Tribunal has power amongst other things to declare primary legislation to be inconsistent with the anti-discrimination rights in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990).
Over the years I have been involved in cases covering a wide range of topics and industries, including:
- Arbitration
- Commercial Matters
- Commissions of Inquiry
- Companies
- Competition Law
- Contracts
- Disciplinary Matters
- Energy
- Fishing Quotas
- Forestry
- Human Rights
- Judicial Review
- Land
- NZ Bill of Rights Act
- Practice and Procedure
- Public Law
- Public Reserves and Roading
- Trade Practices
In 2021 I was made an Honorary Life Member of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ).
Due to pressure of my determinative and adjudication work, I have discontinued my practice as a mediator for the present.
Services
Arbitration
I provide effective and timely determination of disputes using agreed procedures that are proportionate to the issues that need to be decided.
A short form of arbitration agreement adopting the provisions of the Arbitration Act 1996, can be downloaded here (pdf).
I am also available to arbitrate on any of the forms used by the New Zealand Disputes Resolution Centre which can be found here.
If you would like to discuss particular arrangements in any given case please contact me.
The Inaugural Aotearoa New Zealand Arbitration Survey
Dr Anna Kirk and I intend this document to be a resource for encouraging and enhancing the practice of arbitration in New Zealand.
It was completed in collaboration with the New Zealand Dispute Resolution Centre, and Diana Qiu.
Download The Inaugural Aotearoa New Zealand Arbitration Survey
Construction Contracts
Act Adjudication
I provide decision making in construction matters.
I accept appointments as Adjudicator directly or through the New Zealand Building Disputes Tribunal (NZBDT) – see their website.
Biographical
- Formerly a litigation partner at Simpson Grierson, with specialties in arbitration, forestry, trade practices.
- Moved to independent bar in 1996.
- Counsel Assisting Gisborne Cervical Screening Inquiry, 1999 to 2001.
- Chairperson, Human Rights Review Tribunal 2002 to 2011.
- Independent Director, Mangakahia Forests Limited 2004 to 2009.
- Trustee, Wilson School Board of Trustees 2004 to 2009.
- Trustee, New Zealand International Yachting Trust, 1986 to 2013.
- Holder of the Sir Ronald Davison Award for excellence in award writing in the 2001 Fellowship examinations.
- Member of both the Mediation and Arbitration Panels of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ).
- President of AMINZ (August 2018 to 2020), Council member 2012 to 2020.
- AMINZ Director of Professional Studies.
- Principal Arbitrator, Evaluator and Mediator at the New Zealand International Arbitration Centre, the New Zealand Disputes Resolution Centre and the Building Disputes Tribunal.
- Resolution Institute-accredited mediator.
- Teacher (post-graduate and under-graduate levels) in Dispute Resolution at AUT Law School (teaching LAWS756 Arbitration in 2022).
- Awarded Honorary Life Membership, AMINZ 2021.
- Chairperson, Health Practitioners’ Disciplinary Tribunal (since 2020).