I am a litigation lawyer who deals with a broad range of disputes and prosecutions in New Zealand.

I have represented clients in courts, tribunals, mediations and other dispute resolution processes since 2007. My qualifications are from the University of Auckland.

My usual business hours are 9am to 4pm, Mondays to Fridays. All enquiries are confidential.

Telephone Martin Dillon, Barrister: +64 21 144 0486

Telephone Bolivia Newton, Employed Barrister: +64 22 075 2622

Articles about law and legal issues are available on this website, and my book Civil Litigation for Non-Lawyers is [available here].

13 September 2023 – NZ Herald –  ‘There’s no boyfriend, girlfriend status in my culture’: Hamilton man’s bigamy excuse

13 September 2023 – Stuff – Bigamist who bashed, strangled second wife ends up with prison sentence 

5 September 2023 – NZ Herald – Hamilton man set free after jury returns mixed verdicts over ‘sexsomnia’ defence

30 September 2022 – Winner: APAC Insider – APAC Insider Legal Awards Winner: Most Innovative Disputes & Prosecutions Lawyer (New Zealand)

15 June 2022 – NZ Herald – Father who sexually, physically abused stepkids jailed

1 August 2021 – NZ Herald – Can’t afford a lawyer? New book offers DIY legal tips

28 April 2021 – Top Reviews – The 6 Best Lawyers in Hamilton

19 April 2021 – Remote Legal – Paperback edition of Civil Litigation for Non-Lawyers

27 February 2021 – Stuff – MSD tenant does $30,000 damage to Whangārei property, disappears

17 February 2021 – NZLS – Martin Dillon: Civil Litigation for Non-Lawyers

10 February 2021 – Practice Source – NZ: Civil Litigation for Non-Lawyers

10 February 2021 – Law Fuel – Collaboration of Barristers Helps Self-Litigants With New Book

28 September 2020 – Courts of New Zealand – Martin Dillon Submission

17 July 2020 – Stuff – Student teacher had sex with teen student at backpackers

4 September 2019 – Stuff – Filthy, unclad kids on the street as glue-sniffing carer wanders off 

19 June 2018 – NZ Herald – Waikato’s wig-wearing bank robber jailed

21 November 2017 – Stuff – Supermarket toilet aisle arsonists sentenced in Hamilton District Court

16 October 2017 – NZ Herald – 600,000 images: Hamilton man’s child porn addiction lands him in jail

Bullying, discrimination, harassment, racial harassment, sexual harassment or violence is not accepted by my practice at any level; and all clients, employees, and other people my practice engages with can expect to be treated with respect.