Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine tragedy

MEDIA RELEASE

11 April 2011

List of Counsel Appearing

The Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine tragedy is commencing substantive hearings in Greymouth on May 23, 2011. The preliminary hearing took place in Greymouth last week.

Current legal counsel identified for interested parties are identified below. These details might change prior to and after the hearings commence next month. Information, including announcements about the process for hearings and arrangements for media intending to cover the hearings, will be advised in the next few weeks.

Parties Represented by legal counsel
Royal Commission on Pike River Coal Mine tragedy (Counsel assisting)
James Wilding
Simon Mount

(The Crown) – Department of Labour, Department of Conservation, Ministry of Economic Development and Ministry for the Environment
Cameron Mander
Andrew Gane

Families
Nicholas Davidson QC
Richard Raymond

New Zealand Police
Simon Moore SC
Katherine Anderson

New Zealand Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU)
Nigel Hampton QC
Rowan Anderson

Pike River Coal Ltd
(in receivership)
Stacey Shortall
Anna Rawlings

Mines Rescue Trust
Garth Galloway
Jonathan Forsay

URS NZ
Mike Heron

New Zealand Oil and Gas
Tim Stephens

Rockwall Automation
John Billington QC
Peter Woods

New Zealand Fire Service Commission
Robert Buchanan

Valley Longwall International Pty Ltd
Richard May

NZ Council of Trade Unions
Ross Wilson

NZ Coal and Carbon Ltd
J Edward Bayley

Coal Services Ltd
Brian Latimour

Pike River Contractors and Suppliers Group
Gregory King
David Butler

Solid Energy NZ Ltd

Craig Stevens
Alison Brown

McConnell Dowell Constructors Ltd
Grant Nicholson
Sarah-Lee Stead

Leonard Richardson
Desmond Wood

Gary Campbell
Philip Hall

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