About Professional Insight

Bindy is an enrolled barrister and solicitor of the High Court. She graduated from the University of Otago in May 2000 with an LLB and a BCom in finance, and was admitted to the Bar that September. She has practised as a commercial lawyer in Wellington and Dunedin, and as an in-house lawyer in Wellington.

She holds a Private Investigator licence granted by the Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority. Her investigation work has centred on professional regulation, and more recently she has been providing legal advice to investigators.

After time away from the workforce raising her three daughters, Bindy was contracted as an investigator by the Veterinary Council, the Social Workers Registration Board and the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. She most recently worked as an in-house lawyer at the Teaching Council.

Rachel is an experienced investigator, an enrolled barrister and solicitor of the High Court and a registered social worker. She holds a Private Investigator licence granted by the Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority, and has a wealth of experience, particularly in professional regulation, both carrying out investigations and advising investigators.

She began her career in social work, spending 13 years in hospitals, health centres and community health agencies. She worked with children, families and older people, and for a number of years was a Needs Assessor for older people.

Rachel then changed direction and studied law, graduating in 2009 with a Bachelor of Laws with first-class honours, and was admitted to the Bar in October 2010. After starting in family law, she joined the Medical Council in 2012 and has since worked for the Veterinary Council, the Social Workers Registration Board and the Real Estate Authority. Her most recent permanent role was as an in-house lawyer at the Teaching Council.

Since 2013 Rachel has been a lay member and convenor of Performance Assessment Committees for medical practitioners. She continues to work for a range of professional regulators while bringing up her two children.

Jim is an experienced independent company director who works closely with the New Zealand Government, advising on governance and security. He convenes and sits on professional conduct committees for the Medical Council, the Pharmacy Council, the Nursing Council and the Real Estate Authority.

He has worked in a number of government agencies and has also built and developed private businesses. He is a recognised expert in delivering complex projects that involve many stakeholders, and his background in governance and security means he often leads large-scale reviews of organisations’ policies and procedures.

Jim also has a background in teaching and teacher education.