Karun Lakshmnan, the Chair of our Criminal Law Committee, welcomes Mingze Sun into the Committee.
Mingze is a commercial litigator at Morrison Partners and an academic at the Auckland Law School where he is a doctoral candidate and was the Lead Tutor for the Law of Torts and Equity, as well as tutoring various papers including Public Law, Criminal Law, the Law of Contract and Commercial Law. Mingze serves as a Judge on the Moot Court of the Auckland Law School and is the 2023-2024 Editor-in-Chief of the Public Interest Law Journal of New Zealand. He was previously an editor for the Auckland University Law Review (AULR) and his Honours dissertation was published in volume 27(1) (2021) of the AULR. Before commencing private practice, Mingze was a Judges’ Clerk. Prior to law school, Mingze gained over a decade of senior management experience.
Mingze is the founder and CEO of CulturalWise; and UniWise. CulturalWise is a s 27 and psychological reports provider with one of New Zealand’s largest team of expert report writers. CulturalWise boasts a diverse team of exceptionally qualified report writers, featuring PhDs, highly experienced registered psychologists and a rich cultural mix. CulturalWise also maintains one of the most extensive pro bono services for s 27 reports.
UniWise assists university students in their academic endeavours, fostering success in their studies and beyond. UniWise’s current focus is empowering law students through early preparation programs, mentorship and scholarships to ensure academic excellence and success in the legal profession.
Mingze is a member of the New Zealand Bar Association; the Criminal Bar Association NZ; the New Zealand School Trustees Association; and Committee Member of the Law Association. Mingze actively contributes to the legal community as a volunteer solicitor and legal education presenter for Community Law Waikato.
