Augustine is a general civil litigator with particular familiarity with relationship property, trust and contract issues. He is a contributing author to Fisher on Matrimonial and Relationship Property, and to the New Zealand edition of Cross on Evidence.
Augustine is a first-generation immigrant from Hong Kong and studied at the University of Auckland Law School. Prior to joining Bankside Chambers as a member in 2019, Augustine worked for the Hon. Robert Fisher QC and other members of Bankside Chambers. Augustine is fluent in Cantonese and speaks Mandarin.
Augustine is one of NZAL’s liaising members with the New Zealand Bar Association.