Gareth Round CV

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Gareth James Round

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Name
Gareth James Round

Contact
4044 Moscrop Street
Burnaby
BC V6G-2E3

Canada

Home/Mobile:
Email:

778-918-2793
gjr8@students.waikato.ac.nz

Personal Profile
I am a New Zealand lawyer presently returning from Canada where I have spent the last year on
a working holiday. I have worked for more than 3 years in litigation practices, including civil, family
and criminal litigation together with general employment and commercial work. I have most
recently been employed as a Privacy and Official Information Editor for the Ministry of Social
Development.
Prior to obtaining my practicing certificate, I studied for a law degree at the University of Otago and the
University of Waikato, completing my course at the beginning of November 2009 (graduating formally in
May 2010.)
I have achieved to a high level in practical aspects of law and represented the University of Waikato in the
Australian Law Students Association mooting competition in Brisbane during 2009.

Professional Experience
Privacy and Official Information Editor October 2013 April 2014
Ministry of Social Development, Wellington, New Zealand
In my most recent role, I responded to requests for information made pursuant to the New Zealand
Privacy Act and Official Information Act. I then applied the legislation to requested documents ensuring
compliance with the relevant Acts. A key component of the role was to develop and manage
relationships across the Ministry and with key government stakeholders, including working with senior
Ministry staff, often one-on-one, as well as drafting appropriate and strategically sound advice and draft
responses to requests and correspondence.
As part of the Ministrys expansion of the Privacy and Official Information team, I was further involved in
the training of twenty new staff in the same roles, contributing to their understanding of Ministry policies
and of the relevant Acts they work with.

Solicitor April 2011 August 2013

Melanie Baker Barristers and Solicitors, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
I continued my family law litigation practice covering such areas as domestic violence, day-to-day care
and contact, adoption, paternity, Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act applications, and Child
Youth and Family applications.
I conducted criminal litigation including acting as lead counsel in a defended hearing in December
2012, preparing discharge without conviction applications and completed the necessary duty solicitor
course examinations.
I gave advice on a range of other matters including employment law and entertainment contracts.

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Solicitor June 2010 April 2011

East Brewster Ltd, Rotorua, New Zealand
I was involved in general family law litigation including domestic violence, day-to-day care and
contact, paternity, and Child Youth and Family applications. I was also involved in harassment, Maori
land and conveyancing practice, employment, as well as general commercial work.

Other Employment
Fundraiser May 2014 Present
Public Outreach Group, Vancouver, Canada
I fundraise for charities including Amnesty International and Doctors Without Borders, employing the
communication skills learned in my professional experience with a wide cross-section of the public.

Student employment 2006 - 2009

While I was a student I was employed in various part time positions as a customer service representative at
a petrol station, as a kitchen hand at cafs, and as a floor staff member at the Warehouse

References
Ms. Jan Morrison
Ministry of Social Development
Tel: +64 4 931 2347
Email: Jan.Morison001@msd.govt.nz
Ms. Catherine Grinstead
Ministry of Social Development
Tel: +64 4 916 3539
Email: catherine.grinsted004@msd.govt.nz

Education
2006 to 2009 Otago University and Waikato University
Level Achieved: Completed a Bachelor's Degree in Law.
2001 to 2005 St. Paul's Collegiate, Hamilton
Level Achieved: Completed NCEA Level 3

Other Achievements and Activities

Winner Bell Gully Waikato Mooting Competition 2009
Subsequently competed at the Australian Law Students Association Conference
University Blue 2009 The University of Waikato
In recognition of outstanding performance in the creative and performing arts
Class Representative 2006
20th Century World History paper (Otago University)

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Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Gold
2005
Silver
2004
Bronze
2003
Winner 2005 Speech Award
St Paul's Collegiate School, Hamilton
Speech and Drama
Grade 6 Trinity Guild Hall
Singing Practical
Grade 7 Trinity Guild Hall
Theory of Music
Grade 5 Associated Board of the Royal School of Music

My Interests
I am a keen singer. I have been a member of the Wellington Youth Choir and previously I was a member of
the New Zealand National Youth Choir for three years. I have also been a backstage chorus member for
the New Zealand Opera and been a member of WOVEN Young Vocal Collective, an a cappella singing
group for Hamilton youth.
I have had local recognition as the 2007 Waikato Young Singer of the Year, was a recipient of an Arts
Waikato Scholarship in 2008, and continue to study music in my spare time. In 2009 I was awarded a
University of Waikato Blue in recognition of outstanding performance in the creative and performing arts
In the winter, I enjoy snowboarding and participate year-round in general fitness, completing a halfmarathon in 2012. I enjoy an outdoors lifestyle and hike on the weekends.