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The case everyone watched: What Glen Crafar’s victory taught us about self-litigation and professional McKenzie friends
In 2011, the Glen Crafar "dirty dairying" trial gripped New Zealand. Public opinion was heavily influenced by the Crafar family's high-profile financial collapse and environmental prosecutions. When Glen Crafar chose to represent himself over a gruelling five-day jury...
I’m interested in helping others
This article reminds me when I started putting into action the idea of still helping others on an even bigger scale than I had before after I had been unjustly disbarred by the NZ Law Society and bankrupted. Now in 2025, my cutting edge McKenzie Friend Professionals...
Jealous Lawyers, Blurred Photos, and a Whole Lot of Comeback
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/agribusiness/crafar-deal-planner-on-insolvency-charges/NDOJY2XOVKSODJVRN6EYB3XZFY/ See how they blur the photo when posted on the internet? The original was taken by a professional photographer in Tauranga and was crystal...
Tragic protest: Man sets himself alight over Family Court battle.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/97119812/man-who-died-after-setting-himself-alight-had-been-protesting-family-court-issues This was a very sad case. The man was so disgruntled with the family court of NZ and his frustration was such he set fire to himself outside...
Some thoughts on Louise Nicholas’s revelations on Police Corruption
Just thinking back to a case I was involved in back in the early 2000s (you can read a little more about it here). The case was significant for legal history because I was Louise's McKenzie Friend support person. My role here paved the way for victims in sexual...
Vinay’s comment to Geoff’s reference
Vinay's comments on Geoff's reference:The Accredited McKenzie Friend Training Program has my Vinay Deobhakta Method™ Mentoring and Supervision Life Skills, built into its components. I’m privileged (together with Caroline), to have been a pivotal spiritual link...
Legal expert Vinay Deobhakta sharing his knowledge in south Auckland
Women may take Shipton complaints straight to PM
Read Vinay's response below the articleVinay Deobhakta's response:COURAGE LIKE THIS IS HUMBLING… Although highly publicised, this article serves as a reminder of 2 courageous women that forged ahead at a time where there was little support, poor processes lacking in...
Speaking farmers language in court
Read Vinay's response below the articleVinay Deobhakta's response:LET INSPIRATION BE YOUR DRIVER… I pulled this article out and brushed off the dust as a wonderful example of a great NZ battler, and an inspiration to those of you who strongly believe in yourself and...
Alan Crafar attempts to buy back 16 farms for $200,000,000.00…
Read Vinay's response below the article Vinay Deobhakta's response:ANOTHER BUSINESS GIANT BEHAVING BADLY… It’s funny how some history continues to repeat. This article outlines trouble that could be ahead for others this year and is pertinent now with a NZ economy...
IRD probe freezes horticultural contractors pay
Read Vinay's response below the articleVinay Deobhakta's response:As a result of the exposed corruption for immigrants being employed into NZ, the IRD Froze $50m of Horticulturalist business owners in the Bay of Plenty on suspected tax evasion fraud as this published...
NZ VISA officer in New Delhi sacked – corruption claim…
Read Vinay's response below the articleVinay Deobhakta's response:COURAGE LIKE THIS IS HUMBLING… Although highly publicised, this article serves as a reminder of 2 courageous women that forged ahead at a time where there was little support, poor processes lacking in...
NZ legal expert appointed to address Australian fraud case
Read Vinay's response below the articleVinay Deobhakta's response:We’ve noticed a number of historic articles being published of late on the internet with recent dates added. It appears the reposting of such articles could be pushed to the top of Google/Yahoo or Bing...