Adina Thorn

LLB (Hons), BProp

Adina has specialist skills in property, construction and commercial litigation. She holds degrees in both Property and Law (Honours) from the University of Auckland.

Adina has extensive experience in leaky building and construction disputes, having previously worked for law firms acting for both home owners and for defendants (including Councils). Adina has particular expertise in property-related legal issues. Her knowledge of property valuation assists her in ensuring land owners receive appropriate compensation in Public Works Act land compensation disputes.

Adina has also been at the forefront of organising and running multi-million dollar class actions in New Zealand, particularly in the building and construction area.

Adina is frequently contacted for media commentary in relation to leaky building issues due to her wealth of knowledge and experience in this area. She has appeared before all of the Courts in New Zealand, including the Supreme Court.

Outside the law, Adina is an enthusiastic cyclist, runner and swimmer.

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Publications

Law Commission

Adina was a member of the Expert Advisory Group to the Law Commission, for its final report ‘Ko ngā Hunga Take Whaipānga me ngā Pūtea Tautiringa | Class Actions and Litigation Funding’, which makes recommendations for reform of class actions and litigation funding.

Getting the Deal Through

Adina is the co-author of the New Zealand chapter of Getting the Deal Through: Litigation Funding and The Third Party Litigation Funding Law Review.

Current Memberships

  • Property Institute of New Zealand (Affiliate)
  • Women in Property
  • Auckland Property Investors Association APIA
  • Member of the New Zealand Law Society
  • Member of the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Board