Our People
Dedicated to Protecting Your Rights
Bean Law is a boutique law firm specialising in litigation. We appear regularly in the District Court, Family Court, High Court, Parole Board and the Court of Appeal in defence of our client’s rights and liberty. Our team can manage your case through what can be an otherwise stressful and adversarial process.
Our People
Charles Bean
LLB, BSocSc - Director
Charles is a specialist criminal advocate. He was formerly a Crown Prosecutor in Rotorua and Hamilton, then shifted to the Criminal Defence Bar in 2008.
Charles is passionate about defending the rights of those accused. He conducts work both privately and through legal aid. Charles has categorisation for 1,2,3,4 offences categories (theft through to murder) and Appeal work in the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and Parole Board.
Charles has conducted well over 300 Jury trials as lead counsel and conducted trials both for the prosecution and the defence. Charles has also conducted trials in the Environment Court, District Court and High Court of New Zealand.
Charles has run Jury trial cases in Christchurch, Tauranga, Rotorua, Hamilton, Auckland. Charles prides himself in trying to obtain the best results possible for each client.
Call Charles on 021 888 370 or email Charles at charles@beanlaw.co.nz
Dr Amanda Bean
BSc, MSc, PhD, LLB - Director
After years of scientific research culminating in a PhD in Biomedical Science at the University of Waikato, Amanda embarked on a legal career with the aim of specialising in the use of scientific evidence in criminal trials, including physics, chemistry and biology.
Amanda works alongside Charles to ensure you have the best representation on all cases including those involving forensic evidence. With a broad scientific background, Amanda is able to interpret and detect inconsistencies in forensic evidence so that it can be presented accurately and fairly, or dismissed completely.
Amanda is categorised with legal aid to run both Judge alone and Jury trials, and can represent prisoners at the Parole Board and Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. She also holds lead provider status for Family Law legal aid. Amanda is a member of the Australian and New Zealand Forensic Science Society, the Criminal Bar Association and works pro bono for the New Zealand Animal Law Association.
Call Amanda on 021 952 432 or email Amanda at amanda@beanlaw.co.nz
Jemma Bean
Law Clerk
Jemma is a fourth year student at the University of Waikato majoring in Law with a minor in Psychology. Jemma has an interest in criminal and forensic psychology.
Jemma works in both the criminal and family law teams and hopes to practice in both areas of law when she graduates.
Jemma can be contacted at jemma@beanlaw.co.nz