Riley is an expert in criminal law, fraud cases, tax prosecution, traffic law and getting clients discharged without conviction. He works in all Court across New Zealand.
Riley has over ten years of criminal law experience. Riley has previously worked as a senior prosecutor for the New Zealand Police, prosecutor for the Inland Revenue and as a lawyer at the Public Defence Service. Riley has also worked for Parliamentary Services working with Members of Parliament and have ran several businesses and charities. Riley also works as a Tenancy Adjudicator for the Tenancy Tribunal.
Riley prides in providing clients with the best results possible – whether it be through a jury trial, Judge-alone trial, discharges without a conviction or negotiating the charges down. Riley also regularly appears for appeals at the High Court and also at the Court of Appeal.
Regularly appearing and arguing cases across the full spectrum, Riley has built up a wealth of experience. Riley has argued both as sole or second counsel in excess of 20 appeals in the High Court and Court of Appeal; successfully overturning convictions, addressing novel points of law and obtaining reductions in sentences. In addition, he has argued two cases in the Supreme Court.