
Carrie Leonetti
Carrie Leonetti is a law professor at the University of Auckland, known for her expertise in legal issues related to child custody and abduction. Her insights have highlighted the complexities and perceived disparities in how law enforcement prioritizes cases of parental kidnapping compared to stranger abductions.
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Auckland University associate professor of law Carrie Leonetti disputed the police's classification of Christey's situation.
‘He was a dictator’: Mother of Marokopa children speaks out about her relationship with Tom PhillipsThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-07-31
Carrie Leonetti is a law professor who questioned the urgency of the police response to the parental kidnapping case.
As a dark chapter closes, NZ reckons with fugitive father Tom Phillips’ four years on the run | New ZealandThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2025-09-13











