
Lisa Robertson
Lisa Robertson is a lawyer who represented Prahladan in court, advocating for a discharge without conviction based on his character and the potential impact on his visa status.
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Cult-favourite author, poet and essayist Lisa Robertson is one of five shortlisted nominees for Canada’s Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize.
Four debut novelists among five authors shortlisted for the $70,000 Atwood Gibson Writers’ Trust Fiction PrizeThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2026-09-23
Robertson's second novel follows Lucy as she resumes her great-aunt’s research into Paris’s buried river.
Spring books preview: 39 titles to add to your reading listThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2026-03-06
Lisa Robertson described Connor as a boy who loved people deeply.
Christchurch boy Connor Coster remembered after four‑year cancer battleThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2025-09-09
Lisa Robertson appeared on behalf of Scott Mills in court.
Rotorua man charged with abducting 3-year-old from daycare for sexThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2025-04-24
Lisa Robertson represented Prahladan and requested a discharge without conviction on cultural grounds.
Rotorua underage sex case: Men who paid for sex with 13-year-old sentencedThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2025-02-21



































