Shane Tait

Shane Tait

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Shane Tait is a defense lawyer who represented Kenneth Alderton during his trial. He challenged the credibility of the evidence presented by the prosecution, particularly concerning the testimony of the young victims, as part of his legal defense strategy.

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Shane Tait is the stand-by counsel for the defendants in the trial.

Steve Braunias: The strange trial of a deity charged with kidnapping and manslaughter
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-06-03
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Lawyer Shane Tait also represented the gunman and provided evidence in court.

Christchurch mosque gunman’s phone calls monitored, cut off if he shared his ideology
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-10
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Defence lawyer Shane Tait pointed out that the vacuum-packed drugs were only 'primitively disguised' in the suitcase.

Canadian meth mule caught at Auckland Airport said she thought she was smuggling paintings
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-09-21
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Defence lawyer Shane Tait explained that Butcher would be left homeless if his sentence amounted to time served.

Arsonist Wayne Butcher jailed for South Auckland fire
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-08-03
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Shane Tait is the defense lawyer for Donovan Duff, describing him as a sad example of someone who has spent their life incarcerated.

Auckland prisoner Donovan Duff, already in jail for child murder, sentenced for inmate death
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-06-18
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Shane Tait has been appointed as the bowling coach for the Bangladesh cricket team.

شان ٹینٹ بنگلادیش ٹیم کے بولنگ کوچ مقرر
Daily Jang·PakistanPakistan· 2025-05-12
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Defence lawyer Shane Tait challenged the evidence presented against Alderton during the trial.

Decades of abuse: Auckland man Kenneth Alderton sentenced to 13 years in prison
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-13
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