Paige Noorland

Paige Noorland

Associate

Paige works closely alongside Michael Walker and Louise Denton in Todd & Walker’s criminal defence team.

Paige spent the first five years of her career with Todd & Walker before spending two years working as a Crown Prosecutor in Hamilton, she then returned to Todd & Walker in early 2024. In both her time as a prosecutor and at Todd & Walker, Paige has conducted over 25 jury trials in the High Court and District Court.

Paige’s trial experience ranges from serious violence, sexual violence and serious drug offending to dishonesty and driving offending. She has also appeared on a broad range of appellate matters including appeals on conviction, sentencing and bail, as well as Parole Board hearings and Extended Supervision Order Applications.

Paige is a duty lawyer and Legal Aid provider; she offers private instructions and regularly appears in the Queenstown, Invercargill and Alexandra District Courts.

Prior to joining the Todd & Walker team, Paige gained a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts in History and Economics at the University of Canterbury. She was admitted to the Bar in Auckland and appeared in the High Court in Auckland as junior for a private prosecution.

In addition to her criminal defence work, Paige routinely represents clients on employment and firearms matters.

Outside of work Paige enjoys spending time with her partner and their dogs, as well as skiing and snowboarding in the winter months, and biking, jetboating, gardening, and all things outdoors in the summer months.