Elisabeth is known for her ability to guide clients through complex and stressful situations with clarity and confidence.
She has acted on behalf of her clients in employer/employee meetings, MBIE mediations, the Employment Relations Authority (Ryder McCutchan v R L Foody Limited [2025] NZERA 196) and the High Court (as junior counsel).
Elisabeth is regularly praised for combining technical expertise with practical, real-world advice.
She also supports Lane Neave’s Dispute Resolution and Litigation Team from time to time on a range of matters.
Topics of expertise:
- Personal grievance claims.
- Performance improvement processes.
- Restructure and redundancy processes.
- Disciplinary matters.
- Undertaking and advising on independent workplace investigations.
- Privacy Act 2020 compliance.
- Employment agreements and workplace policies.
- Health and safety.
- Representation and advocacy in employer/employee meetings Mediation and the Employment Relations Authority.
- Holidays Act matters (sick leave, annual leave, etc).
- Litigation Strategy and Representation.
Client reviews
Elisabeth Giles was amazing! She made sure that everything was clear and simple for us and always answered our questions efficiently. Thank you so much Elisabeth and Lane Neave for your assitance and not making this process too stressfull. Highly reccomend! – Tuilavoni Lava
Elisabeth was very well prepared, considered and diligent. When it came time to act, Elisabeth remained in total control of the proceedings with her calm and precise manner and her actions proved to be the catalyst that won us the case. Thank you Elisabeth for your diligence, you have proved yourself to be a star in your field and a bright future in law awaits you… – Bill Briefcase
Couldn’t recommend Lane Neave highly enough. Elisabeth Giles was a great advocate in what began as a daunting experience for me. She has a kind, professional manner and laid things out in terms I could understand. Will absolutely be recommending her to anyone in need of support – The Crafter
I can’t thank Elisabeth Giles and Lane Neave enough for their professional services in supporting me with my employment relations issues, resulting in a positive outcome for me and my whānau. I highly recommend their services. Ngā mihi – Keri Waretini
I am incredibly grateful for the support and exceptional service I received from Elisabeth Giles. She took the time to explain every step of the process, making sure I was comfortable and informed. I truly appreciated having someone with such a high level of expertise but also compassion in my corner at a stressful time. Elisabeth was not only an excellent advocate, but genuinely cared about my situation. Her expertise and knowledge of employment law was evident and put me at ease. I would highly recommend Elisabeth to anyone looking for effective legal representation, if I could give her more stars I would. – Rachel
From the first interaction with Liz at Lane Neave, I felt like I was listened to and genuinely cared for. Liz’s knowledge, confidence, down-to-earth and caring nature is exactly what I needed to get through a tough time. The communication was great and the presentation of my case itself was professionally executed – Jordan Lennard
