Michael Sandom is a barrister specialising in criminal and family court litigation. In early 2023, he joined the independent bar and is a member of Oxford Chambers in Christchurch. Michael appears as defence counsel in judge-alone and jury trial matters, parole hearings, on behalf of parties in the Family Court, and as Lawyer to Assist the Family Court and is Lawyer for Child. Michael is also a member of the Canterbury-Westland Criminal Law Committee, the Defence Lawyers Association, the Family Law Section Advisory Panel, and is a law and criminal justice tutor at the University of Canterbury.