Chapman Tripp as a consultant. He later left this firm to set up his own commercial and public law practice, Franks & Ogilvie 2008 election and after Franks was National Party candidate for for the 2008 general election, being number 60 on the National Party list. He lost the contest by 1904 votes to Labour's Grant Robertson. His business interests presently centre around his public law practice, several company directorships, farming and manuka honey beekeeping. References Further reading Franks' contribution is the opening address: "{U]pdate and overview of the commercial significance of company law reform." This paper also appears in the following publication: Franks' contribution is the paper: "Justice for all." Franks' contribution is the paper: "How should ACT treat the Treaty?" Franks' contribution was participation in a panel discussion entitled: "[D]iscussing the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi" Franks' contribution is the paper: "Law reform and indigeniety: going native: what indigeniety should look like in the morning." Franks' contribution is the paper: "Liberals and the law." External links Personal website 1950 births Living people ACT New Zealand MPs 20th-century New Zealand lawyers Victoria University of Wellington alumni New Zealand list MPs Unsuccessful candidates in the 2005 New Zealand general election Unsuccessful candidates in the 2008 New Zealand general election Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives 21st-century New Zealand politicians 21st-century New Zealand lawyers