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The legal profession in Wanaka
6 October 2017
A lot has changed since Chris Steven decided to hang out a shingle for Wanaka Law in 1986. Although other…
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DIA encouraging lawyers to pool resources to meet AML/CFT obligations
5 October 2017
Department of Internal Affairs is regulating law firms and lawyers to ensure they meet the requirements of the Act.It says…
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University wants you to share your 'Lawyer Story'
5 October 2017
People who have either tried to find the help of a lawyer or have used a lawyer to assist them…
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Owner misrepresented cladding as premium brand
5 October 2017
A former director/owner of the now-defunct Christchurch Lightweight Concrete Ltd has been fined $151,875 for misrepresenting autoclaved aerated concrete cladding…
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$5.29 million in penalties for AML/CFT compliance failure
5 October 2017
Pecuniary penalties totalling $5.29 million have been imposed on New Zealand company Ping An Finance (Group) Ltd for failure to…
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Change to process for sentence indications for protocol offences
5 October 2017
The Chief Judges of the High and District Courts have announced changes to the arrangement for sentence indications in relation…
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Support for an Independent Commissioner for ACC oversight
5 October 2017
The Physiotherapy Trust New Zealand (PTNZ) is calling for an Independent Commissioner for ACC oversight.“If the case history of ACC…
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Rex Mason 2016 Award winners named
5 October 2017
The Honourable Rex Mason Prize for Excellence in Legal Writing has been awarded to Oliver Hailes and Andrew Geddis.New Zealand's…
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Law Commission to hold public meetings on review of Property (Relationships) Act
4 October 2017
The Law Commission is to hold a series of public consultation meetings on its review of the Property (Relationships) Act…
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Updated OIA and Privacy policies released
4 October 2017
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has this week released its updated policy on the release of official…
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Auckland lawyer admits charges and suspended from practising
2 October 2017
An Auckland lawyer has been suspended from practising for six months after admitting three charges.The case against Brian Fox was…
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Former lawyer guilty of misconduct
2 October 2017
A former lawyer has been found guilty of a charge of misconduct and suspended from practising for three years.Jeanne Denham…
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Sector body demands slack financial services providers step up to the mark
28 September 2017
The Financial Markets Authority’s (FMA) has revealed that a group of financial services providers are failing to fulfil the conditions…
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JPs at the forefront of marriages in Waikato
28 September 2017
Justices of the Peace are performing more marriage and civil union ceremonies in Hamilton, following a collaboration between the Ministry…
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Posters to encourage young people to vote ruled okay
28 September 2017
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has dismissed a complaint that claimed an election poster was “sexist and offensive.”The Electoral Commission…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018