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Big rise in legal services prices
17 May 2017
Prices for legal services rose by 2.6% in the March 2017 quarter and by 4.1% in the year to 31…
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Charter school bill would stop profits being ‘skimmed off’ students’ learning
16 May 2017
A member’s bill, drafted by the Labour MP David Clark, seeks to remove the ability of for-profit organisations to operate…
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Police right to disclose mental health details says Privacy Commissioner
16 May 2017
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner says the police were right to disclose mental health information about a woman hospitalised…
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Feminist judgment project reworking 25 decisions
16 May 2017
A Law Foundation-backed project to rewrite and reinterpret some court judgments through a feminist lens is reworking 25 existing legal…
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2017 Court of Trial Protocol in force 29 May 2017
16 May 2017
The latest revision of the Court of Trial Protocol will come into force on 29 May 2017.The Protocol lists the…
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Consultation begins on corporate insolvency law
15 May 2017
The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Jacqui Dean, has released the second and final part of the insolvency law review…
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Bill could give workers back their smoko breaks
15 May 2017
A member’s bill that would restore workers’ breaks has been introduced to Parliament.The Employment Relations (Restoring Kiwis’ Right to a…
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Visiting US Law Professor explains why President Trump is disregarding ‘constitutional norms’
11 May 2017
Professor Neil Siegel delivered a lecture at the Victoria University Law School in Wellington last night, discussing President Donald Trump’s…
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Chance to live in former Auckland courthouse on offer
11 May 2017
A high level of interest is expected for an auction in Auckland on 25 May of a penthouse apartment occupying…
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Passage of energy innovation bill recommended
11 May 2017
Parliament's Commerce Committee has released a report on the Energy Innovation (Electric Vehicles and Other Matters) Amendment Bill with a…
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Bill will prevent revocation of some subordinate legislation
11 May 2017
The Subordinate Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 3) which has been introduced to Parliament by MP Simon Bridges, is intended to…
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Autonomous Sanctions Bill introduced
11 May 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Gerry Brownlee has introduced the Autonomous Sanctions Bill to Parliament.This Bill establishes a framework for the implementation…
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Johanna McDavitt awarded 2017 Ethel Benjamin Scholarship
11 May 2017
Auckland lawyer Johanna McDavitt has been awarded the 2017 New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Scholarship.The scholarship honours New Zealand's…
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Commission highlights possibly illegal pricing practices
11 May 2017
The Commerce Commission has published an open letter to retailers which highlights pricing practices which might breach the law and…
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State sector gender stocktake shows rise in proportion of women
11 May 2017
The results of the latest annual Ministry for Women gender stocktake of state sector boards and committees shows the participation…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018