Latest news
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Changes to process for AVL use in criminal procedural matters
4 May 2017
The process for AVL use in criminal procedural matters has been changed by the Courts (Remote Participation) Amendment Act 2016,…
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Vineyard labour contractor penalised for failing to pay workers
4 May 2017
A viticulture labour contracting business has been ordered to pay $73,081 in penalties and arrears for breaching employment law following…
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Reminder about changes to Employment Court Practice Directions
4 May 2017
Employment Court Chief Judge Graeme Colgan says lawyers are reminded about several relatively minor changes to Employment Court Practice Directions.Chief…
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Privacy awareness forums during Privacy Week
3 May 2017
Next week is Privacy Week with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner holding a series of lunchtime forums from 8-12…
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OIO gives consent for Sky and Vodafone merger
3 May 2017
The Overseas Investment Office has announced that consent has been granted to the merger of SKY Network Television and Vodafone…
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Australian Cyber Precedent provides resources to lawyers
3 May 2017
The Law Council of Australia has released an online collection of resources to assist lawyers with cybersecurity.The Cyber Precedents website…
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Full list of Justice Sector Seriousness Scores released
3 May 2017
Justice Minister Amy Adams has released a detailed list of Justice Sector Seriousness Scores.The list has been released in response…
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Commission not satisfied that media merger benefits outweigh detriments
3 May 2017
The Commerce Commission is not satisfied that the benefits of a merger between NZME Ltd and Fairfax New Zealand Ltd…
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Disparaging email breaches settlement, ERA finds
2 May 2017
The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has found that an email containing disparaging remarks about an employer breached the record of…
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Employment agreement tool helping large number of firms
2 May 2017
More than 100,000 employment agreements have been completed using an online tool refreshed by Business.govt.nz just over one year ago,…
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Courts Martial Judges salaries determined
2 May 2017
The salaries of judges of the Court Martial Appeal Court and Court Martial have been increased by 1.7% from 2016.Allowances…
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New extradition and mutual assistance provisions in force on 1 June
2 May 2017
The Crimes Amendment Act 2005 Commencement Order 2017 has been gazetted.The order brings into force on 1 June 2017 the…
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Takeovers Costs Reimbursement guidance issued
2 May 2017
The Takeovers Panel has issued a Guidance Note on the Process for Costs Reimbursements under the Takeovers Act 1993.The Panel…
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Canadian law school library's novel stress-relieving initiative
2 May 2017
Canada's University of Victoria Law School Library has added a black labrador to the list of items which can be…
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Authority rejects complaint about Catholic group’s ‘allegations’ on radio show
1 May 2017
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint that claimed an RNZ feature wasn’t balanced as it did not…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018