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Bill makes changes to evidence by vulnerable witnesses
21 September 2016
The Evidence Amendment Bill has received a third reading in Parliament and will come into force by Order in Council…
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Electronic monitoring legislation passes
21 September 2016
Parliament has given a third reading to legislation governing electronic monitoring of offenders.The Electronic Monitoring of Offenders Legislation Bill was…
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Select committee releases Land Transfer Bill report
20 September 2016
The Government Administration select committee has released a report on the Land Transfer Bill, with a recommendation that it be…
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Independent report on ACC dispute resolution released
20 September 2016
Acting ACC Minister Nathan Guy has released an independent report by Miriam Dean QC on ACC dispute resolution processes, saying…
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Substance Addiction bill passage recommended
20 September 2016
Parliament's Health Committee has released its report on the Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Bill with a recommendation that…
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Fraud Film Festival for NZ in November
20 September 2016
New Zealand's first International Fraud Film Festival will take place in Auckland during November. The festival is timed to coincide…
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Energy Law Essay competition topics due 7 October
20 September 2016
Submission of topics for approval for entries in the Energy Law Association's 2016 Essay Competition is due by 7 October…
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Non-prosecution decision flawed but understandable
19 September 2016
A decision not to prosecute five fishing vessels found to be discarding quota fish, and in particular the process leading…
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Invercargill property lawyer launches legal app for home buyers
19 September 2016
Buying a house can be one of the most stressful things you'll ever do.A lawyer from the deep-south has launched…
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Online High Court Rules moving to new location
15 September 2016
The Parliamentary Counsel Office says the High Court Rules will move to a new location on the New Zealand Legislation…
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Amendments to Transport laws aim to create greater use of alcohol interlocks
15 September 2016
Transport Minister, Simon Bridges has toughened up the alcohol interlock section of the Land Transport Amendment Bill.The Bill that will…
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$165,000 fine for Vodafone false price representations
15 September 2016
Vodafone New Zealand Ltd has been fined $165,000 in the Auckland District Court after pleading guilty to making false price…
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Banned motor vehicle trader receives maximum fine
15 September 2016
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) says Brett Collins has received the maximum penalty of $50,000 for continuing…
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NZ law now a $3 billion industry
15 September 2016
Income from the sale of legal services in New Zealand has topped the $3 billion mark.Provisional information from Statistics New…
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Lawyers among the NZ dead in Battle of the Somme
14 September 2016
Five New Zealand lawyers were among the New Zealand soldiers who died while fighting in the Battle of the Somme…
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