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Government responds to Rules Reduction report
20 July 2016
The Government has released its response to the Rules Reduction Taskforce's Loopy Rules Report, saying it accepts 72 of the…
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OIA "league tables" getting closer, says Chief Ombudsman
18 July 2016
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says "finer details" are being worked out for the publication of statistics on agency performance and…
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Trans-Tasman patents bill passage recommended
14 July 2016
Parliament's Commerce Committee has released a report on the Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, with a…
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MBIE provides details of 2017 legal procurement process
14 July 2016
The All-of-Government External Legal Services (ELS) Agreements are due to expire on 22 December 2017.The Ministry of Business, Innovation and…
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Plain legal language conference to be held in NZ
14 July 2016
Wellington will be the venue for Clarity 2016, the latest annual conference of Clarity International which promotes plain legal language.The…
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55 complaints against licensed immigration advisers
13 July 2016
There were 55 complaints against licensed immigration advisers lodged with the Immigration Advisers Authority in the year to 30 June…
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Submissions sought on TPP patent term extensions
13 July 2016
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released a consultation document seeking feedback on proposed regulations to implement…
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PCO plans to improve subordinate instrument access
13 July 2016
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has released information on its plans to improve acess to subordinate instruments by publishing them all…
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Changes to financial adviser regime announced
13 July 2016
Changes to the Financial Advisers Act 2008 and the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008 have been…
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Dame Ellen France appointed to Supreme Court
13 July 2016
Justice Dame Ellen France has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court and Justice Stephen Kós will replace her…
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AML/CFT inclusion for lawyers expedited
13 July 2016
The Government has released its response to the Shewan inquiry into foreign trust disclosure rules, saying lawyers and accountants will…
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Telco Act review gaining momentum with release of options paper
13 July 2016
The review of the Telecommunications Act 2001 is gaining momentum with the Government releasing an options paper on the proposed…
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Forum on tackling business human rights abuse being held next month
12 July 2016
Leading experts on human rights will next month speak to businesses about how they can avoid committing violations in the…
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Lawsuit adverts harmful to health, say Texan doctors
11 July 2016
A survey of 410 Texan doctors has found that 82% felt that personal injury lawsuit advertisements could lead patients to…
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China told to end relentless repression of human rights lawyers
11 July 2016
Chinese authorities must end their relentless repression against human rights lawyers, Amnesty International has said in a statement on the…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018