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SFO reports arrest of suspect at airport
9 June 2016
The Serious Fraud Office says Simon Lawrence Wood Turnbull has been arrested at Auckland International Airport and has appeared in…
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What all lawyers will need to know about the AML/CFT Act
9 June 2016
Currently, lawyers remain exempt from the requirements placed upon "reporting entities" by the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism…
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Minister says transparency of ‘wire transfer services’ enhanced by anti-laundering laws
9 June 2016
Justice Minister Amy Adams says the transparency of "wire money transfers" is enhanced by the anti-money laundering laws that came…
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FMA wants Morgan Cooper Ltd information
8 June 2016
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) says it would like any one who has been in contact with Morgan Cooper Ltd…
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Overseas investment fee increases from 4 July
8 June 2016
Regulations increasing the fees and charges payable to the Overseas Investment Office will come into effect on 4 July 2016.The…
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Legal Aid Lawyer Induction Guide published
8 June 2016
The Ministry of Justice has published an induction guide for lawyers delivering legal aid services.The guide covers a wide range…
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Twelve new Queen's Counsel
8 June 2016
Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson QC has announced the appointment of 12 Queen's Counsel.Eight of the new QCs are men, and seven…
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Lecretia Seales Memorial Lectures announced
7 June 2016
The husband of late Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales has announced that a memorial lecture will be established in his wife's…
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Honours for judiciary and lawyers
7 June 2016
Court of Appeal President Ellen France has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in…
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No case to ban fee-charging McKenzie friends, UK regulators say
2 June 2016
Restricting paid non-lawyer advocates from courts would mean litigants in person (LiPs) may not get access to legal assistance, the…
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Revised Civil Electronic Documents Protocol issued
2 June 2016
The Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and HIgh Court have issued a revised Civil Electronic Document Protocol, replacing the protocol…
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Interesting artistic freedom ruling from highest German court
1 June 2016
Germany's Constitutional Court - the highest court in the country - has held that use of sampling clips in hip…
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Public Defence Service Centres get $13 million investment
1 June 2016
Public Defence Service Centres are to be enhanced by a $13 million cash injection from the 2016/17 Budget.The centres are…
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Shirley Smith Address website launched
1 June 2016
A website which commemorates legal pioneer Shirley Smith and the annual Shirley Smith Address is now live. The 2015 Shirley…
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Draft plain cigarette pack regulations released
31 May 2016
Associate Health Minister Peseta Sam Lotu-liga has released draft regulations and a consultation document which has the objective of standardising…
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