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Updates to Electoral Act 1993 recommended
27 April 2016
Parliament's Justice and Electoral Committee has released the report of its inquiry into the 2014 General Election, recommending that the…
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AML second phase date still unknown
26 April 2016
Officials are still working on implementation of the second phase of anti-money laundering legislation which will end the exemption of…
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Government supports replacing Burial and Cremation Act in principle
21 April 2016
The Government supports in principle a recommendation by the Law Commission to replace the outdated Burial and Cremation Act 1964.The…
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Lord Neuberger seeks mutual respect between judges and lawyers
21 April 2016
The President of The Supreme Court, Lord Neuberger, has told the World Bar Conference in Edinburgh that the relationship between…
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FATCA trust account discussions continue
21 April 2016
The New Zealand Law Society says it is continuing its discussions with the New Zealand Bankers' Association and Inland Revenue…
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Nominations close tomorrow for the 2016 ILANZ Awards
21 April 2016
Help recognise an outstanding in-house lawyer by nominating them for an ILANZ Award. Nominations close 5pm Friday, 22 April 2016.Award…
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Lawyers’ employees exempt from immigration adviser licensing requirements
21 April 2016
A potential amendment to the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007 (IALA) to ensure that lawyers' employees are clearly exempt from…
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Rise in District Court jury trial caseload
21 April 2016
An underlying trend in District Court jury trials shows a rise in the caseload, Chief District Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue…
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National Mooting entries open
21 April 2016
New lawyers are being invited to sign up for the National Mooting Competition 2016.Participants enter as teams of two and…
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LCRO case backlog of major proportions
20 April 2016
The backlog of cases filed with the Legal Complaints Review Officer (LCRO) has reached such a proportion that a drop…
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LINZ discloses some details of ASaTS system
20 April 2016
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has released some information on the current state of development of the online system which…
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Writer sought for Estates Law and Practice Course
20 April 2016
The Open Polytechnic is seeking a practitioner with experience in estate administration to write an online version of its Estates…
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Restorative justice lowering reoffending rate, Government says
20 April 2016
Ministry of Justice data from 2008 to 2013 shows reoffending rates for those who participated in the restorative justice service…
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Public feedback sought on proposed Racing Act amendments
20 April 2016
Racing Minister Nathan Guy is seeking public feedback on proposed changes to the Racing Act 2003 that he says would…
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Family legal aid clients satisfied overall
20 April 2016
A survey of family legal aid clients suggests that most are satisfied with their lawyer's services, the Ministry of Justice…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018