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Australian lawyers call for Independent Inspector
15 August 2016
The Law Council of Australia has called for appointment of an Independent Inspector of Immigration Detention and an Independent Monitor…
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ABA Future of Legal Services targets 100% justice access
15 August 2016
The American Bar Association (ABA) Commission on the Future of Legal Services has released a final report which says the…
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Online consultation tool for family violence risk assessment and management
15 August 2016
The Ministry of Justice says an online consultation tool is now available on its website as part of its development…
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Takeovers Panel updates control and association guidance
15 August 2016
The Takeovers Panel has updated its Guidance Note on Control and Association.The Takeovers Code contains two key anti-avoidance mechanisms to…
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Canadian justice delays need attention, says report
15 August 2016
Canada's Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs has released a report on delays in Canada's criminal justice system…
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Acting District Court Judge appointed
15 August 2016
Manukau lawyer Soana Moala has been appointed an Acting District Court Judge with a jury warrant, to be based in…
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UK child sexual abuse inquiry continuing "without delay"
11 August 2016
United Kingdom Home Secretary Amber Rudd says she is taking immediate steps to appoint a new Chair for the independent…
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New trade mark hearing guidelines published
11 August 2016
The Hearings Office of the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has published new trade mark hearings guidelines.It says…
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Fair Trading Act charges filed against Youi
11 August 2016
The Commerce Commission says it has filed charges in the Auckland District Court against insurance firm Youi NZ Pty Ltd,…
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Tax bill aims to simplify tax processes
10 August 2016
A bill which aims to simplify business taxation has been introduced to Parliament.The Taxation (Business Tax, Exchange of Information, and…
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LCRO to be relocated
10 August 2016
The Legal Complaints Review Office (LCRO) is to be relocated to the Auckland District Court as one of a series…
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Pakistani lawyers strike following murders of colleagues
10 August 2016
Pakistani lawyers staged a national strike on 9 August after many of their colleagues were killed in a suicide bombing…
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Two new High Court Judges appointed
10 August 2016
Auckland lawyers Mathew Downs and Sally Fitzgerald have been appointed Judges of the High Court. Both will sit in Auckland.Justice…
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Waikato next family violence pilot site
10 August 2016
Waikato will be the second site for the Integrated Safety Response pilot,The pilot, which began in Christchurch, aims to better…
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Creative sector survey looks at IP interaction
10 August 2016
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is undertaking a survey to better understand copyright use among participants in…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018