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New Zealand must do more to tackle foreign bribery, says Transparency International
1 October 2018
A new report shows that New Zealand has made little progress on bribery since its 2015 ranking of "limited enforcement."Transparency…
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Retailer fined for non-compliant extended warranties
1 October 2018
The computing and IT retailer PB Tech has been fined $77,000 in the Auckland District Court after pleading guilty to…
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Developer and company director jailed for $41 million fraud
1 October 2018
Two businessmen have been jailed on charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) of fraudulently obtaining a large bank…
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NZ Bar Association supports Criminal Cases Review Commission
28 September 2018
The introduction of legislation to establish a Criminal Cases Review Commission is a welcome development, the New Zealand Bar Association…
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Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill introduced
27 September 2018
Justice Minister Andrew Little has introduced the Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill to Parliament.The Bill establishes the Criminal Cases Review…
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Limited enforcement of anti-bribery convention may leave NZ vulnerable
27 September 2018
University of Canterbury law professor John Hopkins says that New Zealand’s limited enforcement of the global Anti-Bribery convention may leave…
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Trip to China an eye-opening experience
27 September 2018
A visit to China by a group of seven young New Zealand lawyers in August was an excellent chance for…
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Realforms claims a digital conveyancing first
27 September 2018
Digital real estate agreement provider Realforms says it has been the facilitator of the first house sale and purchase agreement…
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Home detention for former lawyer in immigration case
27 September 2018
Immigration New Zealand says former lawyer Mohammed Idris Hanif has been sentenced to 10 months' home detention on five charges…
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Financial advisers censured
27 September 2018
The Financial Advisers Disciplinary Committee has released two recent decisions in which two Authorised Financial Advisers were censured for breaches…
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Shortage of Notaries Public in rural areas
27 September 2018
A shortage of notaries public in rural areas is prompting a call from the New Zealand Society of Notaries for…
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Justice figures shows surge in digital charges
27 September 2018
The number of charges made under the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 has soared in just two years, according to…
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Maritime Powers Extension legislation passed
27 September 2018
Parliament has given a third reading to the Maritime Powers Extension Bill, which will come into force on 1 October…
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First two expungements of historical convictions granted
27 September 2018
Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced the first two expungements of unjust historical convictions under the Criminal Records (Expungement of…
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No agreement on psychoactive substances bill
27 September 2018
The Justice select committee has submitted its final report on the Psychoactive Substances (Increasing Penalty for Supply and Distribution) Amendment…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018