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Statutory Regulations made from 1936 to 2007 now available online
5 May 2016
Statutory regulations published from 1936 to 2007 are now available online.The regulations have been provided by the Parliamentary Counsel Office…
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"Right to Know Day" on 12 May
4 May 2016
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has announced that a "Right to Know Day" will take place on Thursday, 12 May 2016.He…
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OIO reviewing good character process
4 May 2016
The Overseas Investment Office (OIO) says it will review its process around good character, following the sale of Onetai Station…
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Judge Andrew Becroft appointed Children's Commissioner
3 May 2016
Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft has been appointed Children's Commissioner, effective from July 2016.Judge Becroft has been appointed for…
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Family violence bail information pilot expanded
3 May 2016
A pilot programme which gives judges more information about the risk posed by defendants in family violence bail applications has…
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Technology resistance holding lawyers back, Australian survey finds
2 May 2016
Achieving efficiency is reportedly lawyers' top priority across the ditch.But reluctance to incorporate cloud services and other digital processes into…
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Input sought on temporary legal aid provider approval
2 May 2016
The Ministry of Justice is seeking comment from lawyers on proposed changes to the Legal Aid Provider Manual on limited…
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Select committee impasse on parental leave bill
2 May 2016
The Government Administration Committee has released its report on the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months' Paid Leave and…
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Foreign charter vessels reflagged to NZ
2 May 2016
Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy says that from 1 May 2016 all foreign charter fishing vessels have been required to…
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Do we need Korans in law practices?
28 April 2016
There's an unforgettable 1964 song about the wheels of change ringing out by Bob Dylan called "The times they are…
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Trans-Tasman crime and safety council meets
28 April 2016
New Zealand is hosting the fifth meeting of the Law, Crime and Community Safety Council in Queenstown.The two-day meeting, from…
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EQC and Action Group agree settlement principles
28 April 2016
The Earthquake Commission (EQC) and the EQC Action Group have agreed that the principles that guide EQC's assessment and settlement…
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LINZ now seeking ASaTS vendor
28 April 2016
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) says it has gone out to market for its Advance Survey and Title Services (ASaTS)…
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Legal futurist says profession has five years to reinvent itself
28 April 2016
By 2020 "massive technological advances" will reshape legal practice, renowned legal futurist Professor Richard Susskind says.He says artificial intelligence and…
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National mooting entries close on 2 May
28 April 2016
Entries for the New Zealand Law Foundation National Young Lawyers Mooting Competition close at 5pm on Monday, 2 May 2016.The…
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