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AML/CFT inclusion for lawyers expedited
13 July 2016
The Government has released its response to the Shewan inquiry into foreign trust disclosure rules, saying lawyers and accountants will…
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Telco Act review gaining momentum with release of options paper
13 July 2016
The review of the Telecommunications Act 2001 is gaining momentum with the Government releasing an options paper on the proposed…
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Forum on tackling business human rights abuse being held next month
12 July 2016
Leading experts on human rights will next month speak to businesses about how they can avoid committing violations in the…
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Lawsuit adverts harmful to health, say Texan doctors
11 July 2016
A survey of 410 Texan doctors has found that 82% felt that personal injury lawsuit advertisements could lead patients to…
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China told to end relentless repression of human rights lawyers
11 July 2016
Chinese authorities must end their relentless repression against human rights lawyers, Amnesty International has said in a statement on the…
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History of te reo Māori in the courts
7 July 2016
Every year since 1975 New Zealand has marked Māori Language Week.Māori Language Week 2016 runs from 4-10 July, under the…
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Te Reo Māori i nga Kōti o Aotearoa – The Māori language in the New Zealand Courts
7 July 2016
An official language of Aotearoa/New Zealand, anyone may speak te reo Māori in court.However, a party intending to speak Māori…
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IPANZ Excellence Award for Rangatahi Courts initiative
7 July 2016
The Ministry of Justice has been presented with the IPANZ Excellence Award for Crown-Māori Relationships for its Rangatahi Courts initiative.The…
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Some issues with homosexual conviction pardon petition
7 July 2016
A petition with 2112 signatures which asks for past convictions for homosexual acts to be expunged has been presented to…
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Two law firms have Rainbow Tick certification
7 July 2016
On the 30th anniversary of enactment of the Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986, there are two New Zealand law firms…
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WiFi access coming to Auckland District Courts
7 July 2016
The Ministry of Justice has advised that WiFi access will be available in the Waitakere and Manukau District Court buildings…
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New NZ Criminal Law journal launched
7 July 2016
The first issue of a new New Zealand criminal law journal has been published, and it may be freely downloaded…
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Information sought on Paul Hibbs and Hansa Ltd
7 July 2016
A statement from the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) and the Serious Fraud Office says they are investigating Mr Paul Clifford…
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Family Violence Information disclosure details released
6 July 2016
Since the launch of the Police Family Violence Information Disclosure Scheme in December 2015, 38 cases have been referred to…
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Report considers prosecutor personality and death penalty
6 July 2016
The US Fair Punishment Project says "only a tiny handful" of prosecutors are responsible for a vastly disproportionate number of…
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