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Panel suggests family justice system changes
23 January 2019
The Independent Panel considering the 2014 family justice system reforms has made a number of suggestions for change and has…
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Schedule of costs changes for IPONZ hearings from 1 February
18 January 2019
The IPONZ Hearings Office has reviewed and consulted on the proceeding costs schedules for Trade Marks and Patents. These changes…
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Dylan’s use of N-word in 70s song is okay, say BSA
18 January 2019
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has found that the broadcast of the song Hurricane by Bob Dylan on Coast FM…
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Members of justice community honoured
7 January 2019
Members of the legal profession and justice community were among the New Zealanders in the New Years Honours List 2019.…
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Review looks at SIS handling of privileged communications
20 December 2018
The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, Cheryl Gwyn, has released a report on her review of the New Zealand Security…
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Further District Court Judge appointments
20 December 2018
Northland lawyer La-Verne King of Taemaro, Te Tai Tokerau has been appointed a District Court Judge. Judge La-Verne King. Judge…
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Two new Māori Land Court judges appointed
20 December 2018
Damian Stone and Terena Wara have been appointed Judges of the Māori Land Court.Judge Stone was admitted as a barrister…
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Report considers health and safety in superdiverse context
19 December 2018
The Superdiversity Institute of Law, Policy and Business has released a report it has prepared for WorkSafe on Health and…
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Sensible Sentencing Trust falsely labels man a paedophile
19 December 2018
The Privacy Commissioner says that the Sensible Sentencing Trust (SST) has interfered with a man's privacy by incorrectly labelling him…
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Ministry and judiciary sign MOU
19 December 2018
The Ministry of Justice has reported that the Chief Justice and the Secretary for Justice and Chief Executive of the…
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Law Commission looks at use of DNA in criminal investigations
19 December 2018
The Law Commission has released an issues paper on The Use of DNA in Criminal Investigations.New Zealand's Criminal Investigations (Bodily…
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Two men convicted on Crimes Act charges for scamming elderly women
19 December 2018
Two men have been found guilty at Tauranga District Court on charges laid by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).Robert Ian…
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Appointment a great honour, says Justice Winkelmann
18 December 2018
Appointment as the next Chief Justice is a great honour, bringing with it significant responsibility, Justice Helen Winkelmann says.In a…
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Noel Leeming fined $200,000 for misleading consumers
18 December 2018
Retailer the Noel Leeming Group has been fined $200,000 for misleading consumers about their rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act…
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Māori Land Court Judge graduates with PhD
18 December 2018
A Māori Land Court Judge has gained a PhD following his research into the management of Māori land trusts.The PhD…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018