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Committee divided on medicinal cannabis law
25 July 2018
Parliament's Health Committee has released its final report on the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill.The committee says it…
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Online tool helps choice of small business structure
25 July 2018
A new online tool, Choose Business Structure, is now available to assist small business owners with choosing their business structure.The…
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AML/CFT public information campaign launches
25 July 2018
A public information campaign to raise awareness about the problem of money laundering by domestic and foreign criminals is now…
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Lawyer creates Te Reo learning resource for schools
24 July 2018
Creating songs in Te Reo for her school teacher husband to use in the classroom has put an Auckland lawyer’s…
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Judicial resourcing model will probably be made public soon
24 July 2018
Work on a judicial resourcing model has been completed and will "probably be made public soon", the Justice select committee…
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New Government legislation guidelines advice issued
24 July 2018
The Department of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet has issued a Cabinet circular, Legislation Guidelines - Cabinet requirement and…
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Mandatory training on Convention for lawyers and judges, says UN committee
24 July 2018
Mandatory training on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, jurisprudence under the Optional Protocol…
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Finance manager Hemo Thompson jailed for fraud
19 July 2018
The former finance manager of a Hamilton-based social services provider has been sentenced to two years and five months’ imprisonment…
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Lawyers reminded of change in SPCA structure relating to bequests
19 July 2018
New Zealand's SPCA is reminding lawyers that its recent restructure means there have been some changes to the way bequests…
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Helen Clark AMINZ conference keynote guest
19 July 2018
Former Prime Minister Helen Clark will be a keynote guest at the Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand's national…
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Australian actions not consistent with humanitarian ideals, says Justice Minister
19 July 2018
Australia's deportation of New Zealand-born people on character grounds is not consistent with any humanitarian ideals that both countries once…
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IBA demands release of prominent human rights lawyer
18 July 2018
In an open letter to the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights…
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Mediation pilots aim to improve scheduling
18 July 2018
MBIE's Employment Services has commenced two pilot projects aimed at improving the scheduling of mediations.MBIE says late cancellations of mediations…
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FMA ponders action after insurance replacement practice review
18 July 2018
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) says it is considering regulatory action against three large financial institutions or qualifying financial entities…
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UK research finds barriers for disabled legal professionals
18 July 2018
A United Kingdom research project looking at the experiences of disabled people in the legal profession has found some significant…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018