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Judge Jan-Marie Doogue to present 2018 Ethel Benjamin address
13 September 2018
Chief District Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue will present this year's New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Commemorative Address in Dunedin…
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Lawyer raring to go in first-ever Auckland Marathon wheelchair race
13 September 2018
A Wellington lawyer is competing in the inaugural wheelchair race at next month’s Auckland Marathon, just two years after a…
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Waikato students off to Ireland after national law win
13 September 2018
Two University of Waikato students have won the New Zealand Law Students’ Association Client Interviewing Finals in Christchurch, and will…
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Former accountant charged by SFO with $1 million fraud
12 September 2018
Former chartered accountant Christopher George Wright, 62, has appeared in the Auckland District Court charged with theft by a person…
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Goodwear Ltd pleads guilty over garment labelling
12 September 2018
The Commerce Commission says clothing supplier Goodwear Ltd has pleaded guilty in the District Court to 16 charges relating to…
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Drop in number of OIA responses on time
11 September 2018
Official Information Act request statistics for the six months to 30 June 2018 show there were 23,733 requests covering 112…
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Criminal Cases Review Commission could be established by mid-2019
11 September 2018
Justice Minister Andrew Little intends to have the Criminal Cases Review Commission established by mid-2019.In reponse to a written parliamentary…
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Select committees report on four bills
11 September 2018
Parliamentary select committees have released reports on four bills.The Education and Workforce Committee has reported on the Employment Relations Amendment…
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Overhaul accident compensation system, says Sir Geoffrey Palmer
11 September 2018
New Zealand should have a single unified accident compensation system not only for people incapactitated by accidents but also those…
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Acting District Court Judge appointed
7 September 2018
Craig James Thompson, who is retiring as a District Court Judge, has been appointed an acting District Court Judge and…
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2017 election cycle boosted number of OIA complaints, says Boshier
6 September 2018
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released his latest Official Information Act data, which shows a rise in the number of…
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Law lecturer says clarity required on animals used in war-time
6 September 2018
A senior law lecturer says so-called dogs of war – and other animals used in conflict – should be given…
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Third reading for bill which changes lawyer fee provisions
6 September 2018
Parliament has given a third reading to the Statutes Amendment Bill (No 2). The bill consists entirely of amendments to…
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US company gets approval to buy Waikato farm land
5 September 2018
Waikato farm land will be converted to redwood forest following approval for a United States company to buy the land…
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Vehicle manufacturer gets OIO approval to lease land
5 September 2018
Vehicle manufacturer, Action Manufacturing has received Overseas Investment Office approval to lease land near Hamilton to expand its campervan manufacturing…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018