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Honour for incoming Chief Justice
4 March 2019
Incoming Chief Justice Helen Winkelmann has been appointed a Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit.Dame Helen’s…
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Use of hidden camera justified despite privacy breach
4 March 2019
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has found high public interest in a broadcast on TVNZ’s Sunday programme investigating gay conversion…
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Former Greymouth courthouse for sale
1 March 2019
The Ministry of Justice is managing the sale of the former Greymouth courthouse.The building was constructed during a major period…
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Millennials not quite in a majority in the legal profession
28 February 2019
Millennials will soon make up over half of New Zealand's practising lawyers.New Zealand Law Society information shows that at 1…
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Law jobs among least applied for on SEEK
28 February 2019
The SEEK New Zealand online jobs website says jobs in the legal services industry dominate the top 10 least applied-for…
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KiwiBuild provides backgrounder for lawyers
28 February 2019
The Government's KiwiBuild scheme has been much in the news. A key element involves the purchase of a house and…
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Moral courage required from judges, says Lady Hale
28 February 2019
Several dimensions of moral courage are required from members of the judiciary, says the President of the Supreme Court of…
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2019 Senior Courts Civil Electronic Document Protocol in effect from 1 March
28 February 2019
The new Senior Courts Civil Electronic Document Protocol 2019 comes into effect on 1 March, revoking and replacing a protocol…
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Low prosecution count doesn't worry SFO
28 February 2019
The Serious Fraud Office has told Parliament's Justice committee that very few matters it takes on are not prosecuted.The committee…
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One quarter of charity registration applications withdrawn
28 February 2019
Around one quarter of applications from organisations for registration under the Charities Act 2005 in the year to 30 June…
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Alcohol advertising could have appealed to children
27 February 2019
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says an ad featuring Santa Claus and confectionery could have attracted the attention of minors.In…
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UN report on New Zealand human rights published
27 February 2019
The United Nations Human Rights Council’s draft Universal Periodic Review report on New Zealand has been published.The Universal Periodic Review…
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Global Data Privacy Guide covers 84 jurisdictions
27 February 2019
The international law firm co-operative Lex Mundi has released a guide which gives an overview of data privacy legislation and…
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Machinery firm fined $239,000 for failures that led to severe injuries
27 February 2019
A Gore farm machinery company’s lack of effective repairs to a tractor has resulted in a substantial fine and reparations…
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Simmonds Stewart launches 2019 techlaw intern programme
27 February 2019
Technology law firm Simmonds Stewart has launched its 2019 techlaw intern programme in conjunction with the University of Auckland's Law…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018