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Samoan Language Week: Samoans sixth-biggest legal ethnicity
31 May 2018
Lawyers of Samoan ethnicity make up 1.3% of New Zealand's lawyers, New Zealand Law Society information shows.This week is Vaiaso…
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Research points to law firm ethos discouraging male parental leave
31 May 2018
Research carried out by Finnish and Canadian academics suggests that the professional ethos of law firms discourages men from taking…
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LINZ warns on mortgagee consent to deposit of plan
31 May 2018
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) says it has seen an increase in the number of mortgagee consents provided in the…
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Three strikes repeal soon, says Newshub
31 May 2018
The Newshub media organisation says the "three strikes" law will be repealed in two weeks.Referring to a "dossier of documents"…
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Renowned legal philosopher to lecture at Victoria University
31 May 2018
Victoria University's Faculty of Law will host the distinguished American legal philosopher Professor Martha C. Nussbaum for its annual Borrin…
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Sea Shepherd NZ registered charity, after Greenpeace wasn't
31 May 2018
The independent Charities Registration Board has determined that Sea Shepherd New Zealand Trust and Sea Shepherd New Zealand Limited meet…
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Budget Loans fined $720,000 for “cynical and deliberate” tactics
31 May 2018
Finance companies Budget Loans Ltd and Evolution Finance Ltd (together Budget Loans) have been fined $720,000 in the Auckland District…
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Survey needs to be catalyst for change, says NZBA
30 May 2018
A survey of lawyers finding high levels of sexual harassment and bullying in the legal profession needs to be a…
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Lawyer participants sought for workplace culture change taskforce
30 May 2018
The New Zealand Law Society is seeking expressions of interest from lawyers who want to participate in a task force…
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Apple warned for misleading consumers about their rights
30 May 2018
The Commerce Commission has warned Apple Sales New Zealand after it likely misled consumers about their Consumer Guarantees Act (CGA)…
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Taskforce to review Holidays Act
30 May 2018
A Holidays Act Working Group has been established by the Government to carry out a full review of the Holidays…
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Law firm launches online health legal education platform
29 May 2018
Specialist health sector law firm Claro has launched an online training platform to provide training in legal and ethical issues…
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NZ Bar Association calls for intervention in District Court judicial resourcing
28 May 2018
District Court resourcing has reached a critical point where immediate intervention by the Government is needed, New Zealand Bar Association…
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Pressures spell redeployment of judicial workforce
24 May 2018
For several years now the District Court has been coping with the relentless workload and demand for court time by…
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New Audio Visual Links Protocols for Defendants appearing in the District Court
24 May 2018
Integrating technology into courtrooms has been a gradual process and not without its obstacles and challenges.These days it is not…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018