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Teacher Title bill inconsistent with NZBORA, says Attorney-General
31 January 2018
The Education (Protecting Teacher Title) Amendment Bill limits the right to freedom of expression affirmed in section 14 of the…
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PM reopens historic Otago courthouse
31 January 2018
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern reopened the historic Dunedin Courthouse on 26 January.The Courthouse was originally opened in 1902. It…
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Survey finds high Court user satisfaction
30 January 2018
A survey of court users in May 2017 found that overall satisfaction with services and facilities continues to be high,…
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Associate Judge of High Court appointed
30 January 2018
Wellington Queen’s Counsel Kenneth Johnston has been appointed an Associate Judge of the High Court.Associate Judge Johnston graduated BA/LLB from…
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Changes to search and surveillance law recommended
30 January 2018
The Law Commission has released a final report on its joint review of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 with…
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ALPMA to carry out salary survey
30 January 2018
The Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA) and McLeod Duminy have launched a New Zealand Legal Industry Salary and HR…
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Legislation for fairer workplaces announced
25 January 2018
The Government has revealed the details of a new bill to amend the Employment Relations Act 2000.Workplace Relations and Safety…
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SFO condemns ‘deliberate acts of fraud’
24 January 2018
The second and final defendant in a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) case has pleaded guilty to fraud in the Auckland…
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MBIE pitches unique identifier to law firms
24 January 2018
The Government is trying to get lawyers on board with its New Zealand Business Number (NZBN).The NZBN is a unique…
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Charges follow steel mesh representations
24 January 2018
The Commerce Commission says 59 charges under the Fair Trading Act 1986 have been laid against Euro Corporation Ltd (EuroSteel)…
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Two District Court Judges appointed
18 January 2018
Two Acting District Court Judges were appointed District Court Judges from 20 December 2017, a notice in the New Zealand…
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No action recommended on call for plea bargaining restrictions
18 January 2018
Further action is not warranted on a petition which requests a ban on plea bargaining negotiations initiated by Crown Prosecutors,…
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Data on long remand periods released
18 January 2018
Justice Minister Andrew Little has released statistics which show there were 46 cases in the first half of 2017 where…
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Research indicates male client bias for male lawyers
18 January 2018
International legal research company Acritas says research for its global Sharplegal study of senior in-house counsel found that male law…
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Commission seeks Input on cross-border relationship property issues
17 January 2018
The Law Commission is seeking input from lawyers on cross-border issues and relationship property.The Commission is currently consulting on its…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018