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'Year and a day' provision to be removed from Crimes Act
20 March 2018
Prime Minister Jacinda Adern says the Government will remove the 'year and a day' rule in the Crimes Act 1961…
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Plans to change EQC Act announced
20 March 2018
Proposals to change the Earthquake Commission Act 1993 have been announced by the Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission, Megan…
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Oldest legal writing prize open to entries from 3 April
20 March 2018
Entries will be accepted from 3 April 2018 for the Honourable Rex Mason Prize for excellence in legal writing.The window…
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Police reveal huge scale of money laundering in New Zealand
20 March 2018
The Police say more than one billion dollars is generated annually for laundering, primarily from drug and fraud offending in…
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Interest-free promo failed to highlight terms and conditions
19 March 2018
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint against high street electrical retailer Noel Leeming that one of its…
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Rotorua lawyers back in own room after court repairs
15 March 2018
Lawyers at the Rotorua courthouse have moved back into their own room after six months cramped into a “very small”…
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New website has resources for criminal defence lawyers and clients
15 March 2018
New Zealand criminal defence lawyers are being invited to test resources on a new website which has been designed to…
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Law students and supporters march to demand future workplaces free of sexual violence
15 March 2018
Up to 300 Victoria University law students and their supporters marched from the Wellington Law School grounds to Midland Park…
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FMA gives guidance on fair dealing in advertising for crowdfunding
15 March 2018
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published guidance on fair dealing in advertising and communications for licensed crowdfunding services, peer-to-peer…
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Passage of criminal record expungement bill recommended
15 March 2018
Parliament's Justice Committee has released a report on the Criminal Records (Expungement of Convictions for Historical Homosexual Offences) Bill with…
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Free webinar on workplace harassment and bullying
15 March 2018
All lawyers are being encouraged to view a free, live webinar on preventing and dealing with harassment and bullying in…
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Five businesses warned for AML/CFT failures
15 March 2018
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued formal warnings to five reporting entities under section 80 of the Anti-Money Laundering…
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FLS Lawyer for Child Best Practice Guidelines updated
15 March 2018
The New Zealand Law Society's Family Law Section has updated its Lawyer for Child Best Practice Guidelines.The update has been…
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Firm pays reparations but not fined over oven incident
14 March 2018
A South Island firm has been ordered to pay reparations for an accident involving an oven which had “multiple sources…
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Borrin Foundation launches EOI round for grant funding
14 March 2018
The Michael and Suzanne Borrin Foundation is seeking Expressions of Interest for the funding of legal research or education grants.The…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018