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Counsel advised not to give their own evidence at IPONZ hearings
9 November 2017
Intellectual Property New Zealand (IPONZ) has updated its hearings evidence guidelines for trade marks.The two main changes are:A new section…
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Hazardous substance management changes from 1 December
8 November 2017
The rules for managing hazardous substances in the workplace will move from the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996…
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SFO closes Zespri investigation
8 November 2017
The Serious Fraud Office says it has concluded its investigation into the affairs of Zespri Group Ltd concerning allegations of…
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Technology upgrade for Ministry of Justice’s call service
8 November 2017
The Ministry of Justice says it has completed an upgrade to its contact centre’s hardware and software which it says…
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EQC clarifies how it applies the EQC Act
8 November 2017
The EQC says the provision in condition 9 of Schedule 3 of the Earthquake Commission Act 1993 which states that…
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Teina Pora gets another $1 million
8 November 2017
The man wrongfully convicted for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett has been awarded another $1 million in compensation.Teina…
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Online election ad ruled misleading for Jacinda Ardern ‘quotes’
8 November 2017
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint that a social media ad was misleading as it appeared to…
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Actionstep opens UK office
8 November 2017
New Zealand legal software company Actionstep says it has opened its first office in the United Kingdom, in Aldgate, London.The…
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Review of Reserve Bank Act announced by Finance Minister
7 November 2017
The Minister of Finance, Grant Robertson, has released the Terms of Reference for the Government’s review of the Reserve Bank…
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IRD investigates exposure to Appleby law firm
6 November 2017
The Department of Inland Revenue says it is interested in hearing from any New Zealand taxpayer with exposure to the…
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Law Society of Upper Canada ditches “confusing” geographical part of name
6 November 2017
The Law Society of Upper Canada’s governing body (Convocation) has voted to change the regulator’s name from the Law Society…
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Lawyers in Rotorua
3 November 2017
When Kiri Tahana decided to leave her corporate law job in Dubai she made the move back home to Rotorua…
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Amy Adams will take on Andrew Little as Opposition Justice spokesperson
3 November 2017
The former Justice Minister Amy Adams has been named as the National Party’s Justice spokesperson. Ms Adams is also the…
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New Zealand must protect judicial independence, says Sir Geoffrey Vos
2 November 2017
The visiting Chancellor of the High Court of England and Wales, Sir Geoffrey Vos, has warned that, despite New Zealand’s…
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AML guidance by DIA for lawyers coming soon
2 November 2017
The Department of Internal Affairs is getting closer to finalising guidance for the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018