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Feminist judgments collection launched
12 December 2017
A collection of key New Zealand judgments re-written from a feminist legal perspective has been published. Feminist Judgments of Aotearoa…
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Australia takes a leap forward on human rights says Law Council
12 December 2017
The Law Council of Australia has hailed the Australian Parliament for passing a historic bill legalising marriage equality and enshrining…
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Lengthy prison sentences for breaching Companies Act prohibition
12 December 2017
David Blake and Lance Ryan have both been sentenced to more than two years in prison after being found guilty…
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Head of Crown Law hits out at gender pay gap claim
12 December 2017
The Chief Executive of Crown Law, Una Jagose, says a report suggesting the department has one of the largest gender…
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Back on the tee for regional lawyer golfers
12 December 2017
Two long-standing lawyer golf tournaments are being resurrected early next year.The Ebbett Cup for Hawke’s Bay practitioners, which was last…
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Fifty NZ Acts favour religion, says international report
12 December 2017
New Zealand has some 50 Acts on its statute books that favour religion or ministers of religion at the expense…
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Research Fellow to look at extension of ACC scheme
11 December 2017
Dunedin barrister Warren Forster has been awarded the 2017 New Zealand Law Foundation International Research Fellowship.Mr Forster will research overseas…
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New justice ministers get their briefings
11 December 2017
Briefings to new justice-related ministers following the 2017 General Election have been publicly released.The Briefing to the Incoming Minister (BIM)…
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Regulations banning microbeads approved
7 December 2017
Regulations banning the sale and use of personal care products containing microbeads have been approved by the Government.The Waste Minimisation…
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LawFest 2018 keynote Innovation in a Disruptive World
7 December 2017
Sir Ray Avery will deliver the opening keynote speech on "Innovation in a Disruptive World" at the 2018 legal innovation…
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No gender parity policy in 60% of surveyed NZ businesses
7 December 2017
A September 2017 survey of 500 business leaders found that 60% of their businesses did not have a gender parity…
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EQC says no one-size-fits-all approach to natural disasters after difficult 12 months
7 December 2017
The Earthquake Commission’s annual report for 2016-17 reveals it responded to a number of different events during the past year…
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Research captures insights into how consumers choose a lawyer
7 December 2017
Trust plays an important role when consumers search for and choose a legal service provider, along with recommendations from family…
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Bill to counter BEPS strategies
7 December 2017
Revenue Minister Stuart Nash has introduced the Taxation (Neutralising Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) Bill to Parliament.The bill amends the…
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Inspectorate moves to clear up confusion on holiday pay
6 December 2017
Following an ERA determination relating to Wendco (NZ) Ltd (Source: Employment NZ) [PDF 245 KB], the Labour Inspectorate is advising…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018