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Lengthy prison sentences for breaching Companies Act prohibition
3 May 2018
Two businessmen have been sentenced to more than two years in prison after being found guilty of multiple breaches of…
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Barrister linked to New Zealand's first human trafficking case
3 May 2018
A barrister has been convicted in Manukau District Court for his role of knowingly providing false and misleading information to…
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Ministry releases reviews into Family Court reforms
3 May 2018
Reports evaluating the 2014 reforms to the Family Court have been released by the Ministry of Justice.The 2014 reforms supported…
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AML/CFT Act phase 2 coming soon: What lawyers and conveyancers need to know
3 May 2018
Phase 2 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act’s go-live date of 1 July is fast…
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Mass offence does not equal hate speech
3 May 2018
There are certain phrases in the English language that are incredibly powerful. ‘Hate speech’ is one of them.Australian sportsman Israel…
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Junior lawyers sought for China delegation
3 May 2018
Expressions of interest are being sought from junior New Zealand lawyers who want to participate in the Young Lawyers China…
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Practice Briefing on lawyers’ groups now online
3 May 2018
The New Zealand Law Society has published a Practice Briefing focusing on the large variety of legal associations, networks and…
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Report looks at New Zealand AI landscape
3 May 2018
A report on the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape in New Zealand has been released by the AI Forum, a body…
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Mobile access to recorded crime data improved
2 May 2018
The New Zealand Police has updated its statistics and data website to make mobile accessibility to recorded crime data easier.The…
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Lawyers reminded about CRS obligations
2 May 2018
Disclosures for the initial Common Reporting Standard (CRS) reporting period are due to Inland Revenue by 30 June 2018, the…
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"We men need to take an honest look at ourselves"
2 May 2018
Making sense of the questions over the culture of legal practice and making progress to positive change requires honest conversations…
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Warning against European Court of Justice involvement in Brexit
2 May 2018
The European Court of Justice should not be allowed direct jurisdiction over the final deal Britain strikes with the EU,…
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Authority chides rental firm over “kill or be killed” slogan
2 May 2018
The advertising watchdog has upheld a complaint that a slogan on a campervan with the tagline “kill or be killed”…
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Abano Takeover decision provides clarity, says Takeovers Panel
1 May 2018
The High Court's decision in Abano Healthcare Group Ltd v Healthcare Holdings Partners Ltd [2018] NZHC 817 (27 April 2018)…
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GST proposal for low value goods purchases
1 May 2018
Revenue and Small Business Minister Stuart Nash says the Government is proposing to require offshore companies to collect GST on…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018