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Auckland firm survey pinpoints changes
14 June 2017
A financial performance survey of 22 Auckland law firms has found some changes in Auckland's legal scene, with suburban and…
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Government responds to select committee firearms report
14 June 2017
The government has released its response to parliament's Law and Order Committee report on issues relating to the illegal possession…
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Insider trader sentenced
14 June 2017
Jeffrey Peter Honey has been sentenced to six months’ home detention at the Auckland District Court, after pleading guilty to…
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New High Court Judge appointed
14 June 2017
Wellington Queen's Counsel Peter Churchman has been appointed a Judge of the High Court. Justice Churchman. After graduating with LLB(Hons)…
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Alcohol and Drug Court pilot extended
13 June 2017
The Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment (AODT) Court pilot has been extended for a further three years.The AODT Court pilot…
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1,478 receive "three strikes" warnings in 2016
13 June 2017
During the 2016 calendar year 1,478 people received a first or final warning or a third strike conviction under the…
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Steady rise in final Protection Orders
13 June 2017
The number of final Protection Orders granted under the Domestic Violence Act 1995 or Sentencing Act 2002 has shown a…
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High Court lay members appointed
12 June 2017
Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson has announced the reappointment by the Governor-General of six lay members of the High Court and the…
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Medicinal cannabis bill introduced
12 June 2017
A private member's bill which would make the use of medicinal cannabis legal in certain circumstances has been introduced by…
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South Korean young lawyer exchange interest sought
12 June 2017
The Korean Bar Association would like to gauge interest in a New Zealand/Korean young lawyer internship exchange.New Zealand law firms…
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Crown signs Deed of Reconciliation with Parihaka
12 June 2017
The Crown has signed a Deed of Reconciliation with the Parihaka community in a ceremony held at Parihaka on 9…
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Requiring authority status for Hunter Downs Water Ltd
12 June 2017
Hunter Downs Water Ltd has been granted requiring authority status to develop and operate the Hunter Downs Irrigation Scheme in…
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Pre-school penalised for misleading parents about ECE funding
8 June 2017
An Auckland kindy has been ordered to pay a total of $265,500 after pleading guilty to charges that it misled…
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Anger and relief over decision to move historic dais to museum
8 June 2017
The decision to gift the Christchurch High Court’s historic dais and canopy to Canterbury Museum has been described as both…
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End of Life Choice Bill to go before Parliament
8 June 2017
ACT Party MP David Seymour's End of Life Choice Bill has been drawn in the ballot of private members' bills…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018