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More people to gain legal help as Community Law Centres get funding boost
17 May 2018
The head of the Community Law Centres says the “surprising” 20% boost provided in the Budget will make up for…
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Budget boost for community law centres and court services
17 May 2018
The Labour-led government has pledged to increase spending on Community Law Centres (CLCs) by 20% in its first Budget since…
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NZ firms could be in GDPR’s reach if “effectively operating in EU”
17 May 2018
The “biggest shake-up” to European privacy laws in 20 years will take effect next Friday (25 May) as the European…
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Māori Law Society to hold Te Reo workshop for law profession
16 May 2018
Growing demand for a better understanding of the Māori language in the law profession has led to a workshop tailored…
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A copyright exemption for parody and satire
16 May 2018
Genuine parodies are inherently critical and our copyright law should allow them. The same goes for satires, argues Law Professor…
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Sexual harassment at Human Rights Commission confirmed in Judge’s report
16 May 2018
Justice Minister Andrew Little has released the Ministerial Review of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) in relation to the internal…
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London calling for law scholar
16 May 2018
AUT Law graduate Charlie Piho is set to spend six weeks later this year working in the heart of the…
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GST rules clarified for non-profit bodies
16 May 2018
Revenue Minister Stuart Nash has signalled a law change to clarify GST rules around the sale of assets by non-profit…
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Golden Bay farmer banned from owning animals for 5 years
16 May 2018
A Golden Bay farmer who broke the tails of several cows, hit them with a polythene pipe, and kicked one…
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Bar Association says open and informed debate on judicial decision making is good for justice
15 May 2018
The organisation representing New Zealand barristers has welcomed the decision by the National Standards Committee of the New Zealand Law…
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Employment Court rules retail chain must pay for all hours worked
14 May 2018
A national retail chain must pay their employees for the pre-work meetings it had claimed were ‘optional’, after a failed…
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Paris Bar - Stage International 2018
14 May 2018
The Law Society is taking applications for Stage International. Since 1991 the Paris Bar has hosted an eight-week traineeship known…
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GDPR coming down the track fast
10 May 2018
New Zealand companies doing business with Europe have little time left until the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)…
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AML/CFT implementation going well, says DIA
10 May 2018
Implementation of the AML/CFT regime is progressing well with lawyers and conveyancers the first of the new sectors to be…
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Prominent educator Donna Grant charged with fraud
10 May 2018
Prominent Māori performing arts educator Donna Grant has appeared at the Rotorua District Court on charges laid by the Serious…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018