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Lawyers and conveyancers need to co-operate, says LCRO
2 November 2017
It is incumbent on lawyers and conveyancers to carry out their duties to their clients in a “spirit of co-operation”.This…
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"Honourable" retention approved
2 November 2017
A notice in the New Zealand Gazette states that the Governor-General, acting under delegated authority from Her Majesty The Queen,…
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Circular covers ministerial access to previous administration records
1 November 2017
The Cabinet Office has released a circular Access to information of a previous administration.The circular sets out the principles that…
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One third of fee revenue converted to profit, benchmarking says
1 November 2017
The average law firm in a legal services benchmarking study converted around 33%-36% of fee revenue into profit and generated…
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Corrections issues Authorised Property Rules
1 November 2017
The Department of Corrections has made new rules for items of property that prisoners may be issued with or allowed…
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Changes to foreign ownership, pay equity and three strikes announced
1 November 2017
Government Ministers have announced plans to introduce legislation to change the law relating to foreign purchase of housing, equal pay,…
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Judge Fred McElrea Restorative Justice online collection expands
1 November 2017
Napier City Libraries has launched an expanded online collection of the writings of retired District Court Judge Fred McElrea on…
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Waitangi Tribunal report on Ngātiwai Mandate claims released
1 November 2017
The Waitangi Tribunal has released a report on the Ngātiwai Mandate claims. It finds that the Crown breached the principles…
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New ceremonial robes for Supreme Court Judges
1 November 2017
The Judges of the Supreme Court have adopted new ceremonial robes, an announcement from the Judicial Office for Senior Courts…
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Trident Systems treated unreasonably in RNZ broadcast
31 October 2017
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has found that Trident Systems, which ran a fishing camera monitoring trial for the Ministry…
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‘Unfair’ radio broadcasts contained derogatory statements and breached privacy
31 October 2017
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has upheld aspects of a complaint about four broadcasts in 2016 by Radio Virsa, a…
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WorkSafe/Zespri Enforceable Undertaking fourth under 2015 Act
31 October 2017
WorkSafe New Zealand says it has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Zespri International Ltd, following a fatal quad bike incident…
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Community law delivers millions in free legal advice
27 October 2017
A new report says social investment by community law centres is providing $50 million worth of free legal services each…
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Success affects high-flying lawyers’ well-being, survey finds
26 October 2017
New research suggests lawyers’ health is likely to be affected the more successful they are in their field.The study from…
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FMA provides commentary on ICOs and cryptocurrency services
26 October 2017
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published commentary which gives its views on initial coin offers (ICOs) and cryptocurrency services.…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018