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IRD issues special report on GST and services related to land
6 April 2017
The Department of Inland Revenue has released a special report on the recent Taxation (Annual Rates for 2016-17, Closely Held…
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Youth Advocate appointment and review process revised
6 April 2017
The Principal Youth Court Judge has released a revised Appointment and Review Procedure for Youth Advocates.The revised procedures have been…
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WorkSafe accepts enforceable undertaking over school play accident
6 April 2017
WorkSafe New Zealand has accepted an enforceable undertaking from the St Kentigern Trust Board following an incident in which two…
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Some social media terms of service probably unenforceable
6 April 2017
A New Zealand branch of the International Social Media Association (ISMA) has launched with an analysis of the Terms of…
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AML/CFT reporting entity survey shows good awareness of obligations
6 April 2017
The Department of Internal Affairs has released a summary of the results of its 2016 Survey of AML/CFT reporting entities.The…
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Threat to rule of law in Turkey condemned
6 April 2017
The ongoing widespread persecution of lawyers, journalists, judges and prosecutors in Turkey has been firmly condemned by three European organisations.A…
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50 convictions under cyberbullying Act so far
5 April 2017
Justice Minister Amy Adams says that the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 has resulted in 50 convictions and sentences since…
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Former Judges appointed Commissioners of Intelligence Warrants
5 April 2017
Sir Bruce Robertson and Warwick Gendall have been appointed as Commissioners of Intelligence Warrants.Sir Bruce has also been appointed Chief…
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Chapman Tripp predicts increase in cross-border disputes
5 April 2017
Chapman Tripp says a changing world trading order will see greater numbers of international disputes in 2017, with New Zealand…
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Licensing to be required for short-term derivatives
5 April 2017
The Financial Markets Authority has confirmed that businesses selling short-term derivatives need to be licensed.From December 2017, any company making…
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Final sitting for Justice Randerson
4 April 2017
The final sitting for retiring Court of Appeal judge Justice Anthony Randerson will be held at the Court on 26…
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Justice and Statistics information sharing order made
4 April 2017
The Privacy (Information Sharing Agreement Between Ministry of Justice and Statistics New Zealand) Order 2017, made on 27 March 2017,…
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Offender levy generates over $25 million
3 April 2017
Justice Minister Amy Adams says the Government's Offender Levy has generated over $25 million since it was introduced in 2010.The…
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The Law Society is going to continue to take action on the leadership gender imbalance
31 March 2017
Sometime in a few months, New Zealand’s legal profession will have more women than men. In mid-March, there were just…
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New ministry, new legislation from 1 April
31 March 2017
The Ministry for Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki comes into existence on 1 April 2017, when the Children, Young Persons and…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018