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• Review looks at SIS handling of privileged communications

  20/12/2018

  The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, Cheryl Gwyn, has released a report on her review of the New Zealand Security and Intelligence Service's handling

• Further District Court Judge appointments

  20/12/2018

  Northland lawyer La-Verne King of Taemaro, Te Tai Tokerau has been appointed a District Court Judge. Judge La-Verne King. Judge King, whose iwi include…

• Two new Māori Land Court judges appointed
• Report considers health and safety in superdiverse context
• Sensible Sentencing Trust falsely labels man a paedophile
• Ministry and judiciary sign MOU
• Law Commission looks at use of DNA in criminal investigations
• Two men convicted on Crimes Act charges for scamming elderly women

People in law

• Simon Waalkens joins Rice Speir

  Simon Waalkens has joined Rice Speir as a senior associate. Simon Waalkens. He is a civil litigation and regulatory/compliance lawyer with extensive insurance, healthcare and criminal law experience.Simon has acted for private and public sector clients in a wide range of dispute resolution and Court/Tribunal related processes.He recently spent…

• Frank George Opie, 1903 - 1990

  This tribute to the late FG Opie by Manawatu District Law Society President Chris Walshaw was presented at a special sitting of the High Court in Palmerston North on 14 March 1991, presided over by the Hon Mr Justice McGechan.May it please Your Honour. This is a special sitting…

• Russell McVeagh appoints senior associates

  Russell McVeagh has promoted two lawyers to senior associate.Hamish Beckett is a member of…

• Frances Wedde joins Buddle Findlay

  Frances Wedde has joined Buddle Findlay's Wellington office as a senior associate in the…

• Charles Henry (Harry) Arndt, 1905 - 1985

  Harry Arndt died in Wellington on 16 August 1985. There was a special sitting…

• Neville Clarke Jaine, 1939 - 2018

  The former acting Chief District Court Judge and head of the Police Complaints Authority,…

Law Society Statements

• New Zealand Law Society hours over Christmas and New Year

  21/12/2018

  National Office (26 Waring Taylor Street, Wellington 6011)The New Zealand Law Society's national office is closed for the holiday break from 5pm Friday 21

• Frederick William Baker struck off roll of barristers and solicitors

  21/12/2018

  The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has ordered that Auckland lawyer Frederick William Baker be struck off the roll of barristers and…

• New Zealand Law Society congratulates Justice Winkelmann
• Law Society plans changes to regulatory process for lawyers accused of inappropriate behaviour
• Regulatory working group report to be presented
• New Zealand Law Society hours over the holiday break
• New Queen's Counsel congratulated
• Law Society's Gender Equality Charter hits 100 signatories