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Review looks at SIS handling of privileged communications
20 December 2018
The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, Cheryl Gwyn, has released a report on her review of the New Zealand Security…
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Further District Court Judge appointments
20 December 2018
Northland lawyer La-Verne King of Taemaro, Te Tai Tokerau has been appointed a District Court Judge. Judge La-Verne King. Judge…
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Two new Māori Land Court judges appointed
20 December 2018
Damian Stone and Terena Wara have been appointed Judges of the Māori Land Court.Judge Stone was admitted as a barrister…
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Report considers health and safety in superdiverse context
19 December 2018
The Superdiversity Institute of Law, Policy and Business has released a report it has prepared for WorkSafe on Health and…
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Sensible Sentencing Trust falsely labels man a paedophile
19 December 2018
The Privacy Commissioner says that the Sensible Sentencing Trust (SST) has interfered with a man's privacy by incorrectly labelling him…
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Ministry and judiciary sign MOU
19 December 2018
The Ministry of Justice has reported that the Chief Justice and the Secretary for Justice and Chief Executive of the…
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Law Commission looks at use of DNA in criminal investigations
19 December 2018
The Law Commission has released an issues paper on The Use of DNA in Criminal Investigations.New Zealand's Criminal Investigations (Bodily…
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Two men convicted on Crimes Act charges for scamming elderly women
19 December 2018
Two men have been found guilty at Tauranga District Court on charges laid by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA).Robert Ian…
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Appointment a great honour, says Justice Winkelmann
18 December 2018
Appointment as the next Chief Justice is a great honour, bringing with it significant responsibility, Justice Helen Winkelmann says.In a…
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Noel Leeming fined $200,000 for misleading consumers
18 December 2018
Retailer the Noel Leeming Group has been fined $200,000 for misleading consumers about their rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act…
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Māori Land Court Judge graduates with PhD
18 December 2018
A Māori Land Court Judge has gained a PhD following his research into the management of Māori land trusts.The PhD…
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Justice Helen Winkelmann appointed Chief Justice
17 December 2018
Court of Appeal judge Helen Winkelmann has been appointed Chief Justice of New Zealand and a Judge of the Supreme…
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Employment Court Practice Directions amended
17 December 2018
The Chief Employment Court Judge has announced the amendment of a number of the Employment Court Practice Directions.Chief Judge Christina…
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Current rules for lawyers not fit for purpose, says Law Society President, Kathryn Beck
17 December 2018
The New Zealand Law Society President says the Act that regulates lawyers was set up to protect consumers, not lawyers…
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Associate Judge of High Court appointed
13 December 2018
Christchurch barrister Dale Lester has been appointed an Associate Judge of the High Court.Associate Judge Lester graduated LLB(Hons) from Canterbury…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018