09 April 2020 The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is reviewing the Coronavirus situation on a daily basis and will provide regular updated advice from reputable sources for the law profession. A special website section has been set up and is kept updated.Below is... More about Summary of the latest COVID-19 news for lawyers.
09 April 2020 The report of the Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission (EQC) has recommended that claimants should be dealt with respectfully, fairly and professionally and with a sensitivity to the post-disaster pressures they might be facing.“EQC’s operational practices must put the needs of claimants first and at... More about Dame Silvia’s Inquiry report into EQC released.
09 April 2020 The New Zealand Customs Services says companies that have non-essential goods blocking movement of essential goods may apply for permission to move those goods from the port to their CCA for storage.However, Customs says they are not authorised to deliver those non-essential goods to their customers.It... More about Customs advises on moving non-essential goods blocking essential goods.
09 April 2020 The Department of Internal Affairs, the AML/CFT supervisor for lawyers, says it is working with its AML/CFT system partners and preparing to respond to sector concerns regarding their ability to meet some AML/CFT Act obligations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.It says two areas of... More about AML/CFT supervisors working on solutions to COVID-19-related problems.
09 April 2020 Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has amended the Telecommunications Information Privacy Code to enable emergency services to more quickly locate people at risk of harm who have not made a call to 111.The amendment extends the number of agencies who can use the emergency location information system... More about Telecommunications Privacy Code amended to assist with 111 call location.
09 April 2020 The Ministry for the Environment has released the National Monitoring System (NMS) data for the year ending 30 June 2019.The NMS collects detailed information from local authorities on their responsibilities under the Resource Management Act 1991, including functions, tools and processes. It provides transparency to the... More about Data documents local authority resource management handling.
09 April 2020 We asked lawyers around the country how they are getting on during the lockdown: what are they doing to cope with the lack of office working and dealing with technology at home. Here are the first two lawyers.Maree Baker-Galloway, partner, Anderson Lloyd, QueenstownHow are you getting... More about Lawyers in lockdown … Pt 1.
09 April 2020 The Law Council of Australia says it hopes the quashing of Cardinal George Pell’s abuse convictions in the High Court does not deter victims of sexual abuse from coming forward.It also says that rather than highlight issues with the legal system – which some have suggested... More about Law Council Aust hopes victims won’t be put off by Pell judgment.
09 April 2020 Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare has further extended the state of national emergency which was originally declared at 12:21pm on Wednesday, 25 March 2020.The state of national emergency, declared under section 66 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 was extended pursuant to section 71... More about State of National Emergency extended again.
09 April 2020 A new Land Transport Rule - the COVID-19 Response (No 1) 2020 - has been made, effective from 10 April 2020.The rule states that all driver licences, WoFs, CoFs, and some vehicle certifications, that expired on or after 1 January 2020 will be valid for up... More about New Land Transport Rule extends WOF and other expiry times.
31 August 2018
Inland Revenue says all employers need to get ready to shift to payday filing. From 1 April 2019 all employers…
30 August 2018
The New Zealand Law Society’s Gender Equality Charter has now been adopted by 65 legal workplaces across the country.The charter…
30 August 2018
The Government has announced proposed changes to overhaul residential tenancy laws.The proposed changes will see no-cause tenancy terminations come to…
30 August 2018
The number of people threatening self-harm in calls to the Department of Inland Revenue has trended down consistently over the…
30 August 2018
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has found that a section of the Punjabi talkback programme, Panthic Vichar, broadcast on 12…
30 August 2018
The Ministry of Justice has won the Empowerment Award at the 2018 Diversity Awards.The awards are managed by Diversity Works…
30 August 2018
The Australian Law Council has launched the Justice Project’s Final Report with a call for the “urgent” implementation of justice…
30 August 2018
The Holidays Act Taskforce has released an issues paper and is seeking feedback.The Taskforce was established in May 2018 to…
30 August 2018
The retirement of Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias in 2019 will be marked with a conference in Auckland at which…
29 August 2018
The Independent Panel evaluating the 2014 reforms to the family justice system will be launching a public submissions process from…
29 August 2018
Lawyers, homebuyers and real estate agents are being warned by Westpac of an email fraud with the potential to steal…
29 August 2018
The Commerce Commission has begun High Court proceedings seeking a declaration that mobile trader Home Direct’s consumer contracts contained unfair…
28 August 2018
The New Zealand Law Society Canterbury-Westland Branch President has welcomed a procedural review by the police after the arrest of…
28 August 2018
Applications for the 2018 Queen's Counsel appointment round close by 31 August 2018, the Crown Law Office says.Applications opened on…
28 August 2018
The Takeovers Panel has issued a Guidance Note on Schemes of arrangement and amalgamations under Part 15 of the Companies…
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