16 December 2019 The Government will invest $100 million on a new courthouse in Tauranga which the Justice Minister Andrew Little says will be a model for future courthouse design.Mr Little says the courthouse will be designed in partnership with iwi, the local community, the judiciary, the legal profession,... More about Tauranga to get a new courthouse .
12 December 2019 Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter has received the report back from a surgical mesh restorative justice process undertaken by Victoria University.The process heard stories, either in person or online submission, from more than 600 people affected by surgical mesh.“The report made for heart-breaking and confronting... More about Surgical mesh report ‘heart-breaking reading’ says minister.
12 December 2019 - By Geoff Adlam Women now make up 52.1% of all New Zealand-based lawyers, information held by the New Zealand Law Society shows.At 10 December 2019, 13,765 New Zealand-based lawyers held practising certificates. Of those, 7,167 were women, 6,596 male and 2 gender diverse.The number of... More about Women and Millennials now dominate profession.
12 December 2019 A report from international law firm network Lex Mundi says General Counsel are grappling with how AI technologies are reshaping their companies and the business environment, creating unchartered areas of corporate liability exposure and new regulatory challenges.The report, Big Data and Big Brother: How General Counsel... More about Lex Mundi report sees uncharted AI challenges for in-house lawyers.
12 December 2019 Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says he is launching a new inquiry into whether 12 central government agencies have addressed any weaknesses identified in a 2015 investigation into Official Information Act compliance and practice.Published in December 2015, Not a game of hide and seek was initiated by... More about Ombudsman to check central government OIA compliance progress.
12 December 2019 Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced a number of commitments the government has made to respond to two reports on the criminal justice system.Two reports, Turuki! Turuki! from Te Uepū Hāpai I te Ora, and Te Tangi o te Manawanui: Recommendations for Reform from the Chief... More about Justice Minister outlines first steps for criminal justice reform.
12 December 2019 The Government has released its initial response to the final report from Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora – the Safe and Effective Justice Advisory Group, Turuki! Turuki! Transforming our Criminal Justice System, which lays out a pathway toward justice reform.The Advisory Group published He Waka... More about Government releases initial response to criminal justice system reform report.
12 December 2019 Four recommendations on how the justice system can be improved for victims are included in a report, Te Tangi o te Manawanui, prepared by the Chief Victims Advisor to Government Kim McGregor, and released by the Government.The four key recommendations are for both immediate and more... More about Chief Victims Advisor recommendations for justice sector reform released.
11 December 2019 Parliament has given third readings to a number of bills.Farm Debt Mediation Bill (No 2)The Farm Debt Mediation Bill (No 2) had its third reading on 10 December 2019. It was introduced on 18 June 2019 by the Minister for Agriculture, Damien O’Connor.This bill establishes a... More about Third readings given to bills.
11 December 2019 Several bills have been introduced to Parliament in its second-to-last week of sitting in 2019. Parliament will sit next week and will finish for the year on Thursday, 19 December.Secondary Legislation BillThe Secondary Legislation Bill was introduced on 10 December 2019. Minister for the Environment David... More about Several bills introduced in Parliament.
29 March 2018
Cathedral Square, 2009 pre-earthquake Geoff Wilson bndChristchurch’s legal profession is heavily based in the suburbs. Given the city’s recent history…
29 March 2018
About a dozen lawyers from New Zealand were among the larger than expected turnout for the Inter-Pacific Bar Association’s (IPBA)…
28 March 2018
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has criticised the decision to have double-bunking at Arohata Upper Prison in Wellington.In his report, Mr…
28 March 2018
A New Zealand survey by the Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA) and McLeod Duminy has found that 50% of…
28 March 2018
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Faafoi has introduced the Commerce Amendment Bill to Parliament.This bill amends the Commerce Act…
28 March 2018
The Privacy Commissioner has found Facebook has breached the Privacy Act 1993.The Commissioner’s finding comes after the social media network…
28 March 2018
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has commenced consultation on the fees charged for searching and registering a property transaction.LINZ says…
28 March 2018
Māori organisations are embarking on initiatives to deliver more meaningful outcomes for the majority of their members, Chapman Tripp says…
28 March 2018
The Law Commission has released an issues paper which outlines possible ways in which the Evidence Act 2006 could be…
28 March 2018
CERT NZ received reports of over $5.3 million lost to cyber security issues in 2017, the government cyber security unit…
28 March 2018
Parliament has given a third reading to the Education (Tertiary Education and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, which will come into…
27 March 2018
The New Zealand Bankers Association has released a standardised member bank-approved set of tax residency self-certification forms for completion by…
26 March 2018
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued warnings to four registered financial advisers in relation to providing advice on replacement…
26 March 2018
A Christchurch man who defrauded his clients of at least $17.5 million through a Ponzi scheme has been sentenced to…
26 March 2018
Chief Justice Sian Elias says she expects all judges to deal with litigants, witnesses and counsel with respect and courtesy.Dame…
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