17 October 2019 A room full of lawyers who took part in a master class called ‘Life with Law’ were given practical advice on how to better look after their wellbeing.A panel at the conference in Wellington included lawyer, Paul Hay, who is the General Manager of Regulatory Affairs... More about Lawyers encouraged to slow down and look after themselves, not just their clients.
17 October 2019 Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Iain Lees-Galloway says the Government has opened two consultations.Fair Pay AgreementsA discussion paper has been released on options for the detailed design of a new system to allow workers and employers to negotiate better minimum terms and conditions of employment for... More about Consultation opens on fair pay agreements and migrant worker exploitation.
17 October 2019 The Parliamentary Counsel Office drafted and published 60 Government bills in the 2018 calendar year, up from 45 in the previous year and 50 in 2016, its annual report for the year to 30 June 2019 states.During 2018 the PCO drafted and published 281 legislative instruments.... More about PCO-drafted bills up, legislative instruments down.
17 October 2019 The Ministry of Justice says it is supporting two judicial initiatives to improve delivery of services and adminstration of cases.In its annual report for the year to 30 June 2019, the ministry says electronic casebooks minimise the reliance on paper records, which can be damaged or... More about Ministry supports judicial case management initiatives.
17 October 2019 The Law and Economics Association of Australia and New Zealand (LEANZ) has announced the winners of its 2019 essay competition.Winner ($3,000 prize): Lauren Tyler-Harwood – “Achieving Water Security in the Waimea Plains”Runner-up (discretionary $1,500 prize): Riki Fujii-Rajani – “Can’t Touch This? Sovereign Debt and the Law... More about Lauren Tyler-Harwood wins LEANZ essay prize.
17 October 2019 The High Court has granted an application by the Commerce Commission for an interim injunction against unknown defendants to prohibit anyone dealing with information on stolen computer equipment belonging to one of the Commission's external providers.In her decision Commerce Commission v Unknown Defendant(s) [2019] NZHC 2609... More about Commerce Commission court order protects information on stolen computers.
17 October 2019 Guardianship applications made up 30% of all substantive Family Court applications filed in the year to 30 June 2019, the Ministry of Justice reports.Information released by the ministry shows that there were 17,953 guardianship applications out of a total of 60,587 applications. The guardianship applications related... More about Guardianship applications dominate in Family Court.
17 October 2019 Parliament's Education and Workforce Committee has released a report on the International treaty examination of the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930.The committee says it welcomes the protocol and supports its ratification."We note that a bill is not required to ratify the treaty.... More about Protocol of 2014 to Forced Labour Convention, 1930 welcomed.
17 October 2019 The Commerce Commission says it has filed High Court proceedings against the International Racehorse Transport New Zealand Partnership (IRT Partnership) for alleged price fixing in the provision of services for equine air freight.A statement by the Commission says that, in May 1989, IRT Partnership formed a... More about Commission files proceedings against alleged horse transport cartel.
17 October 2019 The Intellectual Property Office (IPONZ) has made improvements to its practices when assessing expedited examination requests under the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH).These changes primarily affect how GPPH requests are assessed at IPONZ.Filing of Swiss-style claimsWhen assessing whether a patent application’s claims “sufficiently correspond” to the... More about IPONZ updates practices when assessing expedited examination requests.
9 November 2017
All courts in the Durham and Armagh street courthouses in central Christchurch will have their final sittings over the next…
9 November 2017
On 24 October 2017, international offshore law firm Appleby confirmed it was the victim of a cyber “security incident” in…
9 November 2017
After taking urgency, Parliament has given a second reading to the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill. The bill…
9 November 2017
Samoan pastor Faaofo Fomai and Everlasting Gospel Church have been sentenced in Hastings District Court after earlier being convicted of…
9 November 2017
A High Court of Australia decision on the enforceability of two pre-nuptial agreements means they will be very difficult to…
9 November 2017
Delaware in the United States is possibly not often on the travel plans for many people visiting North America.However it…
9 November 2017
Intellectual Property New Zealand (IPONZ) has updated its hearings evidence guidelines for trade marks.The two main changes are:A new section…
8 November 2017
The rules for managing hazardous substances in the workplace will move from the Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996…
8 November 2017
The Serious Fraud Office says it has concluded its investigation into the affairs of Zespri Group Ltd concerning allegations of…
8 November 2017
The Ministry of Justice says it has completed an upgrade to its contact centre’s hardware and software which it says…
8 November 2017
The EQC says the provision in condition 9 of Schedule 3 of the Earthquake Commission Act 1993 which states that…
8 November 2017
The man wrongfully convicted for the rape and murder of Susan Burdett has been awarded another $1 million in compensation.Teina…
8 November 2017
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint that a social media ad was misleading as it appeared to…
8 November 2017
New Zealand legal software company Actionstep says it has opened its first office in the United Kingdom, in Aldgate, London.The…
7 November 2017
The Minister of Finance, Grant Robertson, has released the Terms of Reference for the Government’s review of the Reserve Bank…
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