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.
7 September 2017
The Chief District Court Judge has issued a reminder about the importance of judicial independence in the court room.Judge Jan-Marie…
7 September 2017
A New Zealand Rugby Union cultural review, chaired by the New Zealand Law Society president, is recommending development in six…
7 September 2017
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has not upheld a complaint that a National Party election campaign advertisement was misleading.The Authority…
7 September 2017
Government agencies are responding more quickly to requests for information under the Official Information Act but there is still room…
7 September 2017
A solicitor based in Manukau has been censured and fined $5,000 after admitting a negligence charge before the New Zealand…
7 September 2017
The New Zealand Bar Association (NZBA) has condemned remarks by the Minister of Police, Paula Bennett, that some people "have…
6 September 2017
The Crown will settle litigation with a group known as the Quake Outcasts, the Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration, Nicky…
5 September 2017
The finalists for the 2017 New Zealand Law Awards have been announced.The organisers say, across 28 categories, these dealmakers, firms…
5 September 2017
Māori Language Week will be held on 11 – 17 of September 2017. The theme chosen by Te Taura Whiri…
5 September 2017
A former employee of a law firm has admitted a charge of misconduct before the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers…
4 September 2017
One of four men charged in a serious fraud relating to an Auckland development project has pleaded guilty in the…
4 September 2017
Statistics New Zealand says the gender pay gap is down to 9.4% in the June 2017 quarter, down from 12%…
1 September 2017
The Court of Appeal will implement a practice note, Electronic Document Practice Note 2017, from 1 October 2017.The objective of…
1 September 2017
Thirty-six years ago Steve Wong got off a bus in Whangarei carrying just a suitcase. He came to town to…
1 September 2017
Claro is a specialist health sector law firm with offices in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.Its team has a breadth of…
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