22 October 2019 The New Zealand Bar Association says it welcomes the Court of Appeal decision, Zhang v R [2019] NZCA 507, which gives detailed guidance on sentencing people convicted of offences related to the importation, manufacture and supply of methamphetamine.The court accepted submissions by the New Zealand Law... More about Bar Association welcomes revamp of meth sentencing guidelines.
21 October 2019 The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint about an election claim that a local board was massively over budget.In a pamphlet for local election candidates standing under the Communities and Residents (C&R) banner for the Waitemata Local Board, under the heading “Cut Council Waste”,... More about Election over-budget claim ruled misleading .
21 October 2019 The Commerce Commission has laid 10 charges under the Fair Trading Act 1986 against Ocean Contracting Ltd (also trading as Ocean Heatmaster) for representations made during servicing of heat pumps. The Commission alleges that Ocean Contracting misled consumers by telling them that their heat pumps were... More about Commission lays 10 charges against heat pump servicing company.
21 October 2019 The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a formal warning to a non-licensed derivatives issuer and forex provider, Circle Markets Ltd, under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT).Following a review of a sample of client files at an onsite monitoring review,... More about FMA issues AML/CFT warning to Circle Markets.
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.
7 July 2017
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has published a report on an unannounced inspection of Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison, saying he will…
7 July 2017
Statistics New Zealand has released an experimental proof of concept on dwelling stocks and how data can be used to…
7 July 2017
Parliament has given a third reading to the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Bill.Subpart 4 of…
6 July 2017
The Government’s agency for cyber security, CERT NZ, has a new guide, Getting started with cyber security, for help in…
6 July 2017
The Department of Internal Affairs has developed a website which brings together resources and information on options and requirements following…
6 July 2017
Between 21 February 2017 and 20 June 2017, 1,820 foreign trusts deregistered, Revenue Minister Judith Collins says.Ms Collins provided the…
6 July 2017
Statistics released by the Department of Corrections on the number of prisoners in New Zealand at the end of the…
6 July 2017
Te Puni Kōkiri has released a summary of the findings from the second series of wānanga held with Māori land…
6 July 2017
Fixing a charge to supply information sought under the Official Information Act 1982 about academic misconduct by international students was…
6 July 2017
Coinciding with the 150th anniversary of Hansard, it is now possible to search online all 723 volumes dating back to…
5 July 2017
The Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Bill has received a third reading in Parliament. It will come into force on…
5 July 2017
The FairWay Resolution dispute resolution organisation has been sold from Crown ownership to employee ownership, effective from July 2017.The agreed…
5 July 2017
Parliament has given a third reading to the Land Transfer Bill, which repeals the Land Transfer Act 1952 and Statutory…
5 July 2017
An academic who worked on a ground-breaking trans-Tasman study into the strength of whistleblowing processes in the public sector says…
4 July 2017
Although the common law strongly upholds the right to self-representation in legal proceedings, exercise of this right is viewed negatively…
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