02 July 2020 The Property Law Section reminds lawyers that the transitional period for Land Transfer Tax Statements ended on 1 July 2020. This means that clients will not be able to claim the main home non-notifiable reason at question 15 for any transfer that is lodged with LINZ... More about Land Transfer Tax Statements – 1 July update.
02 July 2020 The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa welcomes the recent Court of Appeal decision in Kerr v New Zealand Police and hopes the decision prompts long overdue improvements to the Police Detention Legal Assistance (PDLA) scheme.The Law Society intervened in the Court... More about NZLS hopes Kerr decision will result in PDLA improvements.
01 July 2020 Timothy Burcher has been suspended by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal for two months commencing 1 August.Auckland-based Mr Burcher had previously been found guilty of misconduct in relation to his breach of a previous suspension order of nine months from 18 December 2015.Mr... More about Auckland lawyer suspended for breach of prior order .
29 June 2020 Auckland lawyer Boon Gunn Hong has been struck off the Roll of barristers and solicitors by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal after transferring clients’ property into his own name without the clients’ knowledge.At the time of being struck off Mr Hong had already been suspended... More about Boon Gunn Hong struck off .
25 June 2020 - By Taryn Gudmanz We all had different lockdown experiences, depending on our work security and home circumstances. Some people found time to reflect on their lives and the way that they do things, and I saw a lot of hopeful comment on social media about... More about Post-lockdown: what changes will you make?.
25 June 2020 An Auckland defence lawyer has been struck off by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal following a “pattern of incompetent practice”.Arlan Arman faced one charge of misconduct arising from his representation of a client in criminal proceedings. During those proceedings Mr Arman had advised... More about Struck off for pattern of incompetent practice.
24 June 2020 Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has awarded a Privacy Trust Mark to TICC’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Customer Due Diligence Online Forms and AML Online Portal.Mr Edwards says the Trust, Integrity and Compliance Company (TICC) has created a privacy and user-friendly way for its clients to comply with... More about AML compliance portal awarded Privacy Trust Mark.
24 June 2020 The Arms Legislation Bill has passed its third reading.The Government says the bill is intended to improve public safety by adjusting legislative frameworks to impose tighter controls on the use and possession of arms.It’s the second major piece of legislation to be introduced after the terrorist... More about New firearms system will be established.
24 June 2020 The Chief Human Rights Commissioner says prisoners moved from their home region, poor facilities for those with physical or intellectual disabilities, a high number of young Māori in care and protection residences and the provision of basic hygiene products for female detainees, remain major issues.The Commissioner,... More about Torture report finds persistent issues in places of detention.
23 June 2020 The New Zealand Bar Association (NZBA) says it's concerned that some provisions of the Sexual Violence Bill before Parliament pose a risk to the right to a fair trial.The NZBA has made a submission to the select committee considering and commenting on the changes to the... More about Flaws in Sexual Violence Bill says Bar Association.
15 May 2018
The organisation representing New Zealand barristers has welcomed the decision by the National Standards Committee of the New Zealand Law…
14 May 2018
A national retail chain must pay their employees for the pre-work meetings it had claimed were ‘optional’, after a failed…
14 May 2018
The Law Society is taking applications for Stage International. Since 1991 the Paris Bar has hosted an eight-week traineeship known…
10 May 2018
New Zealand companies doing business with Europe have little time left until the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)…
10 May 2018
Implementation of the AML/CFT regime is progressing well with lawyers and conveyancers the first of the new sectors to be…
10 May 2018
Prominent Māori performing arts educator Donna Grant has appeared at the Rotorua District Court on charges laid by the Serious…
9 May 2018
The Commerce Commission has launched a series of videos and quick guides to help businesses avoid unfair contract terms in…
9 May 2018
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Enterprise (MBIE) says a case decision sends a clear message to all landlords that…
9 May 2018
A prominent Christchurch lawyer says the new Justice and Emergency Services Precinct is a wonder in design and functionality, but…
8 May 2018
The Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee of Parliament has reported on the Military Justice Legislation Amendment Bill, with a…
7 May 2018
Professor Eloísa Machado de Almeida of Brazil is the winner of the eighth International Bar Association (IBA) Outstanding International Woman…
4 May 2018
The Government is seeking submissions on an update of Partnership Act 1908 before it is introduced into Parliament.The Partnership Law…
4 May 2018
Waiheke island. Photo: Lee GilbertWaiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf is connected to the mainland by ferries that set off…
4 May 2018
The North Auckland justice service area accounted for the highest proportion of traffic offence convictions in 2017, with 18% of…
3 May 2018
Two businessmen have been sentenced to more than two years in prison after being found guilty of multiple breaches of…
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