08 July 2020 A Ministry of Justice survey has found that most respondents are unhappy with the current distribution of funds within the criminal justice system.The Hāpaitia te Oranga Tangata - Justice survey report 2019 found that respondents are in favour of spending more on supporting victims, preventing crime,... More about Survey finds majority want changes to crime funding.
07 July 2020 - By Oliver Fredrickson LawTalk 941 On 1 May 2020, the final Friday of Alert Level 3, the Beehive released the complete and final version of the Cannabis Legislation and Control Bill 2020 (the bill). The bill will be voted on at this year’s General Election,... More about The Cannabis Legislation and Control Bill 2020.
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.
18 April 2018
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18 April 2018
The Ministry of Justice says it has become the first public sector organisation to receive the DVFREE Tick from Shine,…
18 April 2018
The High Court of England and Wales has ordered Google LLC to delist links to an article about the spent…
18 April 2018
A survey of 24 New Zealand regulatory agencies has placed the Takeovers Panel as most respected, with Heritage New Zealand…
18 April 2018
The Governance and Administration select committee has released a report on the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (No 2) with a…
17 April 2018
The Financial Markets Authority has released a consultation paper on proposals to enable companies offering investments to publish product disclosure…
17 April 2018
The annual report of the Legal Complaints Review Officer for 2016/17 says at 30 June 2017 532 applications for review…
12 April 2018
Students from Auckland Law School have represented New Zealand in mock International Criminal Court debates in Hong Kong.The team of…
12 April 2018
The Justice Minister has been reported as saying Tauranga needs a new courthouse.The New Zealand Herald quotes Andrew Little as…
12 April 2018
The New Zealand Law Society’s Gender Equality Charter was launched today at Parliament.The event was hosted by the Minister for…
12 April 2018
Pegasus Energy, which operated as a BP station in Hastings, has been ordered to pay upwards of $132,000 in arrears…
12 April 2018
The Ngā Wāhine Rōia Māori mentoring programme to support the growth and career development of Māori women members of Te…
12 April 2018
Victoria University is hosting a round table discussion with international arbitration experts about a range of issues including climate change.Organised…
12 April 2018
The Human Rights Tribunal has been for some time overwhelmed by a caseload well beyond its capacity to address, information…
11 April 2018
Parliament's Justice select committee has released an interim report on the Arbitration Amendment Bill.The committee says it has received the…
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