24 October 2019 The Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Reform) Amendment Bill was introduced on 24 October 2019. The bill was introduced by the Minister for Climate Change, James Shaw.The bill amends the Climate Change Response Act 2002 (CCR Act) to improve certainty for businesses, make the New Zealand... More about Emissions trading reform bill introduced.
24 October 2019 The Governance and Administration Committee has reported on the Parliamentary Agencies Delegations Legislation Bill and recommends that it proceed without amendment.The Committee considered three submissions and heard oral evidence from one submitter.The bill is an omnibus bill that seeks to amend the Parliamentary Service Act 2000... More about Committee recommends Parliamentary Agencies Delegations Bill.
24 October 2019 The Legislation Bill and the Legislation(Repeals and Amendments) Bill had third readings on 22 October 2019.The Minister for the Environment David Parker is in charge of the bills. The Legislation (Repeals and Amendments) Bill was formerly part of the Legislation Bill. The Legislation Bill comprises clauses... More about Legislation Bills receive third readings.
24 October 2019 A University of Waikato-led project aims to equip future lawyers with the skills to handle the changes technology is creating in legal practice.“My vision is that every law graduate in New Zealand comes out of University with at least a basic understanding of how technology impacts... More about Legal technology project for legal education.
24 October 2019 The Corrections Amendment Bill had its third reading in Parliament on 22 October 2019.The bill was introduced by Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis on 19 March 2018.This bill includes a suite of amendments to the Corrections Act 2004 designed to improve the ability of the Department of... More about Third reading for Corrections Amendment Bill.
24 October 2019 - By Tracey Cormack In December 2018 the Court of Appeal signaled its intention to reconsider R v Fatu [2005] NZCA 278, [2006] 2 NZLR 72 (CA), the guideline decision for methamphetamine-related offending. This was in response to concerns that Fatu was resulting in disproportionately severe... More about Zhang v R [2019] NZCA 507: New sentencing guidelines for methamphetamine-related offending.
24 October 2019 The Crown has directed the Earthquake Commission (EQC) act as Southern Response’s agent as it winds down its in-house claims settlement function.So far, Southern Response has received 48,600 claims, says Minister for the EQC, Grant Robertson.There is expected to be 300 remaining claims, which will transition... More about EQC to process remaining Southern Response claims.
24 October 2019 Charities Services are raising awareness for this week’s ‘Charity Fraud Awareness Week’ in a bid to tackle fraud and financial crime.For tackling fraud online, international charity regulators have published a document titled Eight Guiding Principles.Principles include reporting every individual fraud identified, and noting that trust and... More about Charity Fraud Awareness Week.
23 October 2019 The Cabinet Office has released a circular which sets out guidelines agreed by Cabinet for policy-makers to consider the Treaty of Waitangi in policy development and implementation.It notes that since the government last provided broad Treaty guidance to the public service in 1989 over 70 Treaty... More about Treaty of Waitangi Guidance for government policy makers.
23 October 2019 A second class action on behalf of shareholders of failed insurance company, CBL Corporation Limited is underway.Shareholders want compensation for the enormous financial losses they suffered when the company collapsed in 2018. New Zealand litigation funding firm LPF Group is backing the action against the directors... More about Second class action over failed insurance company.
14 March 2017
The Law Commission has issued a number of updates on projects on which it is working.The Commission is reviewing the…
14 March 2017
Research published by the English magazine and website The Lawyer has found that over 80% of responding UK-based New Zealand…
14 March 2017
The Law Council of Australia is conducting what it calls a comprehensive national review into the impediments to justice in…
13 March 2017
Two Acting District Court Judges, Greg Hollister-Jones and Haamiora Raumati, have been appointed.Tauranga Crown Solicitor Greg Hollister-Jones has been appointed…
13 March 2017
A lobby group of lawyers, surveyors and others in the land titles industry has attacked plans by the New South…
10 March 2017
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) says it has filed charges in the Auckland District Court alleging breaches of the insider…
9 March 2017
The Government has released its Response to Report of the Regulations Review Committee on the Inquiry into Parliament's legislative response…
9 March 2017
The Canadian Bar Association National Women Lawyers Forum has released a podcast, Not Just a Bystander, which features lawyers, psychologists…
9 March 2017
The Arbitrators and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) says it has been appointed to make arbitrator appointments in the…
9 March 2017
Amendments have been rushed through Parliament to ensure that more than 100 convicted child sex offenders taken off the register…
9 March 2017
Amendments to the law relating to enduring powers of attorney come into effect on 16 March 2017. The new provisions…
9 March 2017
Three Canterbury lawyers (plus one husband) will be competing in the Oxfam Trailwalker 2017 challenge in Whakatane on 25-26 March…
9 March 2017
Applications have opened to join the Asia New Zealand Foundation Leadership Network, which provides professional development and leadership opportunities to…
9 March 2017
The University of Auckland has been joined by Victoria University of Wellington for Law, in the QS World University Rankings…
8 March 2017
An application has been submitted to the Tenancy Tribunal against a property company for unlawfully renting parts of a central…
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