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.
29 November 2017
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has issued a directive to Land Information New Zealand on overseas investment applications.The directive is made…
29 November 2017
The Commerce Commission is well positioned to deliver on its strategy, its priorities and its vision, Commission Chairman Mark Berry…
29 November 2017
The Takeovers Panel dealt with slightly fewer transactions in 2016/17 than in the previous year, the Panel's annual report for…
28 November 2017
The Commerce Commission has issued a ‘stop now’ letter to Aero Fire (NZ) Sales & Service Ltd (Aero Fire), over…
28 November 2017
The National Party has sent hundreds of written questions to new ministers holding the justice and related portfolios in the…
28 November 2017
Funding for the Residential Advisory Service, which provides assistance to earthquake claimants with insurance issues, will be extended until July…
27 November 2017
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has ruled on fewer complaints over the past year, its just-released annual report for the…
27 November 2017
The Commerce Commission intends to file a Notice of Appeal against the High Court’s decision to dismiss the Commission’s case…
24 November 2017
WorkSafe completed 417 investigations in response to serious health and safety breaches in the year to 30 June 2017, the…
24 November 2017
WorkSafe says it fully accepts the decision of the Supreme Court in Osborne v WorkSafe New Zealand [2017] NZSC 175,…
24 November 2017
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner says it is monitoring the news of Uber's data breach, and it may investigate…
24 November 2017
A website set up to publish decisions from the District Court and to improve public access to the court's work…
24 November 2017
Maria ‘Ilaisaane Valu-Pome’e has been sentenced to 10 months' home detention and ordered to pay reparation of $6,420 for illegally…
24 November 2017
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a formal warning to brokerage firm Fullerton Markets Ltd under section 80 of…
24 November 2017
The 2017 New Zealand Law Awards were revealed at a glamorous ceremony in Auckland on 17 November.An estimated 700 legal…
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