21 October 2019 Technology is increasingly being incorporated into the services delivered by law firms, however the hourly rate model makes it difficult for firms to recover technology investments. This inhibits innovation and the speed of adoption of technology that should benefit both the firm and clients.Join Colin Jasper,... More about Will technology kill the billable hour?, Auckland, 19 November.
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.
20 September 2016
Parliament's Health Committee has released its report on the Substance Addiction (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Bill with a recommendation that…
20 September 2016
New Zealand's first International Fraud Film Festival will take place in Auckland during November. The festival is timed to coincide…
20 September 2016
Submission of topics for approval for entries in the Energy Law Association's 2016 Essay Competition is due by 7 October…
19 September 2016
A decision not to prosecute five fishing vessels found to be discarding quota fish, and in particular the process leading…
19 September 2016
Buying a house can be one of the most stressful things you'll ever do.A lawyer from the deep-south has launched…
15 September 2016
The Parliamentary Counsel Office says the High Court Rules will move to a new location on the New Zealand Legislation…
15 September 2016
Transport Minister, Simon Bridges has toughened up the alcohol interlock section of the Land Transport Amendment Bill.The Bill that will…
15 September 2016
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15 September 2016
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) says Brett Collins has received the maximum penalty of $50,000 for continuing…
15 September 2016
Income from the sale of legal services in New Zealand has topped the $3 billion mark.Provisional information from Statistics New…
14 September 2016
Five New Zealand lawyers were among the New Zealand soldiers who died while fighting in the Battle of the Somme…
14 September 2016
Section 182 of the Family Proceedings Act 1980 - which was once a historic and overlooked provision - is now…
14 September 2016
An Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report has found that the Police practice of issuing pre-charge warnings to offenders is…
14 September 2016
The Chief Ombudsman has published an opinion on the Department of Corrections' decision to withhold information from the business case…
14 September 2016
New Zealand patients who were implanted with DePuy's ASR XL Acetabular System or ASR Hip Resurfacing System Orders have until…
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