09 July 2020 Around 400 submissions have been made to the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa as part of the consultation into proposed lawyer’s conduct Rules changes around bullying and sexual harassment.The proposed changes to the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client... More about Consultation on Lawyers’ Conduct Rules closes.
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.
16 May 2017
A member’s bill, drafted by the Labour MP David Clark, seeks to remove the ability of for-profit organisations to operate…
16 May 2017
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner says the police were right to disclose mental health information about a woman hospitalised…
16 May 2017
A Law Foundation-backed project to rewrite and reinterpret some court judgments through a feminist lens is reworking 25 existing legal…
16 May 2017
The latest revision of the Court of Trial Protocol will come into force on 29 May 2017.The Protocol lists the…
15 May 2017
The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister, Jacqui Dean, has released the second and final part of the insolvency law review…
15 May 2017
A member’s bill that would restore workers’ breaks has been introduced to Parliament.The Employment Relations (Restoring Kiwis’ Right to a…
11 May 2017
Professor Neil Siegel delivered a lecture at the Victoria University Law School in Wellington last night, discussing President Donald Trump’s…
11 May 2017
A high level of interest is expected for an auction in Auckland on 25 May of a penthouse apartment occupying…
11 May 2017
Parliament's Commerce Committee has released a report on the Energy Innovation (Electric Vehicles and Other Matters) Amendment Bill with a…
11 May 2017
The Subordinate Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 3) which has been introduced to Parliament by MP Simon Bridges, is intended to…
11 May 2017
Foreign Affairs Minister Gerry Brownlee has introduced the Autonomous Sanctions Bill to Parliament.This Bill establishes a framework for the implementation…
11 May 2017
Auckland lawyer Johanna McDavitt has been awarded the 2017 New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Scholarship.The scholarship honours New Zealand's…
11 May 2017
The Commerce Commission has published an open letter to retailers which highlights pricing practices which might breach the law and…
11 May 2017
The results of the latest annual Ministry for Women gender stocktake of state sector boards and committees shows the participation…
11 May 2017
The Ombudsman has released a new guide with advice for agencies dealing with Official Information Act 1982 requests where Ministers…
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