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.
3 May 2017
Next week is Privacy Week with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner holding a series of lunchtime forums from 8-12…
3 May 2017
The Overseas Investment Office has announced that consent has been granted to the merger of SKY Network Television and Vodafone…
3 May 2017
The Law Council of Australia has released an online collection of resources to assist lawyers with cybersecurity.The Cyber Precedents website…
3 May 2017
Justice Minister Amy Adams has released a detailed list of Justice Sector Seriousness Scores.The list has been released in response…
3 May 2017
The Commerce Commission is not satisfied that the benefits of a merger between NZME Ltd and Fairfax New Zealand Ltd…
2 May 2017
The Employment Relations Authority (ERA) has found that an email containing disparaging remarks about an employer breached the record of…
2 May 2017
More than 100,000 employment agreements have been completed using an online tool refreshed by Business.govt.nz just over one year ago,…
2 May 2017
The salaries of judges of the Court Martial Appeal Court and Court Martial have been increased by 1.7% from 2016.Allowances…
2 May 2017
The Crimes Amendment Act 2005 Commencement Order 2017 has been gazetted.The order brings into force on 1 June 2017 the…
2 May 2017
The Takeovers Panel has issued a Guidance Note on the Process for Costs Reimbursements under the Takeovers Act 1993.The Panel…
2 May 2017
Canada's University of Victoria Law School Library has added a black labrador to the list of items which can be…
1 May 2017
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint that claimed an RNZ feature wasn’t balanced as it did not…
27 April 2017
An independent report outlines a number of serious concerns about New Zealand’s seclusion and restraint practices, says the Human Rights…
27 April 2017
Global law firm MinterEllisonRuddWatts’ Litigation Forecast for 2017 includes some important information on cyber security, or the lack thereof, in…
27 April 2017
On Tuesday, 25 April David Campbell, NZLS Auckland branch President, attended the ANZAC Day Memorial Service held at the Auckland…
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