09 April 2020 The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is reviewing the Coronavirus situation on a daily basis and will provide regular updated advice from reputable sources for the law profession. A special website section has been set up and is kept updated.Below is... More about Summary of the latest COVID-19 news for lawyers.
09 April 2020 The report of the Public Inquiry into the Earthquake Commission (EQC) has recommended that claimants should be dealt with respectfully, fairly and professionally and with a sensitivity to the post-disaster pressures they might be facing.“EQC’s operational practices must put the needs of claimants first and at... More about Dame Silvia’s Inquiry report into EQC released.
09 April 2020 The New Zealand Customs Services says companies that have non-essential goods blocking movement of essential goods may apply for permission to move those goods from the port to their CCA for storage.However, Customs says they are not authorised to deliver those non-essential goods to their customers.It... More about Customs advises on moving non-essential goods blocking essential goods.
09 April 2020 The Department of Internal Affairs, the AML/CFT supervisor for lawyers, says it is working with its AML/CFT system partners and preparing to respond to sector concerns regarding their ability to meet some AML/CFT Act obligations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.It says two areas of... More about AML/CFT supervisors working on solutions to COVID-19-related problems.
09 April 2020 Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has amended the Telecommunications Information Privacy Code to enable emergency services to more quickly locate people at risk of harm who have not made a call to 111.The amendment extends the number of agencies who can use the emergency location information system... More about Telecommunications Privacy Code amended to assist with 111 call location.
09 April 2020 The Ministry for the Environment has released the National Monitoring System (NMS) data for the year ending 30 June 2019.The NMS collects detailed information from local authorities on their responsibilities under the Resource Management Act 1991, including functions, tools and processes. It provides transparency to the... More about Data documents local authority resource management handling.
09 April 2020 We asked lawyers around the country how they are getting on during the lockdown: what are they doing to cope with the lack of office working and dealing with technology at home. Here are the first two lawyers.Maree Baker-Galloway, partner, Anderson Lloyd, QueenstownHow are you getting... More about Lawyers in lockdown … Pt 1.
09 April 2020 The Law Council of Australia says it hopes the quashing of Cardinal George Pell’s abuse convictions in the High Court does not deter victims of sexual abuse from coming forward.It also says that rather than highlight issues with the legal system – which some have suggested... More about Law Council Aust hopes victims won’t be put off by Pell judgment.
09 April 2020 Civil Defence Minister Peeni Henare has further extended the state of national emergency which was originally declared at 12:21pm on Wednesday, 25 March 2020.The state of national emergency, declared under section 66 of the Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002 was extended pursuant to section 71... More about State of National Emergency extended again.
09 April 2020 A new Land Transport Rule - the COVID-19 Response (No 1) 2020 - has been made, effective from 10 April 2020.The rule states that all driver licences, WoFs, CoFs, and some vehicle certifications, that expired on or after 1 January 2020 will be valid for up... More about New Land Transport Rule extends WOF and other expiry times.
30 August 2016
The Accident Compensation Corporation says it has not breached the Cluster Munitions Prohibition Act 2009 and it has not invested…
30 August 2016
A case by case, fact by fact approach is required when considering section 9 of the Official Information Act 1982,…
30 August 2016
Ten lawyers had their applications for approval to provide legal aid services rejected in the year to 30 June 2016,…
30 August 2016
The Press Council has upheld (with dissent) a complaint against the New Zealand Women's Weekly following its publication of an…
29 August 2016
The Takeovers Panel and Financial Markets Authority (FMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU sets out a framework…
26 August 2016
The Auditor-General has released a report, Auckland Council: How it deals with complaints, finding a flexible process which makes it…
26 August 2016
Parliament's Government Administration Committee has released a report on the Civil Defence Emergency Management Amendment Bill with a recommendation that…
25 August 2016
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith has released part one of the review into insolvency law, which discusses and…
25 August 2016
The Broadcasting Standards Authority has upheld a complaint about a radio show where the Prime Minister was a studio guest…
25 August 2016
A 25% decrease in the number of lawyers providing family legal aid services and a 12% decrease in criminal legal…
25 August 2016
The New Zealand Law Foundation has launched a $2 million Information Law and Policy Project, aimed at developing law and…
25 August 2016
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has upheld an appeal against a district court's decision to…
24 August 2016
Justice Minister Amy Adams has introduced the Enhancing Identity Verification and Border Processes Legislation Bill to Parliament.The bill is an…
24 August 2016
Action by the Commerce Commission has resulted in two separate court appearances.Budge Collection Ltd and Sun Dong KimRotorua business Budge…
24 August 2016
The Commerce Commission says Adelphi Finance Ltd and Shaw Personal Finance Ltd have refunded customers or reduced customer account balances…
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