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.
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.
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3 November 2016
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3 November 2016
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3 November 2016
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2 November 2016
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2 November 2016
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2 November 2016
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