06 August 2020
A recent amendment to the High Court Rules 2016 helps lawyers to provide legal services under a ‘limited retainer’ to lay litigantsLimited retainers are an important means of bridging the ‘justice gap’ for litigants unable to afford traditional full-service legal representation.A limited retainer (also known as... More about Recent rules amendment encourages provision of legal services under a ‘limited retainer’.
06 August 2020 - By Craig Stephen
The amount of money that helps fund Community Law Centres (CLCs) has dropped by $4 million in one year due to falling interest rates associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.The loss in income through the Lawyers’ and Conveyancers’ Special Fund does not affect... More about Lawyers’ special fund falls by $4m due to pandemic.
07 August 2020 LawTalk 942
Napier barrister Caroline Hickman is the new Chair of the Family Law Section, succeeding Auckland family law barrister Kirsty Swadling.While she grew up and studied in Wellington, Ms Hickman has been a family lawyer in Hawke’s Bay since 1993.She became a barrister sole in... More about New Family Law Section Chair.
07 August 2020 - By Frank Neill LawTalk 942
Levin is growing, and that growth looks likely to continue, if not accelerate. LawTalk takes a look at why that is, and what it’s like lawyering in Levin.“Levin seems to be growing at a rate of knots,” says Cooper Campbell... More about Focus on Levin: Very few places have the same opportunities.
30 July 2020
Borrowdale v Director-General of Health and Attorney-General (27–29 July 2020)A rare full bench of the High Court sat this week to hear a constitutionally significant case brought by Dr Andrew Borrowdale, which questioned whether certain orders made by the Director-General of Health in response to the... More about Case testing the legal basis for New Zealand’s COVID-19 response is heard.
29 July 2020
A report on the experience of whānau in the Family Court recommends changing the behaviour of the Judiciary and professionals involved in the Justice system, and ensuring professionals working in the court have a sound knowledge of Tikanga and te reo Māori.The report - Te Taniwha... More about Family Court report’s recommendations get Māori Law Society backing.
28 July 2020
The funeral of Hon Justice Maurice James Sheehan, CMG (Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George), will be streamed live when it takes place Wednesday 29 July at 11am.Justice Sheehan died suddenly on 22 July 2020.As a lawyer in New Zealand and a... More about Funeral for Hon Justice Maurice James Sheehan, CMG, live streamed.
23 July 2020
The Lawyers and Conveyancers (Employed Lawyers Providing Free Legal Services) Amendment Bill was drawn from the members’ bills ballot in Parliament today and will begin moving through the parliamentary process.The aim of the Bill is to improve access to justice without compromising the standards of professional... More about Bill to enable employed lawyers to provide free legal services.
23 July 2020
Last month financial services provider Kiwi Wealth got in touch with us to highlight some issues they’d seen with the certification of documents.The problem arose with documentation for people wanting to make specific Kiwisaver scheme withdrawals. When copies of identification documents were being certified, in some... More about Verification and Certification of Identity Documents.
16 July 2020
Lindsay Boyd Gribben has been struck off the Roll of Barristers and Solicitors by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal.Mr Gribben had admitted misappropriating funds to the total of almost $900,000 during September 2008 and November 2018. Aggravating the offending was the fact that... More about Lindsay Gribben struck off.
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22 October 2019
The Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission, Grant Robertson, says responsiblity for processing the small number of Southern Response claims…
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22 October 2019
Iraqi citizen Maythem Radhi, 43, has been arrested and charged by Australian Federal Police after being extradited from New Zealand…
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22 October 2019
The College of Midwives of British Columbia has failed in an attempt for a permanent injunction to stop Pashta MaryMoon…
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22 October 2019
Parliament's Environment Committee has released a report on the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill and has recommended by…
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22 October 2019
The rebuild of New Zealand's land title system Landonline will be finished in 2024, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) says…
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22 October 2019
The New Zealand Bar Association says it welcomes the Court of Appeal decision, Zhang v R [2019] NZCA 507, which…
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21 October 2019
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint about an election claim that a local board was massively over…
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21 October 2019
The Commerce Commission has laid 10 charges under the Fair Trading Act 1986 against Ocean Contracting Ltd (also trading as…
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21 October 2019
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a formal warning to a non-licensed derivatives issuer and forex provider, Circle Markets…
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17 October 2019
A room full of lawyers who took part in a master class called ‘Life with Law’ were given practical advice…
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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…
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17 October 2019
The Parliamentary Counsel Office drafted and published 60 Government bills in the 2018 calendar year, up from 45 in the…
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17 October 2019
The Ministry of Justice says it is supporting two judicial initiatives to improve delivery of services and adminstration of cases.In…
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17 October 2019
The Law and Economics Association of Australia and New Zealand (LEANZ) has announced the winners of its 2019 essay competition.Winner…
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17 October 2019
The High Court has granted an application by the Commerce Commission for an interim injunction against unknown defendants to prohibit…
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