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.
29 July 2019
A farewell sitting will be held for Justice Christopher Toogood in Auckland on Friday, 2 August 2019.Justice Toogood is retiring…
26 July 2019
The Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security, Cheryl Gwyn, has been appointed a Judge of the High Court. Justice Gwyn. Ms…
26 July 2019
The Lord Chief Justice of the Kingdom of Tonga, Owen Paulsen, has been appointed an Associate Judge of the High…
25 July 2019
The National Animal Identification and Tracing Amendment Bill (No 2) was introduced to Parliament on 23 July 2019. The Minister…
25 July 2019
The Department of Internal Affairs has released details of a 2019 annual reporting interim solution for corporate trustee companies whose…
25 July 2019
The Human Rights Commission's annual report on Monitoring Places of Detention in the 2017/18 year has been tabled in Parliament.The…
25 July 2019
Deputy State Services Commissioner John Ombler has announced the outcome of an examination of what led Inland Revenue to commission…
25 July 2019
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has published an updated list of the membership of Cabinet committees.This follows…
25 July 2019
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says the Treasury is "an exemplar" for other agencies in its policy of releasing all substantive…
25 July 2019
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) says it has received queries from customers about the question "Is the transaction high risk?"…
25 July 2019
The Commerce Commission says it has eight areas which it will focus on in the coming year.Commission Chair Anna Rawlings…
25 July 2019
A foreign exchange broker who defrauded his clients of more than $7 million has been sentenced to six years and…
25 July 2019
Te Hunga Rōia Māori says it welcomes the Ināia Tonu Nei report, but even more than ever, expects actions towards…
25 July 2019
The Financial Markets Authority has announced that it will start accepting transitional licence applications from 4 November 2019.Anyone providing financial…
25 July 2019
The Broadcasing Standards Authority (BSA) has not upheld a complaint that the use of the term ‘woolly woofter’ on a…
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