17 October 2019 A room full of lawyers who took part in a master class called ‘Life with Law’ were given practical advice on how to better look after their wellbeing.A panel at the conference in Wellington included lawyer, Paul Hay, who is the General Manager of Regulatory Affairs... More about Lawyers encouraged to slow down and look after themselves, not just their clients.
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 released on options for the detailed design of a new system to allow workers and employers to negotiate better minimum terms and conditions of employment for... More about Consultation opens on fair pay agreements and migrant worker exploitation.
17 October 2019 The Parliamentary Counsel Office drafted and published 60 Government bills in the 2018 calendar year, up from 45 in the previous year and 50 in 2016, its annual report for the year to 30 June 2019 states.During 2018 the PCO drafted and published 281 legislative instruments.... More about PCO-drafted bills up, legislative instruments down.
17 October 2019 The Ministry of Justice says it is supporting two judicial initiatives to improve delivery of services and adminstration of cases.In its annual report for the year to 30 June 2019, the ministry says electronic casebooks minimise the reliance on paper records, which can be damaged or... More about Ministry supports judicial case management initiatives.
17 October 2019 The Law and Economics Association of Australia and New Zealand (LEANZ) has announced the winners of its 2019 essay competition.Winner ($3,000 prize): Lauren Tyler-Harwood – “Achieving Water Security in the Waimea Plains”Runner-up (discretionary $1,500 prize): Riki Fujii-Rajani – “Can’t Touch This? Sovereign Debt and the Law... More about Lauren Tyler-Harwood wins LEANZ essay prize.
17 October 2019 The High Court has granted an application by the Commerce Commission for an interim injunction against unknown defendants to prohibit anyone dealing with information on stolen computer equipment belonging to one of the Commission's external providers.In her decision Commerce Commission v Unknown Defendant(s) [2019] NZHC 2609... More about Commerce Commission court order protects information on stolen computers.
17 October 2019 Guardianship applications made up 30% of all substantive Family Court applications filed in the year to 30 June 2019, the Ministry of Justice reports.Information released by the ministry shows that there were 17,953 guardianship applications out of a total of 60,587 applications. The guardianship applications related... More about Guardianship applications dominate in Family Court.
17 October 2019 Parliament's Education and Workforce Committee has released a report on the International treaty examination of the Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930.The committee says it welcomes the protocol and supports its ratification."We note that a bill is not required to ratify the treaty.... More about Protocol of 2014 to Forced Labour Convention, 1930 welcomed.
17 October 2019 The Commerce Commission says it has filed High Court proceedings against the International Racehorse Transport New Zealand Partnership (IRT Partnership) for alleged price fixing in the provision of services for equine air freight.A statement by the Commission says that, in May 1989, IRT Partnership formed a... More about Commission files proceedings against alleged horse transport cartel.
17 October 2019 The Intellectual Property Office (IPONZ) has made improvements to its practices when assessing expedited examination requests under the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH).These changes primarily affect how GPPH requests are assessed at IPONZ.Filing of Swiss-style claimsWhen assessing whether a patent application’s claims “sufficiently correspond” to the... More about IPONZ updates practices when assessing expedited examination requests.
7 February 2019
A social service agency which caused unnecessary delays in resolving a privacy complaint left a woman feeling vulnerable and unimportant,…
7 February 2019
On 10 December 2018, the Court of Appeal (Civil) Rules 2005 were amended by Order in Council on 10 December…
7 February 2019
The Chief Justice's Chambers has provided the following details of the ceremonies for calling the newly appointed Queen's Counsel to…
7 February 2019
In-house lawyers now make up almost a quarter of the profession, according to new figures.New Zealand Law Society data being…
7 February 2019
The Overseas Investment Office has approved three purchases of New Zealand land by foreign-controlled companies.Foley Family Wines Ltd, which is…
7 February 2019
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has published a review of the Crown pastoral land regulatory system.The system covers how LINZ…
5 February 2019
The Department of Internal Affairs has released the dates and locations of 21 community meetings to be held around New…
5 February 2019
The Government's Fair Pay Agreement Working Group has released a report, with recommendations on a system for sector-wide collective bargaining.The…
4 February 2019
The way online standard form contracts are drafted often makes them unreadable for the average consumer, according to a study…
4 February 2019
A Rotorua-based timber company has been fined $680,000 in reparations and costs after two similar accidents within three months, including…
31 January 2019
A conference held in Auckland to push an alternative approach to dealing with alcohol and drug fuelled crime through the…
31 January 2019
‘Costs’ means the costs of handling a legal case. Costs refer to the expense of hiring a lawyer and run…
31 January 2019
The United States Supreme Court has allowed President Donald Trump to enforce his policy of banning certain transgender people from…
31 January 2019
Top law firm MinsterEllisonRuddWatts says M&A activity in New Zealand rose in the second half of 2018 and it expects…
31 January 2019
Over 170 General Counsels and Chief Legal Officers have sent an open letter to law firm partners, telling them they…
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