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.
13 December 2018
Auckland Queen's Counsel Maria Dew QC has been appointed to investigate allegations of bullying by the Retirement Commissioner, Diane Maxwell.…
13 December 2018
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says he has commenced four new self-initiated investigations into the official information practices of the public…
13 December 2018
The President of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) Peter Tyndall, told the 30th Australasian and Pacific Ombudsman Region (APOR) conference…
13 December 2018
A report on progress on implementation of recommendations made to the Crown by the Waitangi Tribunal in the year to…
12 December 2018
Parliament has given a third reading to the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill.The amendment to the Misuse of…
11 December 2018
The Deans of New Zealand's six law schools have developed a set of best practice standards for a safe and…
11 December 2018
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is seeking submissions on whether there is a need for additional protections for…
10 December 2018
Eleven Pacific Island law students will cross the stage during Victoria University of Wellington graduation next week, the most Pacific…
10 December 2018
Parliament's Justice Committee has released a report on the Local Electoral Matters Bill, with a recommendation that it be passed…
10 December 2018
A final sitting will be held on 7 March for Justice Raynor Asher in the Court of Appeal to mark…
7 December 2018
Six acting District Court Judges have been appointed as District Court Judges.Judge Sanjay Patel is appointed from 1 January 2019…
7 December 2018
The Public Service Association (PSA) says it has agreed on a settlement offer with the Ministry of Justice and this…
6 December 2018
A Dutch court has ruled that a man cannot roll back his birth year by two decades.Emile Ratelband wanted his…
6 December 2018
Justice Joe Williams was the first fluent te reo Māori speaker to be appointed to the Court of Appeal.In an…
6 December 2018
All limited partnerships registered on the New Zealand Companies Office Business Registers platform will from now on have the New…
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