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.
15 November 2018
The process of justice at the Auckland and Manukau District Courts has been hit further with union members undertaking a…
15 November 2018
A number of measures aimed at improving the framework for family violence come into effect on Monday, 3 December 2018,…
14 November 2018
Chief District Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue has advised the New Zealand Law Society that the impact of escalating industrial action…
14 November 2018
In August 2018 a group of young lawyers from around New Zealand who share a common interest in the Chinese…
14 November 2018
Parliament's Education and Workforce Committee has released a report on the Accident Compensation Amendment Bill, with a recommendation that it…
14 November 2018
Environment Minister David Parker has announced a two-stage process to reform the resource management system.He says the changes are separate…
14 November 2018
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has recommended that the Horowhenua District Council apologise to Mayor Michael Feyen and four others for…
14 November 2018
The Minister for Christchurch Regeneration Megan Woods has announced a public inquiry into the Earthquake Commission.Former Governor-General and High Court…
14 November 2018
The first sentencing has taken place under new asbestos regulations.WorkSafe says Richard John Knight was fined $3,000 for being unlicensed…
14 November 2018
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) says a 54% increase in complaints it received in the 2107-18 financial year shows that…
14 November 2018
Chief District Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue has taken steps to protect the rights of people needing urgent access to justice…
13 November 2018
A high 89.4% of reserved District Court decisions were delivered within three months of the end of the hearing in…
13 November 2018
Of 1,541 appeals from District Court decisions which were decided in the year to 30 June 2018, 432 (28%) were…
12 November 2018
The New Zealand Law Society has compiled information from the Ministry of Justice on court opening hours over the Christmas…
12 November 2018
Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aoteaora, the Māori Law Society, Tumuaki Tāne (Co-President) Glenn Tootill says the organisation supports all…
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