09 July 2020 Around 400 submissions have been made to the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa as part of the consultation into proposed lawyer’s conduct Rules changes around bullying and sexual harassment.The proposed changes to the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Conduct and Client... More about Consultation on Lawyers’ Conduct Rules closes.
08 July 2020 A Ministry of Justice survey has found that most respondents are unhappy with the current distribution of funds within the criminal justice system.The Hāpaitia te Oranga Tangata - Justice survey report 2019 found that respondents are in favour of spending more on supporting victims, preventing crime,... More about Survey finds majority want changes to crime funding.
07 July 2020 - By Oliver Fredrickson LawTalk 941 On 1 May 2020, the final Friday of Alert Level 3, the Beehive released the complete and final version of the Cannabis Legislation and Control Bill 2020 (the bill). The bill will be voted on at this year’s General Election,... More about The Cannabis Legislation and Control Bill 2020.
02 July 2020 The Property Law Section reminds lawyers that the transitional period for Land Transfer Tax Statements ended on 1 July 2020. This means that clients will not be able to claim the main home non-notifiable reason at question 15 for any transfer that is lodged with LINZ... More about Land Transfer Tax Statements – 1 July update.
02 July 2020 The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa welcomes the recent Court of Appeal decision in Kerr v New Zealand Police and hopes the decision prompts long overdue improvements to the Police Detention Legal Assistance (PDLA) scheme.The Law Society intervened in the Court... More about NZLS hopes Kerr decision will result in PDLA improvements.
01 July 2020 Timothy Burcher has been suspended by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal for two months commencing 1 August.Auckland-based Mr Burcher had previously been found guilty of misconduct in relation to his breach of a previous suspension order of nine months from 18 December 2015.Mr... More about Auckland lawyer suspended for breach of prior order .
29 June 2020 Auckland lawyer Boon Gunn Hong has been struck off the Roll of barristers and solicitors by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal after transferring clients’ property into his own name without the clients’ knowledge.At the time of being struck off Mr Hong had already been suspended... More about Boon Gunn Hong struck off .
25 June 2020 - By Taryn Gudmanz We all had different lockdown experiences, depending on our work security and home circumstances. Some people found time to reflect on their lives and the way that they do things, and I saw a lot of hopeful comment on social media about... More about Post-lockdown: what changes will you make?.
25 June 2020 An Auckland defence lawyer has been struck off by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal following a “pattern of incompetent practice”.Arlan Arman faced one charge of misconduct arising from his representation of a client in criminal proceedings. During those proceedings Mr Arman had advised... More about Struck off for pattern of incompetent practice.
24 June 2020 Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has awarded a Privacy Trust Mark to TICC’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Customer Due Diligence Online Forms and AML Online Portal.Mr Edwards says the Trust, Integrity and Compliance Company (TICC) has created a privacy and user-friendly way for its clients to comply with... More about AML compliance portal awarded Privacy Trust Mark.
8 August 2019
The Subordinate Legislation Confirmation Bill (No 4) was introduced to Parliament by Leader of the House Chris Hipkins on 5…
8 August 2019
The Abortion Legislation Bill was introduced to Parliament on 10 August by Justice Minister Andrew Little. The bill is an…
8 August 2019
The Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill had its third reading on 7 August 2019. Health Minister David Clark is in…
8 August 2019
The Chief Ombudsman has published a new guide for agencies on whistle-blowing, and his submission to the State Services Commission…
8 August 2019
LAWASIA has released a statement saying it views the recent events in Hong Kong with grave concern.LAWASIA is a regional…
7 August 2019
A farm company director from Southland has been convicted for perverting the course of justice during a WorkSafe NZ health…
7 August 2019
A joint New Zealand and Australian report looks at best practice for whistleblowing procedures, including establishment of new forms of…
7 August 2019
The Department of Internal Affairs has released an online webinar about the AML/CFT annual report for designated non-financial businesses or…
7 August 2019
New Zealand Government Procurement says it has developed guidance for agencies on the Government Procurement Rules, 4th edition.The 4th edition…
7 August 2019
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says zero tolerance will be given to people who fish in areas that have…
7 August 2019
A survey canvassing the experience of victims in the criminal justice system has found that more than half of those…
7 August 2019
Davin Heaps, a director of 4 Hippos Farm Ltd, has been sentenced to four months' community detention in the Invercargill…
7 August 2019
Immigration New Zealand says it has found a number of migrants working unlawfully in the sex industry, but no evidence…
7 August 2019
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has published his opinion on a refusal by the Minister of State Services to provide two…
7 August 2019
The Financial Markets Authority says it and the Commerce Commission have formally agreed with Westpac on the steps the bank…
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