17 October 2019 Parliament has given a third reading to the Conservation (Indigenous Freshwater Fish) Amendment Bill. It comes into force on the day after receiving the Royal assent.The new law amends the Conservation Act 1987 and the Freshwater Fisheries Regulations 1983 with the objective of improving how fisheries... More about Indigenous freshwater fish conservation law passed.
17 October 2019 Justice Minister Andrew Little has introduced the Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill to Parliament.The bill introduces a civil regime of control orders to manage and monitor a small number of people who are returning to, or who have arrived in, New Zealand after having engaged in... More about Terrorism Suppression (Control Orders) Bill introduced.
16 October 2019 The Justice Minister has revealed that the total number of applications for legal aid services is more than 7,000 per month.Andrew Little says, in response to a written question by National’s Justice spokesperson Mark Mitchell, that there were 7,576 applications to the end of July 2019,... More about Legal aid applications top 7,000.
16 October 2019 The Crown Law Office significantly exceeded the New Zealand Law Society's equitable briefing target in the year to 30 June 2019, Solicitor-General Una Jagose QC says.In her overview in Crown Law's annual report for the 2018/19 year, Ms Jagose says 44% of its externally briefed legal... More about Crown Law exceeds equitable briefing target.
16 October 2019 Auckland law firm Glaister Ennor and litigation funder IMF Bentham Ltd have announced a class action seeking compensation for shareholders of the collapsed New Zealand insurance firm CBL Corporation.The statement says the action will allege that CBL breached its obligations to keep shareholders properly informed about... More about Shareholder class action over CBL Corporation collapse.
16 October 2019 The Law Council of Australia says it supports the introduction of legislation to Federal Parliament, which seeks to increase the minimum age of criminal responsibility for Commonwealth offences to 14 years.Law Council President, Arthur Moses SC, says increasing the minimum age of criminal responsibility, if followed... More about Aust Law Council backs push for increase to minimum age of criminal responsibility.
16 October 2019 People aged up to 29 made up 43% of those granted criminal legal aid in the year to 30 June 2019.Ministry of Justice information shows that another 31% granted criminal legal aid were aged from 30 to 39.However, information for the last decade shows that there... More about Under-30s biggest group for criminal legal aid grants.
16 October 2019 The Minister of Finance and MP for Wellington Central, Grant Robertson, has addressed an Enduring Letter of Expectations to the Board Chairs of Statutory Crown Entities.The letter replaces the previous enduring letter of expectations that was published on 26 July 2012. It sets out the Government's... More about Government updates expectations of Crown Entities.
16 October 2019 The Education (School Donations) Amendment Bill has been given a third reading by Parliament. It comes into force on the day after the date of Royal assent.The new law creates a new category of grants which will pay some schools a nominal amount per student if... More about New law relating to school donations.
16 October 2019 Parliament has given a third reading to the Partnership Law Bill. It will come into force six months after the date of Royal assent.The bill is a revision bill, meaning it updates and modernises the Partnership Act 1908 without changing the effect of the legislation. It... More about Third reading for Partnership Law Bill.
3 October 2018
Immigration New Zealand says the Government has reviewed the prices of its immigration fees and levies.It says the fees for…
3 October 2018
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has released reports on investigations into the official information practices of four Government departments.The investigations are…
3 October 2018
Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced the appointment of human rights advocate and academic Professor Paul Hunt as Chief Human…
2 October 2018
The parliamentary Justice select committee has released a report on the Arbitration Amendment Bill, with a recommendation that it be…
2 October 2018
New Zealand Post has removed all cameras with an audio capacity from its electronic delivery vehicles after a postie’s privacy…
2 October 2018
Parliament's Justice Committee has reported on the Crimes Amendment Bill, recommending that it be passed.The bill repeals three sections of…
2 October 2018
The Media Council says a Newshub article headlined ‘Exclusive; 1080 dumpsite uncovered in Stewart Island national park’ was also unbalanced.The…
1 October 2018
New Zealand should move towards a central bank-issued cryptocurrency, thriving cryptocurrency exchanges and the ability for businesses to trade in…
1 October 2018
A new report shows that New Zealand has made little progress on bribery since its 2015 ranking of "limited enforcement."Transparency…
1 October 2018
The computing and IT retailer PB Tech has been fined $77,000 in the Auckland District Court after pleading guilty to…
1 October 2018
Two businessmen have been jailed on charges brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) of fraudulently obtaining a large bank…
28 September 2018
The introduction of legislation to establish a Criminal Cases Review Commission is a welcome development, the New Zealand Bar Association…
27 September 2018
Justice Minister Andrew Little has introduced the Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill to Parliament.The Bill establishes the Criminal Cases Review…
27 September 2018
University of Canterbury law professor John Hopkins says that New Zealand’s limited enforcement of the global Anti-Bribery convention may leave…
27 September 2018
A visit to China by a group of seven young New Zealand lawyers in August was an excellent chance for…
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