22 October 2019 The rebuild of New Zealand's land title system Landonline will be finished in 2024, Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) says in its annual report for the year to 30 June 2019.It says Landonline needs to be future proofed against its ageing technology and Cabinet has approved... More about Landonline rebuild finished in 2024, LINZ says.
22 October 2019 The New Zealand Bar Association says it welcomes the Court of Appeal decision, Zhang v R [2019] NZCA 507, which gives detailed guidance on sentencing people convicted of offences related to the importation, manufacture and supply of methamphetamine.The court accepted submissions by the New Zealand Law... More about Bar Association welcomes revamp of meth sentencing guidelines.
21 October 2019 The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint about an election claim that a local board was massively over budget.In a pamphlet for local election candidates standing under the Communities and Residents (C&R) banner for the Waitemata Local Board, under the heading “Cut Council Waste”,... More about Election over-budget claim ruled misleading .
21 October 2019 The Commerce Commission has laid 10 charges under the Fair Trading Act 1986 against Ocean Contracting Ltd (also trading as Ocean Heatmaster) for representations made during servicing of heat pumps. The Commission alleges that Ocean Contracting misled consumers by telling them that their heat pumps were... More about Commission lays 10 charges against heat pump servicing company.
21 October 2019 The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a formal warning to a non-licensed derivatives issuer and forex provider, Circle Markets Ltd, under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009 (AML/CFT).Following a review of a sample of client files at an onsite monitoring review,... More about FMA issues AML/CFT warning to Circle Markets.
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.
25 September 2018
Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods has introduced the Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Amendment Bill to Parliament.The bill amends the Crown…
25 September 2018
A 2018 survey of Scottish solicitors shows that one-third of its respondents have been victims of violence or threatening behaviour…
25 September 2018
A mussel processing company has been fined more than $200,000 and ordered to pay $60,000 in reparations after a worker…
25 September 2018
Russell McVeagh says it is investigating a complaint which relates to a partner making inappropriate comments while attending a client…
21 September 2018
Authors of a New Zealand Bar Association Access to Justice Report are calling on greater involvement from the country’s barristers…
20 September 2018
The New Zealand Herald claims, in a major investigation, that law is among a handful of subjects that is most…
20 September 2018
The finalists for the 2018 New Zealand Law Awards have been announced.The awards define excellence in the legal profession, recognising…
20 September 2018
The Tax Working Group established by the Labour-led Government has published its initial report.The working group is chaired by Sir…
20 September 2018
The Ministry of Justice has celebrated this week’s 125th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage and the extraordinary contribution women have made…
20 September 2018
Four bills, including one on social security, have passed their third readings in Parliament and are awaiting Royal assent.The Social…
19 September 2018
Court staff around the country are to work to rule for four weeks following the national day of action over…
19 September 2018
After an exhaustive campaign during the 1800s, New Zealand suffragists handed over one of the most important and historically groundbreaking…
19 September 2018
The Labour-led Government has introduced the Equal Pay Amendment Bill to Parliament.The bill aims to improve the process for raising…
19 September 2018
The latest threat report released by CERT NZ shows over 700 cyber security incidents were reported from 1 April to…
18 September 2018
A law academic has warned that the law profession might be killed off due to Artificial Intelligence (AI).AI is an…
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