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.
26 June 2018
Alcohol interlock devices become mandatory in sentencing for serious driving offences involving alcohol from 1 July 2018.From 1 July section…
26 June 2018
Oranga Tamariki and the Ministry of Social Development will operate with separate legal teams from 1 July 2018.Since the commencement…
26 June 2018
An online ad was pulled following complaints that it promoted heavy drinking.The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says a West Liquor…
26 June 2018
The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) is consulting on four fee change proposals. Two of these relate to…
25 June 2018
The International Bar Association (IBA) has launched an international survey on bullying and sexual harassment in the legal profession.The survey…
25 June 2018
The Ministry of Justice has developed a five-year modernisation roadmap to achieve its goal of modernising courts and tribunals.The ministry's…
22 June 2018
Hamilton Crown prosecutor Tini Clark has been appointed a District Court Judge with a jury warrant. Judge Tini Clark. Ms…
22 June 2018
The Chief Ombudsman has published a guide on frivolous, vexatious and trivial requests under the Official Information Act 1982 and…
21 June 2018
Two South Island judicial buildings took out top honours for their redevelopments in last week’s Property Council’s annual awards.The $300…
21 June 2018
Lawyers are being reminded about their obligations to report incidents of suspected misconduct by another lawyer.If a lawyer suspects there…
21 June 2018
The AML/CFT regulatory regime for lawyers and conveyancers takes effect in just 10 days.1 July is the day when all…
21 June 2018
Discussions are taking place over customer due diligence obligations arising out of conveyancing transactions involving banks from 1 July when…
21 June 2018
With Winston Peters taking on the role of leading the nation as acting Prime Minister while Jacinda Arden takes maternity…
20 June 2018
Research into the Crown Prosecutor's role at the sentencing stage of the criminal justice process suggests that New Zealand's regime…
20 June 2018
The Ministry of Justice has produced a new video which aims to ensure child witnesses feel safe and supported throughout…
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