12 December 2019 Associate Health Minister Julie Anne Genter has received the report back from a surgical mesh restorative justice process undertaken by Victoria University.The process heard stories, either in person or online submission, from more than 600 people affected by surgical mesh.“The report made for heart-breaking and confronting... More about Surgical mesh report ‘heart-breaking reading’ says minister.
12 December 2019 - By Geoff Adlam Women now make up 52.1% of all New Zealand-based lawyers, information held by the New Zealand Law Society shows.At 10 December 2019, 13,765 New Zealand-based lawyers held practising certificates. Of those, 7,167 were women, 6,596 male and 2 gender diverse.The number of... More about Women and Millennials now dominate profession.
12 December 2019 A report from international law firm network Lex Mundi says General Counsel are grappling with how AI technologies are reshaping their companies and the business environment, creating unchartered areas of corporate liability exposure and new regulatory challenges.The report, Big Data and Big Brother: How General Counsel... More about Lex Mundi report sees uncharted AI challenges for in-house lawyers.
12 December 2019 Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says he is launching a new inquiry into whether 12 central government agencies have addressed any weaknesses identified in a 2015 investigation into Official Information Act compliance and practice.Published in December 2015, Not a game of hide and seek was initiated by... More about Ombudsman to check central government OIA compliance progress.
12 December 2019 Justice Minister Andrew Little has announced a number of commitments the government has made to respond to two reports on the criminal justice system.Two reports, Turuki! Turuki! from Te Uepū Hāpai I te Ora, and Te Tangi o te Manawanui: Recommendations for Reform from the Chief... More about Justice Minister outlines first steps for criminal justice reform.
12 December 2019 The Government has released its initial response to the final report from Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora – the Safe and Effective Justice Advisory Group, Turuki! Turuki! Transforming our Criminal Justice System, which lays out a pathway toward justice reform.The Advisory Group published He Waka... More about Government releases initial response to criminal justice system reform report.
12 December 2019 Four recommendations on how the justice system can be improved for victims are included in a report, Te Tangi o te Manawanui, prepared by the Chief Victims Advisor to Government Kim McGregor, and released by the Government.The four key recommendations are for both immediate and more... More about Chief Victims Advisor recommendations for justice sector reform released.
11 December 2019 Parliament has given third readings to a number of bills.Farm Debt Mediation Bill (No 2)The Farm Debt Mediation Bill (No 2) had its third reading on 10 December 2019. It was introduced on 18 June 2019 by the Minister for Agriculture, Damien O’Connor.This bill establishes a... More about Third readings given to bills.
11 December 2019 Several bills have been introduced to Parliament in its second-to-last week of sitting in 2019. Parliament will sit next week and will finish for the year on Thursday, 19 December.Secondary Legislation BillThe Secondary Legislation Bill was introduced on 10 December 2019. Minister for the Environment David... More about Several bills introduced in Parliament.
11 December 2019 WorkSafe New Zealand says it has opened a health and safety investigation into the harm and loss of life caused by the volcanic eruption on Whakaari/White Island on 9 December."As the workplace health and safety regulator and administrator of the Adventure Activities Regulations, WorkSafe will be... More about Government agencies involved in White Island investigations and assistance.
13 September 2018
Law giant Chapman Tripp is considering a formal Māori language policy – looking to have a fundamental level of Te…
13 September 2018
The Waitangi Tribunal has released the first 11 chapters of Te Mana Whatu Ahuru: Report on Te Rohe Pōtae Claims.The…
13 September 2018
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has reminded lawyers that they must retain property tax statements for the required 10-year retention…
13 September 2018
The New Zealand Customs Service is introducing an internal review process. This is one of a number of changes which…
13 September 2018
The first Māori-speaking judge appointed to the Court of Appeal, Justice Joseph Williams, reflects on his first nine months on…
13 September 2018
Justice Muecke of the Supreme Court of Nauru has granted a permanent stay in the proceedings against the "Nauru 19"…
13 September 2018
The Overseas Investment Amendment Regulations 2018 have been published. The regulations accompany the recently-passed Overseas Investment Amendment Act 2018.Both Act…
13 September 2018
Chief District Court Judge Jan-Marie Doogue will present this year's New Zealand Law Foundation Ethel Benjamin Commemorative Address in Dunedin…
13 September 2018
A Wellington lawyer is competing in the inaugural wheelchair race at next month’s Auckland Marathon, just two years after a…
13 September 2018
Two University of Waikato students have won the New Zealand Law Students’ Association Client Interviewing Finals in Christchurch, and will…
12 September 2018
Former chartered accountant Christopher George Wright, 62, has appeared in the Auckland District Court charged with theft by a person…
12 September 2018
The Commerce Commission says clothing supplier Goodwear Ltd has pleaded guilty in the District Court to 16 charges relating to…
11 September 2018
Official Information Act request statistics for the six months to 30 June 2018 show there were 23,733 requests covering 112…
11 September 2018
Justice Minister Andrew Little intends to have the Criminal Cases Review Commission established by mid-2019.In reponse to a written parliamentary…
11 September 2018
Parliamentary select committees have released reports on four bills.The Education and Workforce Committee has reported on the Employment Relations Amendment…
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