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New Land Transfer regulations consultation begins
6 March 2018
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) has announced the start of consultation on new regulations, standards and directives to support the…
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Legal Aid expenditure on the rise
6 March 2018
The Justice Minister has revealed that the total legal aid expenditure for the fiscal year to the beginning of 2018…
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Techlaw intern programme announced
5 March 2018
Simmonds Stewart and the University of Auckland Law School have launched a techlaw intern programme. This offers law students paid…
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Standards authority clarifies what is and isn’t an ad
5 March 2018
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has released its new Guidance Note on Identification of Advertisements.The ASA says the Guidance Note…
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Statement made on media exclusion from High Court
2 March 2018
The Chief High Court Judge, Justice Geoffrey Venning, has issued a statement about the exclusion of media representatives from a…
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Law Society President explains new 'working group' on Breakfast TV
2 March 2018
New Zealand Law Society President, Kathryn Beck has been in the media a lot over the past fortnight.Much of the…
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Chief Ombudsman releases new guides on protection of confidential advice
2 March 2018
The Chief Ombudsman has published a suite of new guides on the ‘good government’ withholding grounds under the Official Information…
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Focus on ... Porirua
2 March 2018
A city in its own right, Porirua is, however, often considered to be an extension of Wellington. The profession is…
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Crackdown on illegal workers, identity fraud and people smuggling
1 March 2018
54 people have been deported from New Zealand as part of an Immigration New Zealand operation across Auckland to tackle…
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Bankrupt accountant pleads guilty to Insolvency Act breaches
1 March 2018
An accountant has pleaded guilty to seven charges under the Insolvency Act 2006 brought by the Official Assignee (OA) at…
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Blog allows lawyers to share sexual harassment experiences
1 March 2018
A legal researcher has established a blog to enable women and men in the legal profession to share their experiences…
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New Court of Trial Protocol in force on 12 March
1 March 2018
A new Court of Trial Protocol for category 2 and 3 offences pursuant to section 66 of the Criminal Procedure…
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Court of Appeal committed to encouraging junior counsel participation
1 March 2018
The Court of Appeal has resolved to encourage greater participation of junior counsel in advocacy before it.In a practice note,…
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FMA publishes refreshed Corporate Governance handbook
28 February 2018
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has published its refreshed Corporate Governance handbook.The handbook has been updated to remove any unnecessary…
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Woman ‘humiliated’ by email revealing reasons for sacking
28 February 2018
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner says an employee was humiliated after the company revealed the reason why she was…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018