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55 complaints against licensed immigration advisers
13 July 2016
There were 55 complaints against licensed immigration advisers lodged with the Immigration Advisers Authority in the year to 30 June…
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Submissions sought on TPP patent term extensions
13 July 2016
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released a consultation document seeking feedback on proposed regulations to implement…
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PCO plans to improve subordinate instrument access
13 July 2016
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has released information on its plans to improve acess to subordinate instruments by publishing them all…
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Changes to financial adviser regime announced
13 July 2016
Changes to the Financial Advisers Act 2008 and the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008 have been…
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Dame Ellen France appointed to Supreme Court
13 July 2016
Justice Dame Ellen France has been appointed a Judge of the Supreme Court and Justice Stephen Kós will replace her…
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AML/CFT inclusion for lawyers expedited
13 July 2016
The Government has released its response to the Shewan inquiry into foreign trust disclosure rules, saying lawyers and accountants will…
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Telco Act review gaining momentum with release of options paper
13 July 2016
The review of the Telecommunications Act 2001 is gaining momentum with the Government releasing an options paper on the proposed…
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Forum on tackling business human rights abuse being held next month
12 July 2016
Leading experts on human rights will next month speak to businesses about how they can avoid committing violations in the…
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Lawsuit adverts harmful to health, say Texan doctors
11 July 2016
A survey of 410 Texan doctors has found that 82% felt that personal injury lawsuit advertisements could lead patients to…
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China told to end relentless repression of human rights lawyers
11 July 2016
Chinese authorities must end their relentless repression against human rights lawyers, Amnesty International has said in a statement on the…
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History of te reo Māori in the courts
7 July 2016
Every year since 1975 New Zealand has marked Māori Language Week.Māori Language Week 2016 runs from 4-10 July, under the…
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Te Reo Māori i nga Kōti o Aotearoa – The Māori language in the New Zealand Courts
7 July 2016
An official language of Aotearoa/New Zealand, anyone may speak te reo Māori in court.However, a party intending to speak Māori…
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IPANZ Excellence Award for Rangatahi Courts initiative
7 July 2016
The Ministry of Justice has been presented with the IPANZ Excellence Award for Crown-Māori Relationships for its Rangatahi Courts initiative.The…
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Some issues with homosexual conviction pardon petition
7 July 2016
A petition with 2112 signatures which asks for past convictions for homosexual acts to be expunged has been presented to…
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Two law firms have Rainbow Tick certification
7 July 2016
On the 30th anniversary of enactment of the Homosexual Law Reform Act 1986, there are two New Zealand law firms…
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