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Authority dismisses lawyer’s complaint that youth justice age discussion was biased
27 April 2017
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) says a radio station’s discussion on raising the youth justice age did not breach standards…
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Police should have released report on tasering says Chief Ombudsman
26 April 2017
The police were justified in withholding taser camera footage, but not the related tactical options report, the Chief Ombudsman Judge…
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Going wireless from day one at Christchurch’s new Justice Precinct
26 April 2017
The Christchurch Justice and Emergency Services Precinct will be fitted with the latest cloud-based and wireless telecommunications technology under an…
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Photos of injured bus passengers in news item breached privacy
26 April 2017
The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) has upheld a complaint that a 1 News item, which featured photos published on Facebook…
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Australian government ditches plan for huge cuts to legal sector
24 April 2017
The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the Federal Government's cancellation of millions of dollars worth of cuts to legal…
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Auckland grocer penalised for attempt to exploit migrant worker
21 April 2017
An Auckland grocer has been penalised $12,000 by the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) after a Labour Inspectorate investigation uncovered attempts…
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Pay Equity Bill released for public to view
20 April 2017
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse has released an exposure draft of the Pay Equity Bill for public consultation.This…
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Regulations Review Committee identifies areas of concern
20 April 2017
Parliament's Regulations Review Committee says it made 26 reports during 2016 to other parliamentary committees about regulation-making powers in bills.The…
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IBA releases 2016 human rights review
20 April 2017
The International Bar Association (IBA) Human Rights Institute has released its Annual Review on Human Rights 2016.The review says human…
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"Brain fingerprinting" research confirms potential
20 April 2017
A University of Canterbury-based pilot project into the science of brain fingerprinting has been completed, with research confirming the exciting…
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Online Relationship Property Survey planned for May
20 April 2017
The New Zealand Law Society's Family Law Section and accounting firm Grant Thornton are to carry out an online survey…
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Principal Family Court Judge responds to Backbone Collective
20 April 2017
Principal Family Court Judge Laurence Ryan says Family Court Judges are being painted unfairly as uncaring and unprofessional and as…
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Select committee happy with electronic reform bill
19 April 2017
The Government Administration Committee has released its report on the Electronic Interactions Reform Bill Government Bill, recommending that it pass.The…
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Committee has no issues with controversial housing development
19 April 2017
A government committee is recommending a bill that would allow a housing development on green land used by rare native…
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Canadian lawyers consider technological competence requirements
19 April 2017
Canada's Federation of Law Societies is consulting on proposed changes to its Model Code of Professional Conduct which would counsel…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018