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New laws to protect bobby calves announced
13 June 2016
New regulations to strengthen the law around the management and treatment of bobby calves are planned to be in place…
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Re-offending rate down 6.8% from 2011
13 June 2016
Corrections Minister Judith Collins says the rate of re-offending has fallen by 6.8% since 2011.She says, however, that the number…
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Two English jurors found in contempt of court
13 June 2016
Two jurors have been found guilty of contempt of court and sentenced to suspended prison terms in the English High…
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Non-legal professionals should not be allowed to recover fees: UK Law Society
10 June 2016
McKenzie friends are not legal professionals and should not be able to recover fees, says the Law Society of England…
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Further market power misuse submissions sought
9 June 2016
Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith is calling for further submissions on the misuse of market power.He says the…
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Pay equity working group reports to Government
9 June 2016
The Joint Working Group tasked with recommending principles for dealing with pay equity claims under the Equal Pay Act have…
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SFO reports arrest of suspect at airport
9 June 2016
The Serious Fraud Office says Simon Lawrence Wood Turnbull has been arrested at Auckland International Airport and has appeared in…
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What all lawyers will need to know about the AML/CFT Act
9 June 2016
Currently, lawyers remain exempt from the requirements placed upon "reporting entities" by the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism…
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Minister says transparency of ‘wire transfer services’ enhanced by anti-laundering laws
9 June 2016
Justice Minister Amy Adams says the transparency of "wire money transfers" is enhanced by the anti-money laundering laws that came…
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FMA wants Morgan Cooper Ltd information
8 June 2016
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) says it would like any one who has been in contact with Morgan Cooper Ltd…
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Overseas investment fee increases from 4 July
8 June 2016
Regulations increasing the fees and charges payable to the Overseas Investment Office will come into effect on 4 July 2016.The…
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Legal Aid Lawyer Induction Guide published
8 June 2016
The Ministry of Justice has published an induction guide for lawyers delivering legal aid services.The guide covers a wide range…
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Twelve new Queen's Counsel
8 June 2016
Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson QC has announced the appointment of 12 Queen's Counsel.Eight of the new QCs are men, and seven…
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Lecretia Seales Memorial Lectures announced
7 June 2016
The husband of late Wellington lawyer Lecretia Seales has announced that a memorial lecture will be established in his wife's…
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Honours for judiciary and lawyers
7 June 2016
Court of Appeal President Ellen France has been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018