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Jail for Mighty River Power fraudster
25 May 2016
Two people who committed fraud against Mighty River Power Ltd have been sentenced in the Auckland High Court.Paul Kenneth Rose…
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Privacy Commissioner outlines Advisory Opinions Policy
25 May 2016
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards has released a new "Advisory Opinions" Policy under which Government Ministers and public and sector agencies…
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Terms of reference released for MPI Heron Review
24 May 2016
Michael Heron QC has been commissioned to conduct an independent review into circumstances surrounding specific Ministry for Primary Industries compliance…
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Minister releases data on child sex offender name suppression
24 May 2016
Justice Minister Amy Adams has released information on name suppression in cases where there was at least one convicted charge…
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False duvet origin claims result in fines
24 May 2016
Auckland-based duvet and rug business Nangong Ltd and its owner, Yun Qiang Hou, have been convicted and fined a total…
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‘Medical marijuana’ guidelines supported by science, Dunne says
23 May 2016
Prescription of cannabis-products for medical purposes must be based on robust scientific evidence, says Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne.Cannabis generally…
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Contract and commercial law revision bill introduced
23 May 2016
Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson QC has introduced the Contract and Commercial Law Bill, to consolidate 11 contract and commercial Acts into…
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Wicked Camper van classified as objectionable
19 May 2016
The Office of Film and Literature Classification has released three more decisions relating to campervans owned by the Australian company…
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Conduct of Crown Legal business directions published
19 May 2016
The Crown Law Office has published the Cabinet Directions for the Conduct of Crown Legal Business 2016.The new Directions were…
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ALPMA NZ legal industry salary survey results released
19 May 2016
The Australasian Legal Practice Management Association (ALPMA) has released the results of its survey of New Zealand legal industry salaries.The…
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2% increase in legal services prices over March year
19 May 2016
Statistics New Zealand's producers price index for the year to 31 March 2016 shows an increase of 2.0% for legal…
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Licensing obligations for property investment schemes imminent
19 May 2016
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) is reminding businesses of all sizes which provide property investment schemes or property syndication funds…
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Panama Papers may show law firms are the weak link for hackers
18 May 2016
The "Panama Papers" hack at law firm Mossack Fonseca may have shown hackers that law firms can be soft target…
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AI attorney to join US law firm
18 May 2016
Big 940-lawyer US law firm Baker & Hostetler has announced that it has licensed ROSS, an "AI legal assistant" created…
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The High Court of New Zealand 2015: Year in Review
18 May 2016
The High Court last year met its target to deliver 90% of judgments within three months of the hearing or…
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