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EQC announces drainage claim settlement plan
8 March 2016
The Earthquake Commission (EQC) says it is rolling out an assessment programme for Canterbury sewer and stormwater pipes suspected of…
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Ombudsman considers withholding of legal opinions
8 March 2016
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has published his findings on a Ministry of Health decision to refuse a request from a…
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$382 million of criminal assets restrained since 2009
8 March 2016
Cash and assets worth $382 million have been restrained since 1 December 2009 under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009,…
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LINZ warns of contract date exemption expiry on 1 April
8 March 2016
Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) is alerting lawyers and conveyancers to the 1 April 2016 expiry of the contract date…
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Support for new strangulation offence
8 March 2016
The Law Commission has recommended creation of an offence whereby a person who strangles or suffocates another person is liable…
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Ministry praises PDS appeal success rate
8 March 2016
Almost half of the appeals undertaken by the Public Defence Service (PDS) in the past 2-1/2 years have been successful,…
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McKenzie Friend consultation underway
3 March 2016
The United Kingdom's Judicial Executive Board has issued a consultation paper which proposes reforms to the existing guidance for "McKenzie…
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Pacific law conference seeks sponsorship
3 March 2016
Victoria University of Wellington is to host the annual Pasifika Law and Cultural Conference for the first time this year,…
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Research indicates female sexual relationship has impact in civil litigation
3 March 2016
United States research has indicated that the introduction of information about women's sexual relationships may have a negative impact on…
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Big fall in youth court numbers
3 March 2016
The number of children and young people appearing in New Zealand's courts has shown a big drop over the past…
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Nominations open for In-House Lawyer Awards
3 March 2016
Nominations are now open for the 2016 In-House Lawyers Association of New Zealand (ILANZ) Awards.Awards are made in the following…
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Registrar of Companies looks at Companies Register changes
3 March 2016
In this outline, provided by the Companies Office, the Registrar of Companies, Mandy McDonald, discusses implementation of the Companies Amendment…
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Family violence submissions show mood for change
2 March 2016
Justice Minister Amy Adams has released a summary of public submissions received during a public consultation about the Government's review…
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Positive approach needed to fix Family Court problems
2 March 2016
A positive approach by all those involved is needed to fix major problems which have been identified with access to…
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PDS staff turnover 19.5% in 2014/15
2 March 2016
There was a turnover rate of 19.5% for legal staff employed in the Public Defence Service (PDS) for the year…
Last updated on the 28th June 2018