Law Society statements
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Separations highlight problems in family law, relationship property report says
12 November 2019
People in their forties and in relationships of between 10 to 20 years are most likely to separate, with three-quarters…
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Pastoral Care Bill being rushed, needs further investigation says Law Society
7 November 2019
A bill addressing gaps in the pastoral care of domestic tertiary students is being rushed through the legislative process without…
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John Campion suspended from practice for two years
31 October 2019
Former Hamilton lawyer John Campion has been suspended by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal from practising for…
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Greater clarity in new arms legislation sought by Law Society
23 October 2019
How amendments to the Arms Act intersect with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act needs to be carefully considered,…
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NZ Law Society to commission comprehensive review
23 October 2019
The New Zealand Law (NZLS) is to commission an independent review of its structure and function, the Society’s President Tiana…
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NZ Law Society recommends changes to Abortion Legislation Bill
22 October 2019
The New Zealand Law Society has recommended that the select committee reviewing the Abortion Legislation Bill consider changes.These would ensure…
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Law Society welcomes methamphetamine guideline decision
22 October 2019
The New Zealand Law Society has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision in Zhang v R [2019] NZCA 507, updating…
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Queenstown lawyer fined $15,000 and censured after criminal convictions
22 October 2019
A Queenstown lawyer has been fined $15,000 and censured by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal, after receiving…
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Murray Bryce Lawes suspended from legal practice
16 October 2019
Orewa lawyer Murray Bryce Lawes has been suspended by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal from practising for…
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Law Society supports ‘Lawyers for Lawyers’ position on threatened criminal justice lawyers
8 October 2019
The New Zealand Law Society is supporting the organisation ‘Lawyers for Lawyers’ which stands up for lawyers who are threatened…
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Appeal by Auckland lawyer against suspensions and costs dismissed
23 September 2019
An appeal by an Auckland lawyer against a decision of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal which imposed a 15…
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150 years on
30 August 2019
On 3 September, the Law Society will arrive at exactly 150 years since it was first organised under the New…
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Order not to employ Sarah Buschman
15 August 2019
The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has made an order that no legal practitioner or incorporated firm employ…
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Nola Kay Dangen suspended for two months
15 August 2019
The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has suspended Auckland lawyer Nola Kay Dangen from practice for two months…
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Practice Briefing outlines confidential electoral roll process
31 July 2019
With the 2019 local authority elections approaching, the New Zealand Law Society has updated its Practice Briefing on the confidential…
Last updated on the 20th September 2018