Law Society statements
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Preservation of fair trial process essential when assessing victim rights
5 March 2019
Moves to improve victims’ experience of the criminal justice process must always come in the context of ensuring a fair…
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Property matters biggest source of complaints against lawyers
4 March 2019
Matters related to property law were the biggest source of complaints lodged with the Law Society's Lawyers Complaints Service in…
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Law Society confident profession is embracing the challenges
4 March 2019
The New Zealand Law Society is confident that New Zealand's lawyers are embracing the workplace culture challenges and will continue…
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NZ Law Society supports better protection for death penalty prisoners
28 February 2019
The New Zealand Law Society has joined lawyers’ organisations around the world in calling for the drafting and adoption of…
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Law Society not seeking review of unsatisfactory conduct finding
12 February 2019
The New Zealand Law Society is not seeking a review of a finding by a lawyers standards committee that a…
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Lack of consultation on rustling law concerns
11 February 2019
New Zealand Law Society President Kathryn Beck has written to the Minister of Justice to express concern that legislation creating…
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Law Society focused on signing 30% of profession up to Gender Equality Charter by April
7 February 2019
The New Zealand Law Society is renewing its push to get 30% of the legal profession signed up to its…
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2019 a year to move forward positively
7 February 2019
New Zealand's lawyers should make 2019 a year of commitment to civility, caring and connection, New Zealand Law Society President…
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Review of billing practices needed by some NZ firms
31 January 2019
The New Zealand Law Society says its inspectors have noted that a number of law firms need to review their…
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Law Society publishes standards committee sexual harassment determination
22 January 2019
The New Zealand Law Society has published a determination by a lawyers standards committee in which the committee investigated a…
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Review of sole practice attorney arrangements recommended
17 January 2019
The start of 2019 is a good time for sole practitioners to review their power of attorney arrangements, the Law…
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Non-disclosure agreement cannot prevent complaints to Law Society
15 January 2019
The New Zealand Law Society says it believes that settlement or non-disclosure agreements between law firms and employees cannot prevent…
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New Zealand Law Society hours over Christmas and New Year
21 December 2018
National Office (26 Waring Taylor Street, Wellington 6011)The New Zealand Law Society's national office is closed for the holiday break…
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Frederick William Baker struck off roll of barristers and solicitors
21 December 2018
The New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has ordered that Auckland lawyer Frederick William Baker be struck off the…
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New Zealand Law Society congratulates Justice Winkelmann
18 December 2018
The New Zealand Law Society has congratulated the Hon Justice Helen Winkelmann on her appointment as Chief Justice of New…
Last updated on the 20th September 2018