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• Denise Arnold receives Amnesty International Award

  18 June 2018

  Tauranga lawyer Denise Arnold has been awarded the annual Robert Anderson Memorial Award.The award, commemorating Tauranga social justice worker Dr…

• Fulbright-NPM award for Rachael Jones

  15 June 2018

  Chapman Tripp litigation lawyer Rachael Jones is one of two people awarded a Fulbright-Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Graduate Award.These…

• Andrew Poole new MinterEllisonRuddWatts chief executive

  14 June 2018

  MinterEllisonRuddWatts has appointed Andrew Poole as Chief Executive, effective from 6 August 2018. Andrew Poole. Mr Poole began his legal…

• John Farrow re-elected Law Society Otago branch President

  14 June 2018

  John Farrow has been re-elected President of the Otago branch of the New Zealand Law Society.Mr Farrow is a partner…

• Andrew Butler to join Thorndon Chambers

  14 June 2018

  Public law expert Andrew Butler will move to the independent bar and join Wellington's Thorndon Chambers in September 2018. Andrew…

• Change in Secretary for Justice

  14 June 2018

  The Secretary for Justice and Chief Executive, Ministry of Justice, Andrew Bridgman, has been appointed Secretary of Defence and Chief…

• David Koedyk new associate at Catalyst Intellectual Property

  13 June 2018

  David Koedyk has joined Catalyst Intellectual Property as an associate. David Koedyk. David is a lawyer and patent attorney with…

• Josie McNaught joins Extra Law

  13 June 2018

  Josie McNaught has started with Extra Law in Wellington as a team member available to augment an in-house organisation's legal…

• Rachel Sussock joins Lowndes Jordan partnership

  13 June 2018

  Rachel Sussock has been appointed a partner at Lowndes Jordan. Rachel Sussock. Rachel is an experienced litigator with broad commercial,…

• Nikki Fisher joins Juno Legal

  12 June 2018

  Nikki Fisher has joined Juno Legal. Nikki has B Com/LLB(Hons) degrees from the University of Canterbury and the University of…

• Three new senior associates at Russell McVeagh

  7 June 2018

  Russell McVeagh has announced the appointment of three new senior associates, from 1 June 2018.Bridget Fenton is a member of…

• Health and safety firm Copeland Ashcroft opens Rotorua office

  7 June 2018

  Specialist employment and health and safety law firm Copeland Ashcroft has opened an office in Rotorua, taking its presence to…

• Maria Pozza appointed Govett Quilliam Associate

  7 June 2018

  Dr Maria Pozza has been appointed an associate of New Plymouth firm Govett Quilliam. Dr Maria Pozza. Maria is based…

• Changes at Human Rights Commission

  7 June 2018

  Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero has been acting head of the Human Rights Commission from 25 May 2018.The Commission says…

• Stephanie Dyhrberg on Fair Pay Agreement team

  6 June 2018

  Wellington employment lawyer Stephanie Dyhrberg has been appointed a member of the Fair Pay Agreement team.The team, to be led…