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• Former lawyer to head BusinessNZ

  27 November 2015

  Kirk Hope has been appointed Chief Executive of the business advocacy group BusinessNZ, replacing Phil O'Reilly.Mr Hope is currently Chief…

• Tiana Epati appointed to legislative design subcommittee

  26 November 2015

  Gisborne lawyer Tiana Epati has been appointed to the subcommittee of external advisers to the Legislative Design and Advisory Committee.…

• Tribute to retiring Coroner Garry Evans

  25 November 2015

  Attorney-General Christopher Finlayson QC has acknowledged the contribution to the coronial system and Wellington legal community of Coroner Garry Evans,…

• Tom Elvin joins Mackenzie Elvin

  24 November 2015

  Tom Elvin has joined Tauranga firm Mackenzie Elvin as a senior solicitor. Graeme Elvin and Fiona Mackenzie (Tom's parents), together…

• New Zealand Law Award winners announced

  20 November 2015

  Key Media's NZ Lawyer 11th annual New Zealand Law Awards were presented in Auckland on 19 November 2015.The winners of…

• Meredith Connell team wins RMLA Moot final

  19 November 2015

  A team from Meredith Connell has won the Young Resource Management Law Association (RMLA) 2015 Moot Competition.Held at the Auckland…

• Asia Pacific Legal 500 looks at NZ firms

  18 November 2015

  The annual Legal 500 Asia Pacific listings have been released with the New Zealand overview saying the firms traditionally regarded…

• New staff join Hesketh Henry

  18 November 2015

  Auckland law firm Hesketh Henry has announced the employment of three lawyers.Hak Jun Lee has joined the commercial property team…

• Law graduate to attempt cycling record

  17 November 2015

  University of Waikato law graduate Tim Chittock is hoping to set a world record by cycling the Indian Golden Quadrilateral.The…

• Brigitte Windley appointed Dunedin Coroner

  16 November 2015

  Brigitte Windley has been appointed a Coroner, replacing retiring Dunedin Coroner David Crerar.Ms Windley is employed with New Zealand Police…

• NZers among Euromoney Asia Women in Business winners

  16 November 2015

  Christchurch law firm Cavell Leitch has won the New Zealand country award at the Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law…

• Buddle Findlay Auckland appointments

  16 November 2015

  Mere King has joined Buddle Findlay's Auckland office as a senior associate in the litigation team. Mere specialises in employment…

• Promotions at Gascoigne Wicks

  16 November 2015

  Blenheim firm Gascoigne Wicks has promoted Scott Wight to Senior Associate and Rob Andersen to Associate. Scott and Rob both…

• Hugo Farmer wins Rex Mason Prize

  12 November 2015

  Auckland lawyer Hugo Farmer has been awarded the 2014 Honourable Rex Mason Prize for Excellence in Legal Writing.The prize, which…

• College of Law NZ appointments

  12 November 2015

  The College of Law New Zealand has made a number of appointments of adjunct lecturers.Anne Longdill has over 10 years…