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Criminal lawyer turned children’s author
Criminal lawyer Reina Vaai has just released a series of books to inspire and encourage children in South Auckland and the Pacific when it comes to thinking about careers.
Supreme Court roundup 23-29 October
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
IP firm James & Wells announces appointment of two partners
Intellectual property (IP) specialists James & Wells have announced the promotion of both David Macaskill and Andrew Clarke to partner. David is a patents and IP strategy specialist working from the firm’s Hamilton and Tauranga offices, and Andrew is a life sciences patent specialist based in the firm’s Brisbane office.
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Harkness Henry announces the appointment of Charlotte Muggeridge
Charlotte Muggeridge
Charlotte Muggeridge has been appointed as an Associate in the Harkness Henry Resource Management Team. Charlotte has a specialised skill range across resource management, property development and subdivisions, local government and unit
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Charlotte is a board member of the international World YWCA Board, a committee member of the Waikato Plan...
Supreme Court roundup 23-29 October
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Satellite connectivity boosting justice system in Papua New Guinea
It's hoped new internet connectivity will improve access to justice and empower people interacting with the judicial system across Papua New Guinea.
Criminal lawyer turned children’s author
Criminal lawyer Reina Vaai has just released a series of books to inspire and encourage children in South Auckland and the Pacific when it comes to thinking about careers.
Hesketh Henry announcements
Law firm Hesketh Henry has announced the appointment of Christina Bryant as its new managing partner with effect from 1 October 2020.
Christina Bryant
The firm says that Christina joined Hesketh Henry in 2003 and has been a partner for 14 years. A key member of the firm’s leadership team,...
Historic Membership to Law Society Council
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is delighted to welcome Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa and the Pacific Lawyers Association as permanent members of our Council.
At a meeting in Wellington on Thursday 15 October the Law Society’s Constitution was amended by Council members to...
Law Society response to media criticism of regulatory system
This week a number of media stories have been published about the legal profession, criminal convictions, the complaints and disciplinary system, and the practising certificate process that have contained misleading or incorrect information.
The Law Society would like to provide clarity on the co-regulatory model in place to consider complaints and...
From the Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture
Welcome to the first quarterly edition of LawTalk for 2020. We’re really pleased to be back in print after nearly six months of digital only. Thank you for your patience over the past few months as we’ve navigated the impacts of covid.
The decision to move away from publishing 11 times...
Will-making: a cornerstone of New Zealand legal services
By Jamie Dobson
New Zealand’s first Wills Act migrated from the United Kingdom with its early settlers. Enacted in 1837, it became part of the governing legislature of the original dominion. The first real makeover of the Wills Act came some 160 years later, after a review of succession law was...