We recently wrote to Inland Revenue to highlight problems, including extensive delays, in progressing remedial tax legislation, and to advocate a low-cost and effective solution – the establishment of a remedials advisory panel to process and prioritise remedials.

Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa Property Law Section’s executive committee recently elected a new Chair and Deputy Chair.

Global law firm DLA Piper announces the appointment of new Auckland based partner, Rachel Brown. Rachel is a specialist banking and finance lawyer and joins Michael Thompson and Katie Carson. Beginning her career in New Zealand, she later spent several years at a global law firm in London. Rachel has…

The Property Law Section and the New Zealand Society of Conveyancers have reached an agreement on the recommended best practice for settlement undertakings where a vendor client is represented by a conveyancing practitioner and a lawyer represents a purchaser.

As Samoa navigates through the political and constitutional challenges following the recent election, the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa stands in support of the Samoan judiciary and lawyers in drawing attention to the importance of judicial independence as one of the most important elements of…

Aligning your investments with your values shouldn’t be a negative experience, according to Financial Adviser Patrick Fogarty.

New Zealand will become the first country in the world to require mandatory reporting on the potential financial impact of climate change for a number of organisations from 2023. We hear from three lawyers about their experience of reporting on and preparing for Climate Related Financial Disclosures.