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Alternative courts profiled at 2021 IAWJ conference
A dedicated court for gender-based violence in Pakistan, alternative courts integrating mental health support with culturally appropriate justice in Australia, and Aotearoa New Zealand’s Te Kooti Rangatahi featured at the 15th International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) conference, held in Auckland on 7 to 9 May 2021.
Launch of new pro bono tool
A new service to match lawyers wanting to do pro bono work with people needing legal services was officially launched at Parliament earlier this week.
Confessions of a District Court Judge – Rosemary Riddell
Former Judge and film director Rosemary Riddell’s book is released today. She spoke with us about demystifying the courtroom and the behind the scenes of authoring To Be Fair: Confessions of a District Court Judge.
Wincy Cheung joins Wynyard Wood
Wincy Cheung
Wincy Cheung has joined Wynyard Wood Lawyers as a Senior Associate specialising in corporate, commercial and construction matters. Wincy has over 16 years’ legal experience, having spent 10 years in London advising on a broad range of corporate matters including share and business acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures and…
Alternative courts profiled at 2021 IAWJ conference
A dedicated court for gender-based violence in Pakistan, alternative courts integrating mental health support with culturally appropriate justice in Australia, and Aotearoa New Zealand’s Te Kooti Rangatahi featured at the 15th International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) conference, held in Auckland on 7 to 9 May 2021.
Launch of new pro bono tool
A new service to match lawyers wanting to do pro bono work with people needing legal services was officially launched at Parliament earlier this week.
Property Law Section – new officers
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa Property Law Section’s executive committee recently elected a new Chair and Deputy Chair.
New Partner hire at DLA Piper
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…
Appeal lodged seeking longer suspension
A Standards Committee has lodged an appeal seeking a longer period of suspension following the decision by the New Zealand Lawyers and Conveyancers Tribunal to suspend lawyer John Paul Timothy Schlooz for four months.
The Standards Committee filed misconduct charges in the Tribunal relating to abusive emails he sent to a litigant…
Law Society appoints new Chief Executive Officer
After a thorough recruitment process where candidates were considered from around New Zealand and internationally, Joanna Simon has been appointed the new Chief Executive for the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa.
How to invest to effect positive change
Aligning your investments with your values shouldn’t be a negative experience, according to Financial Adviser Patrick Fogarty.
Preparing for climate-related financial disclosures
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.