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Yearning for a normal life with ordinary problems: immigration law for mosque attack victims
When asked to describe a professional highlight, Christchurch lawyer and immigration specialist Adele Mitchell says that her work with Christchurch mosque attack victims is something that she will look back on with pride. Earlier this year she received a letter from the Minister of Immigration thanking her for her work…
Metro Law appoints Associate
Annemarie Schenk
Metro Law announced the promotion of Annemarie Schenk, of Ngāti Porou and Te Arawa, to Associate.
Annemarie joined Metro Law in 2017 while completing her degree. She specialises in property, commercial law, trusts and estate work.
Message of thanks from the Samoa Law Society
Earlier this week the Samoa Law Society wrote to the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa to thank the legal profession here for their support over the past few weeks.
Update for lawyers on communication assistance for defendants and witnesses
The Ministry of Justice has published the Communication Assistance Quality Framework to guide consistent use of communication assistance. It describes who can provide the service, how it should be delivered and how the Ministry will manage ongoing quality improvement.
The Ministry of Justice says communication assistance is an important tool for courts to ensure that…
Update for lawyers on communication assistance for defendants and witnesses
The Ministry of Justice has published the Communication Assistance Quality Framework to guide consistent use of communication assistance. It describes who can provide the service, how it should be delivered and how the Ministry will manage ongoing quality improvement.
The Ministry of Justice says communication assistance is an important tool for courts to ensure that…
Supreme Court roundup 23 - 29 July
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
New Managing Partner at Zone Patents
Julie Balance has joined Zone Law as Special Counsel and as Managing Partner in Zone Patents on 1 July 2021. Julie is registered as a Patent Attorney in New Zealand and Australia and brings over 25 years of patent and legal experience to the firm. She has been a partner in…
Aimee Bryant, positively impacting law reform
Aimee Bryant, Manager Law Reform and Advocacy at the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa tells us about her role and the work of the Society’s Law Reform committees.
Message of thanks from the Samoa Law Society
Earlier this week the Samoa Law Society wrote to the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa to thank the legal profession here for their support over the past few weeks.
Law Society welcomes new Chief Executive Officer
Today we welcomed our new Chief Executive, Joanna Simon to the Law Society. Joanna joins us from DLA Piper New Zealand, where she was Chief Operating Officer.
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.