Mr Jesse Seang Ty Nguy has been struck off by the Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal for the misapplication of funds held by him on trust.

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

In April this year Sharnika Leleni received one of two new scholarships created by the Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand (AMINZ) to help grow diversity and leadership in Aotearoa’s dispute resolution sector. Sharnika was awarded the Determinative scholarship, which is focussed on arbitration.

Suzanne Mace Suzanne Mace has been promoted to Head Counsel at Rabobank New Zealand. Suzanne joined Rabobank in February 2015. She has considerable experience as a banking and financial services lawyer in New Zealand and overseas, in both an in-house and private practice environment. Suzanne will join Rabobank’s new Head Office…

Te reo Māori is being revitalised in legal settings through initiatives such as the Rangatahi Courts and the Te Ao Mārama district court model. Judges’ Clerk at the Supreme Court of New Zealand Nerys Udy reflects on her relationship with te reo. She describes te reo as both a personal…

It’s been ten years in the making but in July 2021 New Zealand’s first pro bono portal opened for business. Supported by funding from the Ministry of Justice, Te Ara Ture connects volunteer lawyers to people who need legal help.

Jacqueline Lethbridge has been elected the 32nd President of the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa at the Law Society’s Council meeting earlier today.

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa supports Super Saturday.