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Access to justice and Budget 2023

Budget 2023 released last week included mention of funding for the legal aid system. These announcements reflect the Budget 2022 increase of $148.741 million across four years: Budget 2023 has not made any further investment in remuneration for legal aid providers. Changes to eligibility and repayment settings are those announced…

Andy Martin joins Cooney Lees Morgan as the newest addition to the Corporate and Commercial team in Tauranga.

The 12 new promotions include special counsel, senior associate, associate, senior solicitor and legal executive levels for Cooney Lees Morgan.

Rebecca Savage and Thomas Refoy-Butler appointed as Partners at Holland Beckett Law.

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Access to justice and Budget 2023

Budget 2023 released last week included mention of funding for the legal aid system. These announcements reflect the Budget 2022 increase of $148.741 million across four years: Budget 2023 has not made any further investment in remuneration for legal aid providers. Changes to eligibility and repayment settings are those announced…

The 12 new promotions include special counsel, senior associate, associate, senior solicitor and legal executive levels for Cooney Lees Morgan.

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Frazer Barton re-elected as Law Society President

Frazer Barton has been re-elected as New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa President for another 12 month term, the Law Society has confirmed today.

The Independent Review Report released today by the Law Society has recommended that legislative and structural change is required and recommended the establishment of a new independent regulator and an overhaul of the system for handling complaints about lawyers.