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Tikanga in 2020: An interview with Natalie Coates
The Kāhui Legal partner reflects on the significance of tikanga in 2020 following her appearance at the Supreme Court to argue for a posthumous appeal of the Peter Ellis case to be allowed to go ahead.
DLA Piper moved premises
Law firm DLA Piper has moved its Wellington office into new waterfront premises in the Deloitte building.
DLA’s new Wellington address is:
Level 4
20 Customhouse Quay
Wellington 6011
McCaw Lewis Lawyers Appoint Three New Directors
Waikato law firm McCaw Lewis has appointed Laura Monahan, Dale Thomas and Amanda Hockley as Directors of the firm.
Laura Monahan joined McCaw Lewis in 2012 and is the co-leader of the firm’s Commercial practise. Laura has specialist knowledge in the area of Māori commercial matters, and assists our Iwi clients...
Ben Kirkpatrick, new NZLS AYL committee member
Tell us a bit about your background?
I was born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau. I spent most of my childhood in Papatoetoe and was home schooled with my three brothers before moving to the North Shore and attending Rangitoto College. Our family was always involved in the community and loved...
Lawyers invited to speak to judges about court workload concerns
The Chief High Court Judge and Chief District Court Judge have announced they will hold meetings for members of the legal profession at courts around the country next year to discuss concerns about workloads in the criminal and civil courts.
Law Commission seeking views on Class Actions and Litigation Funding
Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission is undertaking a first principles review of class actions and litigation funding. The Commission released an Issues Paper earlier this month seeking public feedback.
DLA Piper moved premises
Law firm DLA Piper has moved its Wellington office into new waterfront premises in the Deloitte building.
DLA’s new Wellington address is:
Level 4
20 Customhouse Quay
Wellington 6011
McCaw Lewis Lawyers Appoint Three New Directors
Waikato law firm McCaw Lewis has appointed Laura Monahan, Dale Thomas and Amanda Hockley as Directors of the firm.
Laura Monahan joined McCaw Lewis in 2012 and is the co-leader of the firm’s Commercial practise. Laura has specialist knowledge in the area of Māori commercial matters, and assists our Iwi clients...
Planned Changes to New Zealand Law Society’s Operational Leadership
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa Board has announced planned changes to the operational leadership of the Society as it moves into the next phase of its evolution.
Historic Membership to Law Society Council
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is delighted to welcome Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa and the Pacific Lawyers Association as permanent members of our Council.
At a meeting in Wellington on Thursday 15 October the Law Society’s Constitution was amended by Council members to...
From the Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture
Welcome to the first quarterly edition of LawTalk for 2020. We’re really pleased to be back in print after nearly six months of digital only. Thank you for your patience over the past few months as we’ve navigated the impacts of covid.
The decision to move away from publishing 11 times...
Will-making: a cornerstone of New Zealand legal services
By Jamie Dobson
New Zealand’s first Wills Act migrated from the United Kingdom with its early settlers. Enacted in 1837, it became part of the governing legislature of the original dominion. The first real makeover of the Wills Act came some 160 years later, after a review of succession law was...