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Employment matters: Post Covid-19 realities for law firms
Lockdown fatigue, and maintaining energy levels and motivation through COVID-19 are common struggles for many people, including legal staff. Recruitment specialist Mark Simpson takes a look at the impact on senior and junior staff, and the implications for attraction and retention.
Free webinar for counsel: improvements to Electronic Monitoring equipment and the role of Bail Support Services
Ara Poutama Aotearoa | Department of Corrections is looking to roll out new electronic monitoring (EM) equipment which, it is hoped, will increase technological capacity and availability of EM. The equipment is intended to be more robust and user-friendly.
We are partnering with the Future of Electronic Monitoring Team at Ara…
Significant suspension imposed for misconduct
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has received the independent Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal’s reserved penalty decision imposing a two-year suspension and costs of over $100,000 on James Gardner-Hopkins for findings of misconduct. “While a sterner penalty was sought by the Standards Committee, it is…
The Law Society's President-Elect and Chief Executive included in the Elite Women 2021 list
The New Zealand Law Society is excited to announce that our President-Elect Jacqueline Lethbridge and Chief Executive Joanna Simon have been included in the NZ Lawyer’s Elite Women 2021 list.
Free webinar for counsel: improvements to Electronic Monitoring equipment and the role of Bail Support Services
Ara Poutama Aotearoa | Department of Corrections is looking to roll out new electronic monitoring (EM) equipment which, it is hoped, will increase technological capacity and availability of EM. The equipment is intended to be more robust and user-friendly.
We are partnering with the Future of Electronic Monitoring Team at Ara…
Supreme Court roundup 3 - 9 December 2021
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past fortnight.
New member at Juno Legal
Mary Gordon
Mary Gordon has joined the Juno Legal team based in Wellington. Mary is a senior legal and regulatory specialist with broad property expertise in the public and private sectors. She joins Juno from Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand where she was the Deputy Registrar-General of Land. Mary…
Todd & Walker anounced first Wānaka partner
Queenstown Lakes law firm TODD & WALKER Law has appointed Ben King as its first Wānaka-based partner. King, a born-and-raised Wānaka local, is the newest partner for the expanding firm and heads a team of five staff, complementing the 24-strong Queenstown team. King specialises in conveyancing, property development and commercial…
Access to civil justice a new focus area for the Borrin Foundation
Dr Bridgette Toy-Cronin discusses her research to better understand legal need in Aotearoa, funded by a grant from the Borrin Foundation’s recently introduced Access to Civil Justice focus area.
Employment matters: Post Covid-19 realities for law firms
Lockdown fatigue, and maintaining energy levels and motivation through COVID-19 are common struggles for many people, including legal staff. Recruitment specialist Mark Simpson takes a look at the impact on senior and junior staff, and the implications for attraction and retention.
Significant suspension imposed for misconduct
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has received the independent Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal’s reserved penalty decision imposing a two-year suspension and costs of over $100,000 on James Gardner-Hopkins for findings of misconduct. “While a sterner penalty was sought by the Standards Committee, it is…
The Law Society's President-Elect and Chief Executive included in the Elite Women 2021 list
The New Zealand Law Society is excited to announce that our President-Elect Jacqueline Lethbridge and Chief Executive Joanna Simon have been included in the NZ Lawyer’s Elite Women 2021 list.