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Jacqueline Lethbridge will become the third consecutive female President of the New Zealand Law Society
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.
New Zealand Law Society supports Super Saturday
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa supports Super Saturday.
AMINZ scholarship recipient Sharnika Leleni’s drive for diversity and inclusion
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.
Head Counsel at Rabobank New Zealand
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…
Law Commission publishes Supplementary Issues Paper on class actions
Te Aka Matua o te Ture | Law Commission has released a Supplementary Issues Paper on class actions and is now seeking public feedback.
Law Society recommends new surrogacy law
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has submitted on the Law Commission’s review of surrogacy law in Aotearoa New Zealand, Te Kōpū Whāngai: He Arotake.
New Partner at Parry Field Lawyers
Nicole Murphy
As of the 1st of October Nicole Murphy will be a partner at Parry Field Lawyers.
Nicole was admitted to the bar in 2005 after completing a BA and LLB from the University of Canterbury. After beginning her career in Central Otago, she returned to Christchurch working with a medium…
Wynyard Wood welcomed Karl Robinson to the partnership
Karl Robinson
Karl Robinson is a civil and commercial litigator with over 20 years of experience resolving disputes.He has dealt with a range of property and construction related issues including building and design defects, sale and purchase disputes as well as disputes involving related professionals, such as solicitors, architects, developers and…
Te Reo Māori and the Legal Profession
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…
New Zealand’s pro bono clearinghouse opens for business
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 will become the third consecutive female President of the New Zealand Law Society
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.
New Zealand Law Society supports Super Saturday
The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa supports Super Saturday.