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Dr. David Graham McGee, CNZM, LLD, KC

On 27 August 2023, the legal profession lost a highly respected friend, colleague and stalwart who has significantly contributed to New Zealand’s parliamentary practice and law, with the death of David Graham McGee.

Aotearoa, New Zealand, is a superdiverse nation with increasing numbers not born here or with their parents not born here. Our Asian population (comprised of first generation migrants and also second or third generation Asians born in NZ) now makes the greatest contribution to our population growth. This correlates closely…

Two new patent experts, Toby Larsson Hogman and Hossein Mehrabi, have joined Chapman Tripp Patents.

Shortland Chambers is pleased to announce that Yoonjung Lee has joined as a member.

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In its response to the Independent Review Report, the Law Society has accepted in principle the proposal to establish a new independent regulator. The Review had said that the Law Society’s current structure; operating as both a regulator and membership body, was an outlier in comparison with overseas legal regulatory…

Aotearoa, New Zealand, is a superdiverse nation with increasing numbers not born here or with their parents not born here. Our Asian population (comprised of first generation migrants and also second or third generation Asians born in NZ) now makes the greatest contribution to our population growth. This correlates closely…

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The New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has today released its response to the recommendations made in the Independent Review Report. After consultation with its Council members and the profession, the Law Society has in principle accepted most of the recommendations, including recommendations to establish a new…

The New Zealand Law Society Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa (New Zealand Law Society) notes with concern the announcement that the Hong Kong SAR Police have recently issued arrest warrants for eight individuals living overseas, including two lawyers, and have placed bounties of HK$1million on each of their heads for…