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Supreme Court roundup 17 - 23 September 2021
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
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…
Meet the Candidates
Meet the Candidates standing to be the next President Elect of the Law Society: Frazer Barton, Arti Chand, Jacque Lethbridge and Duncan Terris.
Supreme Court roundup 17 - 23 September 2021
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Meet the Candidates
Meet the Candidates standing to be the next President Elect of the Law Society: Frazer Barton, Arti Chand, Jacque Lethbridge and Duncan Terris.
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.
Law Society statement in response to Alert Level breach
Tiana Epati, the President of the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa, has expressed her disappointment a lawyer is accused of breaching the Auckland lockdown to travel to Wanaka.
Law Society offices and libraries reopening
All New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa offices and libraries outside of Auckland will be open from Monday 13 September.