Thousands Suffer in Justice Squeeze: Legal Aid a Covid response crisis

The largest ever survey of lawyers on 'access to justice' in Aotearoa New Zealand shows the legal aid system is on life support. Thousands are struggling to get legal aid, with potential life-changing consequences when they don't, and Covid-19 has greatly aggravated the problem.

Jacque Lethbridge will become the third consecutive female President of the New Zealand Law Society

Jacque 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.

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.

Law Society supports calls to ensure safety of Afghan women judges

New Zealand Law Society expresses support for the statement of the International Association of Women Judges following the recent developments in Afghanistan.

Message of thanks from the Samoa Law Society

Earlier this week the Samoa Law Society wrote to the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa to thank the legal profession here for their support over the past few weeks.

New appointments to the Law Society Auckland Branch Council

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has announced at the Auckland Branch Annual General Meeting that Anitesh Govind, Ben Kirkpatrick and Phil Ahern will join the Auckland Branch Council. Sarah Jerebine departs the council after one term.

Law Society welcomes new Chief Executive Officer

Today we welcomed our new Chief Executive, Joanna Simon to the Law Society. Joanna joins us from DLA Piper New Zealand, where she was Chief Operating Officer.

Growing concern over personal attacks on lawyers in Samoa

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa is concerned the Samoan judiciary and Samoan lawyers are facing intensified attacks as the political situation in Samoa remains unresolved. "In Samoa, it is the court’s role to independently interpret and apply the constitution," says Tiana Epati, President of the…