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Gisborne District Court to implement Te Ao Mārama model
A special event held earlier this week in Gisborne marked the announcement that the Gisborne District Court will be the next one to implement the Te Ao Mārama model.
Remedial tax legislation – a proactive solution put to Inland Revenue
We recently wrote to Inland Revenue to highlight problems, including extensive delays, in progressing remedial tax legislation, and to advocate a low-cost and effective solution – the establishment of a remedials advisory panel to process and prioritise remedials.
Supreme Court roundup 11-17 June 2021
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) auditing for compliance 2021
Each year the New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa, under rule 8 of the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act (Lawyers: Ongoing Legal Education—Continuing Professional Development) Rules 2013 (CPD Rules), audits a selection of lawyers’ plans and records for compliance.
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Supreme Court roundup
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Supreme Court roundup 28 May-3 Jun
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Law Society welcomes select committee recommendation to withdraw youth justice demerit point Bill.
The Social Services and Community Select Committee has recommended the Oranga Tamariki (Youth Justice Demerit Points) Amendment Bill not proceed.
Bringing transparency to medical health law
Barrister Alison Douglass and campaigner Charlotte Korte talk about a new medicolegal panel to assess ACC decisions on surgical mesh claims.
Supreme Court roundup 20-27 May
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Calls to use more modern tools for locating missing beneficiaries
Just placing an advertisement in a newspaper to locate missing beneficiaries of deceased estates may no longer be considered taking “reasonable measures”, following a recent decision by Chief High Court Judge Justice Susan Thomas.
ILANZ Conference kicks off
Lessons from the global pandemic, driving change in the legal profession and protecting brands in the digital age were on the agenda today at the In-House Lawyers Association of New Zealand (ILANZ) Conference.
Supreme Court roundup 14 - 21 May
Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.
Rules Committee invites comment on comprehensive civil justice reforms
The Rules Committee is consulting on a “generational reform” of civil dispute resolution, and the Committee is interested in receiving the fullest possible engagement from the profession, ahead of submissions closing at 5pm on 2 July 2021.
Alternative courts profiled at 2021 IAWJ conference
A dedicated court for gender-based violence in Pakistan, alternative courts integrating mental health support with culturally appropriate justice in Australia, and Aotearoa New Zealand’s Te Kooti Rangatahi featured at the 15th International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) conference, held in Auckland on 7 to 9 May 2021.
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