Earlier this week, the Court of Appeal heard a constitutionally significant appeal which challenged the New Zealand Government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senior Broker and former lawyer Anna Parker talks about the increasing need for law firms to consider having cyber insurance.

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa appeared before the Justice select committee today to present its submission on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill, which was introduced as part of the Government’s initial response to the Report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack…

Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.

Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.

The Law Society appeared before the Justice select committee today on the Lawyers and Conveyancers (Employed Lawyers Providing Free Legal Services) Amendment Bill, which seeks to allow employed lawyers to provide free legal services, other than for their employer.

Decisions, proceedings and news from the highest courts in some common law jurisdictions in the past week.

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has told a parliamentary select committee that proposed amendments to extend the use of audio-visual links in mental health proceedings on a permanent basis need to be reconsidered.

The New Zealand Law Society | Te Kāhui Ture o Aotearoa has made a submission on the Law Commission Issue Paper ‘Review of Succession Law: Rights to a person’s property on death’. 

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.